Sound Transit’s South Bellevue Station in Need of Tile Repairs After Poor Installation
BELLEVUE, Wash. – Sound Transit’s South Bellevue Station needs repairs on its broken platform tiles.
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ORDC Approves Two Grants for Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway and Newburgh & South Shore Railroad
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission approved grants for Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway and Newburgh & South Shore Railroad.
MBTA and Keolis Commuter Services Complete Repairs After Flash Floods
BOSTON – The MBTA and Keolis announce track repairs in Leominster are complete following flash floods last week.
Three Stations on Metro’s Red Line to Shut Down in December for ‘Critical Repairs’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On December 18th, WMATA announces it will “begin a two-week construction project on the Red Line to perform critical safety repairs.”
L.B. Foster’s Combs Joins NRC Board
L.B. Foster Vice President of Rail Sales Doug Combs has been named to the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors. Combs assumes a recently vacated seat on the
Union Pacific Completes Repairs in Calexico Subdivision
LOS ANGELES – Union Pacific has finished repairs in its Calexico subdivision after flooding.
Union Pacific Makes Repairs in Three Subdivisions in Southwest after Monsoon
LOS ANGELES – Union Pacific finishes repairs in three California subdivisions after flooding caused by torrential rainfall.
CSX Details Hurricane Idalia Impacts
WAYCROSS, Ga. – CSX suspended operations along its I-95 route through Georgia and South Carolina due to impacts from Hurricane Idalia.
MBTA Red Line Transformation Progress
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority released a progress update on its Red Line Transformation.
UP Track Updates After Hurricane Hilary
OMAHA – The Class 1 put out two news releases in which it details the work completed to resume service in California.
‘Women in Rail’: Top HR Execs, Recruiters to Tackle Career Development
The 2023 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail event, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, will feature a panel of human resources and recruitment executives discussing changes in freight and passenger rail recruitment, retention,
Auxo Acquires Cariboo Central Railroad Contracting
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Private investment firm Auxo Investment Partners on Aug. 23 announced that it has acquired Cariboo Central Railroad Contracting, a Western Canada-based railroad construction service provider to Class I railroads, short-line railroads and industrial customers.
Union Pacific’s Tropical Storm Woes Continue
OMAHA – While much of the western U.S. avoided major damage from Hurricane Hilary, Union Pacific took a punch in the gut, as RT&S reported yesterday.
Metrolinx’s Maple GO Station Construction Update
TORONTO – Metrolinx’s gives an update on construction progress at its Maple GO Station along the Barrie Line.
DART Starts Construction at 12th Street Station Ahead of Future Silver Line Project
DALLAS, Texas – DART announces in a news release it will begin construction in Plano at its 12th Street Station on August 26th.
Metrolinx Begins Construction This Month at Aurora GO Station
ONTARIO – Metrolinx will add a second track and west platform, among other improvements, to its Aurora GO Station as part of its GO Expansion program.
Flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary Closes Two UP Routes
LOS ANGELES – Union Pacific announces that two of its routes going in and out of the Los Angele area are closed because of flooding from tropical storm Hilary.
WATCH: TriMet’s Construction on Airport MAX Station
PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet announces construction updates surrounding the MAX Red Line.
Sound Transit Experiences Signal Issue
SEATTLE – This week, Sound Transit experiences a signal issue while crews work to repair a sinking track near Stadium Station.
CTA’s Forest Park Blue Line Branch Rebuild Close to Finishing Phase 1
CHICAGO – The CTA is finishing up its first phase of construction on its Blue Line this weekend with service updates.