RT&S March issue is now digital
The March issue of Railway Track & Structures magazine is now available in a digital format.
ON Track Maintenance
Derailment forces MBTA to take new trains out of service, repair infrastructure
When it’s new and shiny, the last thing you want to see is dents and dings.
TTC to close portion of Line 1 for 10 days to accelerate state-of-good-repair work
Beginning at 6 a.m. on Mon., Mar. 15, the TTC will close the portion of Line 1 between St George and St Andrew stations to allow crews to continue important tunnel improvements.
MARTA track replacement project on Red and Gold lines successfully completed
Just shy of a month ago, RT&S reported that the Metropolitan Atlanta Transit Authority (MARTA) was beginning “state of good repair” work on it’s heavy rail lines north of the Lindbergh Center, running through Buckhead and Lenox stations.
Editorial: Let’s not fail this Tennessee Pass
Look at that butterfly. Wow, what dynamic coloring. It’s just bouncing from flower to flower, and there are some old railroad crossties … but the nature surrounding us is just incredible.
CTC allocates $6.45MM for short line improvement projects
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) will distribute $6.45 million to seven short line railroad infrastructure projects. The projects are funded through the 2020 Short-Line Railroad Improvement Program (SLRIP), which was established under California’s
Maryland DOT not a fan of new transportation measure aimed to help light and heavy rail
America’s most unreliable transit service needs lawmakers to show up before it is too late. The state of Maryland led the nation in the number of bus, light-rail and heavy-rail breakdowns in
California short-liner receives grant to improve track
OmniTRAX Inc., a comprehensive logistics solutions provider, reports the Stockton Terminal and Eastern Railroad (STE) was awarded a grant by the California Transportation Commission under the Short-Line Railroad Improvement Program (SLRIP) to replace
Rail Group On Air: Maintenance-of-Way State of the Industry Report
RT&S Editor-in-Chief takes a look back at 2020 and provides a forecast for 2021 based on responses from the RT&S State of the Industry survey. He also talks with HNTB’s Ronnie Hakim
Illinois derailment closes highway, damages tracks
An Alton and Southern Railway train has derailed in Fairmont City, Ill., blocking traffic on Highway 3. The accident happened at 11:45 p.m. on Jan. 21. Crews were still working on the
BART begins replacing 50-year-old track at Richmond Station
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has begun a project to replace track components at the agency’s Richmond Station. Replacement of an interlocking is the focus of the project. As most readers know,
Sound Transit awards a ground-breaking, multi-year rail maintenance contract to Advanced Rail Management
Sound Transit has awarded a multi-year, $24-million contract for rail grinding, polishing, and engineering inspection services to Advanced Rail Management, Corp. (ARM). The contract, which includes corrugation measurement and track geometry, ultrasonic,
Pennsylvania approves funding for 26 rail improvement projects
Pennsylvania’s Transportation Commission has approved $31.3 million for 26 rail improvement projects across the state. Gov. Tom Wolf says the work will create or sustain 200 jobs in Pennsylvania. “Investing in our
Bells & Whistles—A huge resignation and vandals derail a freight train
NTSB again stresses need for increased protection of high-hazard flammable material tankers, citing two recent derailments ‘Deeply troubled’ Transportation Secretary Chao resigns following D.C. violence Mexican freight train carrying automobiles derailed by
Colorado Pacific again accuses Union Pacific of monopolistic practices
Too much Union Pacific is not always a good thing. Colorado Pacific Railroad is trying to break up what it believes is a monopoly following the announcement that Rio Grande Pacific and
Top web stories 2020—Viral photo of COVID-19 rail freight tanker is No. 1
According to Google Analytics, There were a whopping 1.4 million pageviews on the RT&S website in 2020, and in a year that was bombarded by COVID-19 stories it is not surprising that
North Carolina gives short line railroad infrastructure a boost
Seventeen short line railroads in North Carolina will soon be making improvements to their infrastructure thanks to approximately $16.7 million in matching grant funds being awarded as part of the N.C. Department of
NJ Transit CEO puts job on the line if PTC deadline is not met
NJ Transit CEO Kevin Corbett says his agency will meet the Dec. 31 federal deadline for the successful installation of Positive Train Control (PTC). In fact, he’s so confident he is willing
MTA announces track and ADA work on Flushing Line and Grand Central Shuttle
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) last Friday announced forthcoming track and accessibility work along the Flushing line and on the 42 St , detailing the alternative service changes that will accommodate customers
Improving the safety and efficiency of railroad operations with automation-assisted technology
Maintaining efficient railroad operations while ensuring overall safety is an essential part of the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) mission. Automation-aided technologies have the potential to save lives and improve safety while improving