Plasser American acquires DPR

Plasser American has announced the acquisition of DPR, a rail inspection technology company.

Sound Transit Link to single track late at night for track maintenance

Sound Transit began single tracking between the Rainier Beach and Tukwila International Boulevard stations on Monday.

MBTA Orange Line still facing speed restrictions

RT&S reported on Oct. 10 that data from TransitMatters, a transit advocacy agency, indicated speeds on the MBTA Orange Line were slower than before a work shutdown occurred. Looks like speed restrictions will now last into December.

MBTA executes final work closure of Green Line

This weekend, the MBTA’s Green Line Transformation (GLT) team, part of Capital Transformation, began the third and final full-access closure on the Green Line D Branch.

LIRR crews to modernize Queens interlocking

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) crews will complete a signal cutover near Queens Village as part of the modernization of the LIRR during the weekend of Oct. 29 and 30.

Bells & Whistles—Sen. Warren wants to see MBTA leadership gone

The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Oct. 21.

Seminole Gulf Railway: Hurricane Ian repairs have a huge price tag

RT&S reported on Oct. 4 that Hurricane Ian had devastated the Seminole Gulf Railway, and the degree of damage might keep the railroad shut down until early 2023.

Koppers to acquire crosstie supplier Gross & Janes Co.

Koppers announced that it is acquiring Gross & Janes Co., and the transaction is scheduled to close within the next 30 days.

Ben Franklin Bridge was supposed to be shut down when two workers were killed

RT&S reported Monday that a PATCO train hit and killed two workers on the Ben Franklin Bridge. Now, we learn that the bridge was supposed to have been shut down.

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad closes tracks due to river erosion

The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad has been plagued with erosion problems this year and is again having trouble.

Emergency work in San Clemente, Calif., will take longer; new contractor selected

The final details of emergency slope stabilization work in San Clemente are emerging, and it looks like the construction timeline has added some length.

MBTA GLX, Mattapan projects spotlighted at Railway Age/RT&S LRT Conference

MBTA’s Green Line (GLX) and Mattapan Line Transformation Projects will be presented in detail at the Railway Age/RT&S Light Rail 2022 Conference, Nov. 16-17, Boston, which returns to a live, in-person format since going virtual in 2020.

MBTA troubles still on FTA radar

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has been in hot water with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for months.

Metrolink fires up State of Good Repair work

Metrolink, also known as the Southern California Regional Rail Authority, is embarking on a system-wide track, signal, and structure rehabilitation program.

Koppers lands five-year deal with another Class 1 for crosstie removal

Koppers Recovery Resources LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Koppers Holdings Inc. and an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds, announced it has entered into a new five-year, $50 million agreement with a Class 1 railroad customer to collect and manage end-of-life railroad crossties and other materials.

NJ Transit’s AquaTrack cleans the rails

NJ Transit has begun its annual battle against leaves on the rails.

October editorial: It’s all money and rainbows

They are harvesting rainbows, aren’t they?

San Clemente, Calif., cliff is now an emergency; rail service suspended

A slight ground shift in San Clemente, Calif., has forced major movement regarding the railroad right-of-way.

Orange and Red Line improvements are going to cost another $1B

MBTA officials have announced that another $1 billion will be needed to complete repairs on the agency’s Orange and Red lines.

BNSF production gang boosts network efficiency in Minnesota

In BNSF’s latest edition of Rail Talk, the focus is on the accomplishments of a production gang in Minnesota that completed important track work just before the beginning of harvest season traffic.

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