Global Rail Trust acquires Advanced Rail Management

Global Rail Trust (GRT) with offices in Austria, Germany and Spain has announced the acquisition of Advanced Rail Management Corp. (ARM), based in the United States and Canada.

June editorial: A high-voltage jolt to the system

The rapid-fire vibration through my thumbnail triggered my panic reflex. I knew within seconds I had to abort.

DART light rail work requires shuttle buses between two stations

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will operate shuttle buses instead of light rail vehicles between two stations in late June.

West Chester wants back in the game with a refurbished rail line to Philly

Call it a modern version of the SEPTA commuter train service, but West Chester officials believe commuters will get the full treatment of what the old rail line offered.

Work to accelerate Green Line safety improvements begins Monday

The MBTA is embarking on a 12-day safety improvement program on June 20.

MTA to perform FASTRACK work on the G Line

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced maintenance, cleaning, and repair work will be performed along the G line on weeknights beginning Monday, June 20, and concluding on Friday, July 8.

NTSB continues pushing for rail worker safety

In the last 25 years, nearly 500 railroad workers have been killed while doing their jobs. Nearly 150,000 have been injured. The NTSB is trying to do something about it.

MARTA board approves fiscal 2023 budget

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors adopted the Authority’s fiscal year 2023 operating and capital budgets.

MTA ready to start work on next phase of line reconstruction

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced the next phase of its Concourse Line Reconstruction along the lines in the Bronx will begin on Tuesday, July 5.

Georgia to make short line routes sturdier behind pair of projects

A pair of Class 3 railroads in Georgia will be able to make some much-needed improvements to their rail lines.

Watch: SFMTA Muni Metro begins quarterly ‘Fix It!’ Weeks

A new quarterly effort to increase work time to accomplish necessary Muni Metro system maintenance in April 2022 was a resounding success.

Union Pacific and Metra announce major tie project to start on the UP-West Line

Union Pacific Railroad has announced that it will embark on a major tie project on the UP-West Line beginning Wednesday, June 8.

SEPTA announces upgrades to Fox Chase Regional Rail Line

SEPTA will begin a month-long project to enhance Regional Rail infrastructure as part of the Fox Chase Improvement Program.

R.J. Corman will invest in its Central Kentucky Lines

R.J. Corman Railroad Co. was awarded a Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant by the U.S. DOT that will benefit the company’s Central Kentucky Lines.

NCTD, Coastal Commission far from being partners when it comes to Del Mar bluff work

It doesn’t look like the North County Transit District is interested in a trade. However, the agency might be the odd man out in what appears to be a two-way deal.

Amtrak advances Northeast Corridor improvements

Amtrak is making necessary infrastructure improvements between Washington D.C. and New York as part of a larger effort to improve the railroad, bring it to a state of good repair and to enhance the overall customer experience.

MTA to begin final phase of critical track replacement work in Queens next month

MTA announced that crews will begin the final phase of a multi-phase project, replacing approximately 2.4 miles of track on the J and Z lines between the 121 St and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer stations in Queens.

Bells & Whistles—Metrolinx contractor used push box during rail construction

The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending June 3.

While parts for safety system sit in Germany, FTA’s safety probe of MBTA’s safety management continues; another accident on June 1

While investigators are on-site trying to figure out what caused a crash on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Green Line on June 1, the company behind the installation of a new safety package was explaining why parts are thousands of miles away in Germany.

Canadian Minister of Transport announces new measures to improve track conditions

The Government of Canada is continuing to move ahead with concrete actions which improve railway track safety to better protect those living and working near Canada’s rail corridors.

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