Part tie pickup, part brush cutter, part ditch cleaner, the new Maintenance of Way train might just be the most versatile piece of equipment in Union Pacific’s arsenal.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $1.5 billion in grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program.
As part of the ongoing Your New Blue (YNB) O’Hare Branch Signal Upgrade project, which is now entering its final phase, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is alerting travelers to upcoming, reoccurring weekend-only project work that will require overnight lane closures of the Kennedy Expressway (I-190) near O’Hare International Airport, and operation of a shuttle train between the O’Hare and Rosemont Blue Line stations.
BART is replacing electrical lines and other support components that are critical for maintaining reliable train service through Lafayette.
Sound Transit crews will install electrical wires over both sets of tracks on N. 1st Street, continuing in the Stadium curve and on Stadium Way to the traction power substation (between S. 4th St. and Division Ave.) this week.
BART is replacing electrical lines and other support components that are critical for maintaining reliable train service through Lafayette.
SEPTA crews will work around-the-clock for 17 days, tackling critical track and power maintenance, station upgrades, and intensive cleaning as part of the 2021 Trolley Tunnel Blitz.
On May 12, 2021, the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) approved a grant in the amount of $1,564,051 to Cleveland and Cuyahoga Railway (CCRL).
A Los Angeles councilman believes Union Pacific has let itself go and is demanding an intervention at the railroad’s expense.
The coastal bluffs of Del Mar are a little bit stronger today. The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) board announced phase 4 of stabilization efforts is now complete. The work involved
With all the forest fires burning out west these days, it’s nice to see aviation doing something other than dumping fire repellent around railroad tracks. In Vermont, a helicopter is being used
The Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) will hold a webinar on July 16, 2020. Please check the REMSA website for more information and to register.
A drop in ridership during the COVID-19 pandemic is allowing the contractor who constructed the city of Ottawa’s Confederation Line to come up with a cure for several problems on the light
You never know which areas under the earth’s crust are without any filling. Officials in southern California have received a warning over the last few months that the ground beneath a key
The Alaska Railroad is executing the final round of repairs following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that shook the region in November 2018.
On August 22, 2019, Congressman Tom Emmer (R-Minnesota) joined the Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) and its member Park Construction Company at their headquarters and equipment shop in Minneapolis, MN. Congressman Emmer
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (CapMetro) Board of Directors, located in Austin, Texas, recently approved the selection of HDR Engineering, Inc. to help manage a multi-year implementation process for its Project Connect,
Though the winter months can pose additional challenges for railroads, vegetation management requires efforts year-round. This month, RT&S highlights the recent developments in brush fighting equipment and weed controlling herbicides, in addition