Metrolinx Old Elm GO Station is Complete

WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE, Ontario – Metrolinx has finished its Old Elm GO Station on the Stouffville Line.

Quantifying Rail Life Extension with Infinite Rail Grinding Pattern Control

RAILWAY TRACK & STRUCTURES, OCTOBER 2023 ISSUE:Preventive rail grinding is a well-established practice for extending rail life. And by optimizing wheel/rail interaction and controlling the development and growth of surface damage like rolling contact fatigue, rail grinding has proven itself to be one of the industry’s best tools for managing one of its most valuable assets.

Construction on Metro-North Park Avenue Viaduct Replacement Project Commences

NEW YORK CITY – MTA Metro-North Railroad reports that Governor Hochul has announced the beginning of construction on the Metro-North Park Avenue Viaduct Replacement Project.

CN Service Returns Between Enterprise and Southern Canada After Fire

ENTERPRISE, Alberta – Crews have completed repairs to CN track after a fire damaged the line in August of this year.

Metro Readies for Red Line Maintenance in December

WASHINGTON, D.C. – WMATA put out a release that Metro is preparing for safety repairs on its Red Line for December.

SEPTA Deploys Overnight Crews to Clean Tracks of Fallen Leaves

PHILADELPHIA – SEPTA will deploy overnight crews to clean tracks until early December as a response to slippery rail season.

RTD Resurfaces N Line Track

DENVER, Colo. – With frequent trains running each day, this leads to the ballast shifting and settling over time. In response, RTD is starting a program to resurface commuter rail track.

PUCO Approves Safety Upgrades in Allen and Fayette Counties

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, or PUCO, has approved safety upgrades in Allen and Fayette Counties.

Texas North Western Railway Receives $7.3M CRISI Grant

DALLAS, Texas – The Texas North Western Railway Company announced in a release that it has received a federal grant totaling $7.3 million.

Toronto: TTC Finishes First Phase of Streetcar Track Renewal Early

TORONTO – The TTC announced it will resume service along a section of Broadview Avenue after the first phase of its streetcar track renewal finished early.

Caltrain Seeks to Repair Rail Bridge After Storm; Repairs to Start Next Year

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Caltrain is trying to repair a rail bridge after it was damaged from a storm in late December 2022.

Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line Mudslide: Crews Worked 43 Hours to Clear Debris

SCARBOROUGH, N.Y. – The MTA Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line experienced a mudslide on October 21st and crews worked for 43 hours to clear the soil and debris.

OSU Researchers work with ENSCO, Inc. to Develop Railroad Track Monitoring Methods

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University researchers have worked with ENSCO, Inc. and the FRA since 2019 “toward developing state-of-the-art railroad track monitoring methods using advanced sensor technologies.”

Metro-North Debuts Newly-Wrapped ‘Laser Train’

NEW YORK CITY – Metro-North Railroad announces a rebranded ‘laser train’ design for fighting “leaf slime” that can damage train wheels.

L.B. Foster Hosts Congressman Mike Carey for Tour of Dublin, Ohio, Facility

DUBLIN, Ohio – L.B. Foster Company hosted U.S. House of Representatives Member Mike Carey (OH-15) for a tour of the company’s Dublin, Ohio facility.

Florida Gulf and Atlantic Receives Major Federal Grant 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. –  The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced that Florida Gulf and Atlantic Railroad, LLC (FGA) will be a recipient of up to $23.2 million from the federal Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) grant awards for FGA’s $31.1M Florida Panhandle Rail Resiliency and Connectivity Project. 

CTA’s Forest Park Branch Blue Line Reopens; Racine Station Under Construction

CHICAGO – Chicago Transit Authority announces its Forest Park Branch Blue Line Track has fully reopened.

WMATA Halfway Complete in Escalator Replacement Project

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, WMATA, releases news surrounding construction on its escalator replacement project.

Metra Dedicates Ravenswood Station After Rebuild of Inbound Side

CHICAGO – After the rebuild of the inbound side of the facility, Metra officials dedicated the new Ravenswood Station on the UP North Line.

‘Extremely Complex’ Work to Take Place on Metro Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines

WASHINGTON, D.C – WMATA announced that on Saturday, October 7th, crews will repair a section of track on its Blue, Orange, and Silver lines.

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