TTC To Perform Preventative Maintenance on Lines 1 and 2
TORONTO – The TTC will have preventative maintenance work take place on sections of Lines 1 and 2 to repair minor track issues.
Track Maintenance
MBTA Completes Red Line Track Work; Removes Nine Speed Restrictions
BOSTON – MBTA’s progress has allowed it to remove nine speed restrictions on its Red Line.
GIO Rail Taps TekTracking’s TIMPS
GIO Rail, a Canadian company providing services ranging from industrial switching to railcar repair and storage to track maintenance, has chosen TekTracking LLC’s TIMPS (Track Inspection, Maintenance, Planning and Scheduling Software) platform for managing
RCRDD and NET RMA Announce Henderson Overton Branch Rail Project
RUSK COUNTY, Texas – The Rusk County Rural Rail District (RCRDD) and the North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority (NET RMA) announced the project will focus on the Henderson Overton Branch rail line in Rusk County.
Ringneck & Western Railroad Repairs Track After Flooding in South Dakota
MITCHELL, S.D. – In June, parts of South Dakota experienced heavy rainfall, causing flooding that impacted Ringneck & Western Railroad’s Chamberlain Subdivision.
Amtrak’s Harrisburg Line Track Renewal Project Enters Phase Four
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Amtrak’s Harrisburg Line Track Renewal project moves to phase four.
PRT Will Close Mount Washington Transit Tunnel for Five Months Next Spring
PITTSBURGH – Beginning spring 2025, Pittsburg Regional Transit plans to close Mount Washington Transit Tunnel for five months to allow for rehabilitation.
ORDC Approves $1M Grant for Rail Undercutting Project
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission approved a grant on July 25th of $1 million to Indiana & Ohio Railway (IORY) to go toward addressing vertical clearance concerns.
VTA Continues ‘Rail Rehab’
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The VTA continues work on its light rail system to bring it to a state of good repair.
NCDOT Invests $1.8M in Short Line Infrastructure
RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Rail Division will invest $1.8 million to match funding that will improve rail infrastructure on three short lines.
DART Completes Repairs After Damage to OCS
DALLAS – DART has finished repairing the overhead catenary system after a major accident incurred damage to the system on July 21, 2024.
RTD Removes Speed Restrictions; Continues Rail Repairs on E, H, and R Lines
DENVER – RTD continues rail repairs on its E, H, and R lines. On the E and R lines, it has removed southbound speed restrictions between Orchard and Arapahoe at Village Center stations.
BART Continues To Replace Series of Interlockings
SAN FRANCISCO – Crews will work on replacing track switches in Oakland during the weekend of August 17th and 18th.
SacRT Celebrates Groundbreaking of Watt/I-80 Transit Center Improvement Project
SACRAMENTO – SacRT celebrated the beginning of construction on the Watt/I-80 Transit Center Improvement Project.
Track Improvement Program Continues on Red Line Braintree Branch in September
BOSTON – The MBTA announces its Red Line Braintree branch service will be suspended for 24 days to allow for improvements.
MBTA Announces Service Changes to Accommodate Track Work
BOSTON – The MBTA announced service changes on several lines so it can continue its work in maintaining track infrastructure across its system.
Rail Replacement Work Completed at Alfred Street Crossing on Red Line
MOUNT LEBANON, Pa. – On the Red Line Project, contractors have finished rail replacement work at the Alfred Street grade crossing.
PUCO Approves Over $1M in Rail Crossing Upgrades
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved safety upgrades in Clinton, Franklin, Summit, and Wayne counties.
Buffalo Light Rail System to Suspend Above-Ground Service for Construction
BUFFALO, N.Y. –– On Monday, July 8, the Buffalo light rail system adjusted service to accommodate construction.
Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT Work to Address Service Delays by Examining Infrastructure
NEW YORK – Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT are working to examine infrastructure following an increase of disruptions in New Jersey and New York Penn Station.