An alert-message memo describing safety concerns over close-call events involving blue-signal protection has been released by the Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS), a partnership between the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in conjunction with participating railroad carriers and labor organizations.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Feb. 14 announced the creation of more than 10,000 construction jobs since the start of its high-speed rail construction.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced on Feb. 14 that work will soon begin to make the existing pedestrian walkway between Sixth and Seventh Avenues at 14th Street accessible.
Following several weeks of inclement weather that hindered track stabilization efforts in San Clemente, California, the Orange County Transportation Authority has a new target for resuming weekday service between San Diego and Orange counties: April.
The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved a $623,575 public safety project for a highway-rail crossing in South Central Illinois.
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has announced that the agency will temporarily suspend its Red Line rail service south of the Medical Center Station later this week in order to prioritize track replacement work.
Railway inspection technology supplier ENSCO, Inc. announced Feb. 14 that it has created a new subsidiary, ENSCO Tecnologias do Brasil LTDA, that will serve Brazilian and South American railway customers.
The Railway Supply Institute (RSI), Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) and Railway Tie Association (RTA) have issued Rail Supply Industry: Manufacturing and Services Keeping the American Economy on Track, their latest major economic impact study, which “quantifies the economic
The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association’s Educational Foundation, in coordination with the US Committee to the Watford Group of International Railway Designers, is seeking applications for the Watford Fellowship.
Brightline launched a new rail safety campaign Feb. 6, as the agency works to further educate community members on the importance of safety near the tracks.
Following the release of GoTriangle’s Commuter Rail Feasibility Report on Jan. 4, community members and other stakeholders have asked the agency why the planned route will not transport commuters to the Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
The Chicago Transit Authority’s Racine Blue Line station will soon undergo a significant restoration that will include the installation of an elevator and other accessibility-related upgrades, making it the latest project to receive upgrades under the CTA’s All Stations Accessibility Program.
The parking garage at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Alewife Station has now partially reopened after a vehicle crashed into it earlier in the week, the MBTA announced on Feb. 7.
Trinity Railway Express announced Feb. 7 that the commuter rail service will temporarily alter its schedule starting Feb. 13 to allow for construction on Fort Worth’s new Trinity Lakes Station.
The Middlesex County Improvement Authority has unveiled the initial concept design for the North Brunswick Train Station project, which would add a new station to the Northeast Corridor Line.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.– Ed Boyle, VP of Engineering at Norfolk Southern, opened the AREMA Railway Roadbed & Ballast Symposium this morning with an address that focused on the accomplishments of the NS engineering team in 2022.
Bechtel debuted its updated Vision, Values, and Commitments on Feb. 2, marking a significant milestone as the company celebrates its 125th anniversary.
A Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority train partially derailed the evening of Feb. 4 on the Market-Frankford Line as it traveled north out of Old City, officials said.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority plans to begin publishing information about areas of its rapid-transit network with speed restrictions in place due to track and other issues, according to the Boston Globe, reversing a previous policy of non-disclosure that drew harsh criticism during Senate hearings last year.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Feb. 2 that construction on two elevators to make Queensboro Plaza a fully accessible station will begin this weekend.