WMATA to Close Segments of Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines Over MLK Weekend for Infrastructure Repairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will close segments of its Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines over MLK weekend.
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MTA Approves Contracts To Improve Infrastructure And Accessibility
NEW YORK CITY – The MTA has approved contracts regarding accessibility upgrades at subway and LIRR stations, replacing Webster Avenue Bridge, and the Metro-North Brewster Yard Improvements Program.
Metrolink Service Systemwide Pauses Dec. 26th – 29th for Infrastructure Upgrades
LOS ANGELES – Starting December 26th and lasting through December 29th, Metrolink will pause its services systemwide in order to complete infrastructure upgrades and make repairs.
Pennsylvania Invests $42.5MM; Approves 25 Rail Improvement Projects
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced 25 rail freight improvement projects have been approved.
MassDOT Issued BVLOS Waiver to Fly Drones Over Rail Network
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued the MassDOT Aeronautics Division a wide-ranging drone waiver.
Union Pacific Invests in Composite Ties
TEXARKANA, Ark. – Union Pacific shares its focus on sustainability efforts through its investment in alternative materials for railroad ties.
MBTA Green Line Extension (GLX) Work Update
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority gave an update on its work along the Green Line Extension (GLX).
MBTA Completes Critical Track Work on Green Line
BOSTON – The MBTA has completed Green Line track work and removed 12 speed restrictions. Also, it has shortened two speed restrictions on the Green Line E branch between Prudential and Copley stations.
CTA’s RPM Phase One Project Begins Final Major Stage
CHICAGO – Chicago Transit Authority announced it has begun its final major stage of its Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One Project with the North Belmont Red-Purple Reconstruction.
High-Speed Adjustable Perturbation Test Track for Vehicle Testing at the Transportation Technology Center
RAILWAY TRACK AND STRUCTURES, NOVEMBER 2023 ISSUE, TTC Operated by ENSCO
MBTA Finishes Track Work Between JFK/UMass and Park Street on Red Line
BOSTON – The MBTA has finished track work on the Red Line between JFK/UMass and Park Street and has subsequently removed nine speed restrictions.
Helicopters: Norfolk Southern’s Vegetation Management Strategy
ATLANTA – Norfolk Southern’s Maintenance of Way and Structures Team utilize a helicopter as part of its vegetation management strategy.
OHLA Awarded Two Contracts
MONTEBELLO, Calif. – In a news release, the OHLA announces it has been awarded two contracts to construct two projects.
MBTA Launches Track Improvement Program
BOSTON – The MBTA is launching the Track Improvement Program, which seeks to remove existing speed restrictions and fix tracks by the end of 2024.
Rail Projects in Connecticut Receive Almost $2B for Improvements
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. – The FRA has selected 10 projects across the state of Connecticut to receive funding for “rehabilitation and modernization.”
Two Ohio Rail Crossings to Receive Safety Upgrades
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, or PUCO, approved safety upgrades in Lucas and Washington counties in Ohio.
MBTA’s Red Line Ashmont Branch and Mattapan Line Resume Service After Track Work
BOSTON – Service on the Red Line Ashmont Branch and Mattapan line has resumed after a 16-day shutdown for maintenance, according to the MBTA.
Quantifying Rail Life Extension with Infinite Rail Grinding Pattern Control
RAILWAY TRACK & STRUCTURES, OCTOBER 2023 ISSUE:Preventive rail grinding is a well-established practice for extending rail life. And by optimizing wheel/rail interaction and controlling the development and growth of surface damage like rolling contact fatigue, rail grinding has proven itself to be one of the industry’s best tools for managing one of its most valuable assets.
Construction on Metro-North Park Avenue Viaduct Replacement Project Commences
NEW YORK CITY – MTA Metro-North Railroad reports that Governor Hochul has announced the beginning of construction on the Metro-North Park Avenue Viaduct Replacement Project.
CN Service Returns Between Enterprise and Southern Canada After Fire
ENTERPRISE, Alberta – Crews have completed repairs to CN track after a fire damaged the line in August of this year.