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.

FRA to Congress: Visual Track Inspections Still Necessary, for Now

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has submitted to Congress “Automated Track Inspection Technologies,” a report (download below) required under the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act. Sent to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the

UP Starts Tie Replacement Project on its North Line

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – Today, Union Pacific starts a tie replacement project along 10 miles of its North Line, totaling roughly 3,000 ties between Highland Park and Wilmette.

Update on Sound Transit’s Sinking Track Near Stadium Station

SEATTLE – Between its Capitol Hill and SODO stations, the track near Stadium Station has sunk three inches, and repairs will cost around $750,000.

Sound Transit Addresses Sinking Track between SODO and Capitol Hill Stations

SEATTLE – Sound Transit will suspend service between SODO station and Capitol Hill station due to sinking track caused by rainfall.

MTA Announces F Line Track Replacement and Refurbishments

NEW YORK CITY – The MTA will start track replacement and other refurbishments along its F line starting next weekend.

Roanoke’s storied N&W locomotive shops seeing new use – Genesis Rail Services II moves in

ROANOKE – Norfolk Southern’s (née Norfolk & Western’s) locomotive shops in Roanoke, Va., originally known as the Roanoke Machine Works was the city’s largest employer and manufactured some of the best, most advanced steam locomotives to ride the rails.

CN Track Damaged After Excessive Rainfall

NOVA SCOTIA – Canadian National rail track suffered damage after torrential rainfall hit Nova Scotia.

Metro-North Resumes Service After Buckled Girder

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Metro-North announced a girder buckled on the Bronx River Parkway overpass when crews were performing maintenance work.

Green Mountain Railroad Will Require Extensive Repairs After Vermont Flooding

LUDLOW, Vt. – The Green Mountain Railroad and the New England Central Railroad experienced moderate to severe damage after Vermont experienced historic flooding.

WMATA Green Line’s Summer Construction Includes Fiber-Optic Cables

WASHINGTON, D.C. – WMATA announced closures of several Green Line stations to allow for crews to install fiber-optic cables.

KC Streetcar Reopens Downtown After Track Repairs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – KC Streetcar crews performed track maintenance and repairs after a streetcar operator noticed a failed rail on July 4th.

Amtrak Announces NEC Infrastructure Improvements

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Along the NEC, Amtrak will invest $124 million in track maintenance which includes updating track and replacing switches.

WMATA Reopens Two Orange Line Stations; Announces Green Line Maintenance

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a news release from Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), two Orange Line stations re-opened today after track maintenance.

Work on SEPTA Lines Causes Rail Service Adjustments

PHILADELPHIA – SEPTA announced its final phase of SCIP to start this month with an expected completion date of August 26th, and train service will be impacted.

Severe Weather Causes Metro-North Railroad Clean-up

CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – After a series of severe storms, Metro-North Railroad announced service changes on its Hudson Line.

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