Union Pacific Invests in Composite Ties
TEXARKANA, Ark. – Union Pacific shares its focus on sustainability efforts through its investment in alternative materials for railroad ties.
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MBTA Green Line Extension (GLX) Work Update
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority gave an update on its work along the Green Line Extension (GLX).
Michigan Governor Signs Senate Bill To Use Rail Ties as Alternative Energy Source
DETROIT, Mich. – ASLRRA reports Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 271 on November 28th to allow rail ties to be burned as an alternative energy source.
Metrolinx’s Hazel McCallion Line and Port Credit GO Station Progress Update
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Metrolinx reports on its progress on its Hazel McCallion Line and Port Credit GO Station.
Thomas Joins Viance as Industrial Sales Manager
Viance, a Charlotte, N.C.-based provider of wood treatment technologies and services, announced Nov. 28 that it has hired Jeff Thomas as Industrial Sales Manager. He will be responsible for customer relations to service growing market demand for the company’s line of DCOI preservative products.
UTA Opens New Pedestrian Bridge at Provo Central Station
PROVO, Utah – At Provo Central Station, the 145-foot overhead bridge runs over two Union Pacific lines and two FrontRunner tracks.
California High-Speed Rail Authority To Make Changes to L.A.-Anaheim Segment
LOS ANGELES – California High-Speed Rail Authority will add a fourth track to its Los Angeles-Anaheim segment.
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.
Pre-fabricated Rail Ties on MBTA’s Green Line Extension Made to Incorrect Specifications – UPDATED
BOSTON – Pre-fabricated rail ties were made to the wrong specifications and then installed on MBTA’s Green Line extension.
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.
UPDATE: NTSB Releases Memo for Determination of BNSF Minnesota Derailment
RAYMOND, Minn. – On Monday, October 16th, NTSB Newsroom announced via Twitter that it has opened a docket “for its investigation of the March 30, 2023 derailment of a BNSF Railway freight train on the Marshall District in Raymond, Minnesota.”
Granite Peak Plastics Launches Triton Ties
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Granite Peak Plastics, a plastic recycling company, has launched Triton Ties. Triton Ties will “manufacture a new fiber-reinforced polymer composite tie product line.”
Track Geometry Scan of Green Line Extension Shows Defect; MBTA Reduces Speed
BOSTON – The MBTA will reduce speed on a section of track on its Green Line Extension following an inspection.
L.B. Foster’s Combs Joins NRC Board
L.B. Foster Vice President of Rail Sales Doug Combs has been named to the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors. Combs assumes a recently vacated seat on the
Auxo Acquires Cariboo Central Railroad Contracting
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Private investment firm Auxo Investment Partners on Aug. 23 announced that it has acquired Cariboo Central Railroad Contracting, a Western Canada-based railroad construction service provider to Class I railroads, short-line railroads and industrial customers.
HDR Lands Contract to Study Threats to California’s South Coast Rail Corridor
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – The Orange County Transportation Authority is pushing forward on studying solutions to protect the vital coastal rail line that connects passengers, freight and military assets from San Diego County to Orange County and important destinations farther north.
FRA to Congress: Visual Track Inspections Still Necessary, for Now
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has submitted to Congress “Automated Track Inspection Technologies,” a report (download below) required under the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act. Sent to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the
UP Starts Tie Replacement Project on its North Line
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – Today, Union Pacific starts a tie replacement project along 10 miles of its North Line, totaling roughly 3,000 ties between Highland Park and Wilmette.
Ohio Rail Development Commission Awards Grants to OHCR, Metalico, Inc.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission approved grants for both the Ohio Central Railroad and for Metalico, Inc. for rail maintenance and improvements.
KC Streetcar Reopens Downtown After Track Repairs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – KC Streetcar crews performed track maintenance and repairs after a streetcar operator noticed a failed rail on July 4th.