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.

Cariboo will continue to be managed locally by its current CEO, Clint Stibbard and General Manager, Bryson Gibson.

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.

Panama City Port Authority Completes Track Upgrades

PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Port officials have made upgrades to rail infrastructure that runs in and out of an old paper mill property.

MTA Announces LIRR Derailment Caused by Misaligned Switch

NEW YORK – A Long Island Rail Road train derailed on August 3 and investigators have determined that an improperly aligned switch was the cause.

HDR Lands Contract to Study Threats to California’s South Coast Rail Corridor

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – The Orange County Transportation Authority is pushing forward on studying solutions to protect the vital coastal rail line that connects passengers, freight and military assets from San Diego County to Orange County and important destinations farther north.

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