ASHEVILLE, N.C. – While there is no exact timeline for the repairs, Norfolk Southern has reportedly told the North Carolina Department of Transportation the line between Asheville and Old Fort will be rebuilt.
DALLAS – Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will remove the center crosswalk at seven LRT station platforms in order to improve safety.
FORT WORTH, Texas – DavRail Inc. announces its partnership with Affective Rail & Plant allows DavRail the distribution rights to Affective Rail & Plant’s rail handling and logistics equipment in North and South America.
PITTSBURG, Kan. – Watco detailed its infrastructure improvements throughout 2024.
ATLANTA –– As we reported last week, our Virtual Conference focused on Crossties & Fasteners will be held on Thursday, April 10 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – BNSF will begin repairing a rail bridge that collapsed last summer in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
PITTSBURGH – The Downtown light rail tunnels will reopen on Friday, February 28th after PRT announced it has completed its plinth refurbishment project.
NEW YORK CITY – The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Feb. 27 announced a pilot program in partnership with Google Public Sector, “building on the success of its proven TrackInspect prototype, to proactively detect potential track defects before they escalate into operational issues that disrupt service to customers.”
ATLANTA –– The first RT&S Virtual Conference of 2025 will focus on crossties and fasteners. We’ll have two presenters, each subject matter experts.
NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has finished a new passageway and staircase to the Flushing Line platform as well as widened staircases at Grand Central Terminal.
U.K. – Cordel Group PLC (Cordel), the U.K.-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform for transport corridor analytics, on Feb. 24 announced a contract expansion with Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), which includes an increase from the July 10, 2024, original contract’s 900 track miles to 2,000 miles, as well as the addition of a second Cordel Rugged LiDAR capture system for G&W’s American Regional railroads.
HOBOKEN, N.J. – PATH Hoboken Station has reopened following a 25-day closure to allow for renovation.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved safety upgrades at a rail crossing in Hamilton County.
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) announced its Central Subway will be closed from February 26th to March 14th to allow for water mitigation work.
CHICAGO – Metra announced its Board of Directors approved a $8.69 million contract to renovate its 115th Street/Morgan Park Station on its Rock Island Line.
MONTREAL – CN is working to relieve congestion in its network in the Montreal to Toronto corridor after a derailment occurred in Taschereau Yard.
SAN FRANCISCO – Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) celebrates Engineers Week by recognizing its 180+ engineers.
HOBOKEN, N.J. – Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have shared progress photos and video showing the second week of work completed at PATH Hoboken Station
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the final report for its investigation of the Oct. 15, 2023, accident involving a BNSF train that struck and partially collapsed a bridge that crosses over
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – Metra says crews were working to make emergency repairs after the extreme cold temperatures caused broken rails.