HARRISBURG, Pa. – Amtrak’s Harrisburg Line Track Renewal Project in Pennsylvania is progressing ahead of schedule, with the last day of replacement bus service now planned for Nov. 7, two weeks earlier than originally promised.
ATLANTA – From the October 2024 issue of Railway Track & Structures, this article from Jeff Tuzik is based on a WRI presentation on grinding strategies at CSX.
ATLANTA ––If you were to view a segment of track as a spine, you could argue railroad ties are similar to vertebrae.
ATLANTA –– From the October 2024 Issue of Railway Track & Structures
TORONTO – The TTC will begin work to restore streetcar service between Shaw and Dufferin Streets on October 6th.
SACRAMENTO –– The ongoing challenges with the LOSSAN Corridor, the 351-mile stretch of railroad running from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, are going to see increased attention from the state’s Secretary of Transportation.
BOSTON – The MBTA has completed track work on its Red Line Braintree Branch and subsequently removed 37 speed restrictions.
DENVER – RTD crews are working overnight to make repairs along its Southeast Corridor.
DENVER – The RTD removed all of the northbound speed restrictions in the Southeast Light Rail Corridor between its County Line and Lincoln stations.
BOSTON – From August 19th to August 26th, crews continued work on the MBTA’s Red Line and were able to remove six speed restrictions as a result.
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) will resume service on its Red Line on September 1st after a summer of construction.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 1, 2024, four stations will reopen on WMATA’s Red Line. Construction continues at Silver Spring for the MTA Purple Line.
BOSTON – Throughout the month of September, the MBTA will suspend service on its Red Line as well as the Kingston, Middleborough, and Greenbush Commuter Rail lines to allow for track repairs.
SEYMOUR, Conn. – After “1,000-year” water levels in Connecticut, Metro-North’s Waterbury Branch experienced washouts. On Aug. 22nd, Rinaldi and Eucalitto took a tour of the damage.
SAN FRANCISCO – Track shutdown for that was planned for August 17th – 18th between Rockridge, MacArthur, and 19th Street stations has been postponed to September 21st – 22nd.
SEYMOUR, Conn. – After damage sustained from storms, Metro-North worked to restore full scheduled service on the Danbury Branch.
BOSTON – From August 2nd to 11th, service for the segment between Boston College and Babcock Street on the Green Line B Branch was suspended to allow crews access to complete track work.
OMAHA – Union Pacific has completed work on its main line in Omaha, Nebraska.
NEW YORK CITY – Phase three of MTA’s signal modernization work on the G Line will begin on Monday, August 12th and continue through September 3rd.
BOSTON – MBTA’s progress has allowed it to remove nine speed restrictions on its Red Line.