ON Track Maintenance
UP begins Wyoming rail line rehab
Union Pacific (UP) plans to strengthen Wyoming’s transportation infrastructure by investing $12 million in the rail line between Granite and Rawlins. The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of July.
Everything in its place
Suppliers manufacture and provide the most sophisticated tools for material handling to-date.
With so many materials of various sizes and weights needed to build and maintain the railroads, multi-functional machines are in demand and suppliers across North America are delivering just that.
FASTRACK returns to the Grand Concourse
Metropolitan Transit Authority New York City Transit is bringing FASTRACK to the Bronx on the Grand Concourse D Line starting April 8.
UP putting $7 million into Nebraska infrastructure
Union Pacific (UP) plans to strengthen Nebraska’s transportation infrastructure by investing nearly $7 million in the rail line between North Bend and Grand Island. The project, funded entirely by UP without taxpayer dollars, is scheduled to be completed by the end of June.
Construction on three sections of Port Mac rail project underway
Work has begun on $88 million in construction projects for three segments of the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension in Alaska. Contracts were recently awarded to three construction companies and up to 200 jobs in the construction industry could be created this summer.
NYCT maintenance program planned for Upper East Side
Metropolitan Transit Authority New York City Transit is bringing FASTRACK to the Upper East Side of Manhattan on the 4, 5 and 6 lines, starting March 25.
Ballast maintenance for the best roadbed
For proper support and drainage along the railroads both big and small, a good ballast maintenance program is key.
Rail shows largest improvement in ASCE infrastructure report card
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its “2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure” on Tuesday, March 19. The report is an assessment of 16 infrastructure categories in the United States that takes place every four years.
WMATA ramped up rebuilding effort in 2012
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) massive rebuilding and modernization efforts accelerated in the fourth quarter of 2012, with $230 million invested in projects to make the system safer and more reliable.
NYCT FASTRACK comes to Queens
Metropolitan Transit Authority New York City Transit is bringing FASTRACK to Queens on the E, F, M and R Lines.
NJ Transit restores electric-powered train service out of Hoboken
Marking the end of post-Sandy interim rail schedules and reflecting improvements made possible by the restoration of a key power substation, New Jersey Transit’s electric-powered trains will resume service to Hoboken Terminal starting Sunday, March 24.
Amtrak’s Vermonter sees reduction in travel time due to improvements
Amtrak’s Vermonter service will be running on a revised schedule beginning March 18, between St. Albans, Vt. and Washington, D.C., reducing overall travel time by up to 28 minutes.
Mom Chung and Big Alma to bore SFMTA Central Subway tunnels
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) revealed the names of two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will excavate and construct the Central Subway tunnels.
California Transportation Commission doles out $100 million to state rail projects
The California Transportation Commission allocated $333 million in new funds to 91 projects that it says will improve the state’s transportation system and strengthen California’s economic recovery.
BioNitrogen Corporation begins preliminary work on railroad spur
BioNitrogen Corporation, a cleantech company that builds environmentally-friendly plants that convert biomass into urea fertilizer, has begun engineering design for construction on a railroad spur in Hardee County, Fla., where the first BioNitrogen urea fertilizer plant will be built.
TTCI’s annual review draws more than 500 to Colorado
Transportation Technology Center, Inc., held its 18th Annual AAR Research Review March 5-6, 2013, in Pueblo, Colo. This year’s theme was “Technology Driven Solutions to Improve Safety and Efficiency.”
FTA and FEMA sign MOA for major disaster emergencies
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on March 5 that outlines the roles and responsibilities of both agencies in providing federal assistance to repair and restore public transportation systems
NS celebrates 100th Anniversary of Ohio River Bridge
March 4, 2013, marked the 100-year anniversary of the completion of the modern version of Norfolk Southern’s bridge over the Ohio River between South Point, Ohio, and Kenova, W.Va.
Pennsylvania transportation system receives first-ever performance report
The Pennsylvania transportation system received its first-ever Transportation Performance Report, a detailed rating of the state’s efforts in safety, mobility, system preservation and accountability.