Toronto: TTC Finishes First Phase of Streetcar Track Renewal Early
TORONTO – The TTC announced it will resume service along a section of Broadview Avenue after the first phase of its streetcar track renewal finished early.
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Caltrain Seeks to Repair Rail Bridge After Storm; Repairs to Start Next Year
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Caltrain is trying to repair a rail bridge after it was damaged from a storm in late December 2022.
Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line Mudslide: Crews Worked 43 Hours to Clear Debris
SCARBOROUGH, N.Y. – The MTA Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line experienced a mudslide on October 21st and crews worked for 43 hours to clear the soil and debris.
Metro-North Debuts Newly-Wrapped ‘Laser Train’
NEW YORK CITY – Metro-North Railroad announces a rebranded ‘laser train’ design for fighting “leaf slime” that can damage train wheels.
L.B. Foster Hosts Congressman Mike Carey for Tour of Dublin, Ohio, Facility
DUBLIN, Ohio – L.B. Foster Company hosted U.S. House of Representatives Member Mike Carey (OH-15) for a tour of the company’s Dublin, Ohio facility.
Florida Gulf and Atlantic Receives Major Federal Grant
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced that Florida Gulf and Atlantic Railroad, LLC (FGA) will be a recipient of up to $23.2 million from the federal Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) grant awards for FGA’s $31.1M Florida Panhandle Rail Resiliency and Connectivity Project.
‘Extremely Complex’ Work to Take Place on Metro Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines
WASHINGTON, D.C – WMATA announced that on Saturday, October 7th, crews will repair a section of track on its Blue, Orange, and Silver lines.
Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System Receives $2M for Three Railroad Swing Bridges
GREEN BAY, Wis. – $2 million from the FRA under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has gone to the Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System in Wisconsin.
Track Geometry Scan of Green Line Extension Shows Defect; MBTA Reduces Speed
BOSTON – The MBTA will reduce speed on a section of track on its Green Line Extension following an inspection.
$200 Million in CRISI Grants Headed to Amtrak
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration Announced this week that it is awarding approximately $200 million from the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program to Amtrak.
MBTA and Keolis Commuter Services Complete Repairs After Flash Floods
BOSTON – The MBTA and Keolis announce track repairs in Leominster are complete following flash floods last week.
Three Stations on Metro’s Red Line to Shut Down in December for ‘Critical Repairs’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On December 18th, WMATA announces it will “begin a two-week construction project on the Red Line to perform critical safety repairs.”
L.B. Foster’s Combs Joins NRC Board
L.B. Foster Vice President of Rail Sales Doug Combs has been named to the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors. Combs assumes a recently vacated seat on the
CSX Details Hurricane Idalia Impacts
WAYCROSS, Ga. – CSX suspended operations along its I-95 route through Georgia and South Carolina due to impacts from Hurricane Idalia.
MBTA Red Line Transformation Progress
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority released a progress update on its Red Line Transformation.
UP Track Updates After Hurricane Hilary
OMAHA – The Class 1 put out two news releases in which it details the work completed to resume service in California.
Auxo Acquires Cariboo Central Railroad Contracting
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Private investment firm Auxo Investment Partners on Aug. 23 announced that it has acquired Cariboo Central Railroad Contracting, a Western Canada-based railroad construction service provider to Class I railroads, short-line railroads and industrial customers.
Union Pacific’s Tropical Storm Woes Continue
OMAHA – While much of the western U.S. avoided major damage from Hurricane Hilary, Union Pacific took a punch in the gut, as RT&S reported yesterday.
WATCH: TriMet’s Construction on Airport MAX Station
PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet announces construction updates surrounding the MAX Red Line.
CTA’s Forest Park Blue Line Branch Rebuild Close to Finishing Phase 1
CHICAGO – The CTA is finishing up its first phase of construction on its Blue Line this weekend with service updates.