MTA Metro-North begins track tie, rail work on Waterbury Branch

MTA Metro-North Railroad announced upcoming infrastructure improvements coming to the Waterbury Branch.

TTC continues to accelerate switch and track work with closure of portion of Line 1 for 10 days

TTC is continuing a process it began in mid-March—closing portions of Line 1 for 10 days to complete track work.

Bells & Whistles—Could a new model revive public-private partnerships in rail?

MTA’s next-generation signaling system is no match for COVID-19; delays push back completion dates New York State Comptroller says MTA debt levels threaten capital program CTA announces sweeping Red and Purple Line

GoFundMe for railroads? Adirondack gives it a shot

GoFundMe pages have become increasingly popular over the years in an attempt to make money fast for a service or a cause. The Adirondack Railroad offers a service, so why not turn to social media?

Watch: Cog railway clears snow on track with new rotary plow

The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway (MPPR) new rotary snow plow, Unit 30, was clearing snow for the rebuilt cog railway for the first time on April 9.

MTA’s next-generation signaling system is no match for COVID-19; delays push back completion dates

One day when the world is ready to get closer, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) trains will be, too.

WMATA board approves budget for capital expenditures

Capital investments continue safety and state of good repair rehabilitation

Muni subway gets green light

The recent wave of major subway repairs is finally wrapping up and customers can expect smoother, more reliable rides when Muni Metro reopens.

TriMet’s MAX Blue Line improvements project is underway

TriMet’s MAX Blue Line Improvements project is underway now through May 23, 2021.

Loram Technologies is building a new rail R&D facility in Georgetown, Texas

Loram Technologies, formerly GREX, is planning to build a rail research and development facility in Georgetown, Texas.

RailWorks to perform track upgrades in Baltimore for MTA

RailWorks is set to kick off a significant track maintenance and upgrade project for the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) in Baltimore.

Sound Transit East Link to close between UW and SODO each weekend in April

Yesterday, Sound Transit announced upcoming power and signal work on the East Link.

RT&S March issue is now digital

The March issue of Railway Track & Structures magazine is now available in a digital format.

Derailment forces MBTA to take new trains out of service, repair infrastructure

When it’s new and shiny, the last thing you want to see is dents and dings.

TTC to close portion of Line 1 for 10 days to accelerate state-of-good-repair work

Beginning at 6 a.m. on Mon., Mar. 15, the TTC will close the portion of Line 1 between St George and St Andrew stations to allow crews to continue important tunnel improvements.

Watch: Section of Del Mar bluffs by railroad track fails

The collapse of the Del Mar bluffs in California continues.

Pandemic challenged BNSF in 2020; railroad ‘in good hands’ for 2021

Despite a 7% decline in volume, BNSF’s profit margin increased by 2.9 percentage points in 2020, Warren Buffet, Chairman of the Board for parent company Berkshire Hathaway, told shareholders.

Class 1 fuel surcharges

L.A. councilman calls Union Pacific’s effort to clean right-of-way trash

A Los Angeles councilman believes Union Pacific has let itself go and is demanding an intervention at the railroad’s expense.

MARTA track replacement project on Red and Gold lines successfully completed

Just shy of a month ago, RT&S reported that the Metropolitan Atlanta Transit Authority (MARTA) was beginning “state of good repair” work on it’s heavy rail lines north of the Lindbergh Center, running through Buckhead and Lenox stations.

Editorial: Let’s not fail this Tennessee Pass

Look at that butterfly. Wow, what dynamic coloring. It’s just bouncing from flower to flower, and there are some old railroad crossties … but the nature surrounding us is just incredible.

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