Nonprofit Group Appeals Decision Regarding BNSF Rail Bridge
BISMARCK, N.D. – After BNSF has started construction on its Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge, Friends of the Rail Bridge have appealed to the North Dakota Supreme Court over bridge ownership.
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BNSF Rail Bridge Construction Continues
BISMARCK, N.D. – BNSF works on its rail bridge over the Missouri River with the current rail bridge still in use during construction of its replacement.
Work on SEPTA Lines Causes Rail Service Adjustments
PHILADELPHIA – SEPTA announced its final phase of SCIP to start this month with an expected completion date of August 26th, and train service will be impacted.
Metrolinx’s Hazel McCallion Line Continues Revitalization
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Crews work on the Mary Fix Creek bed and the new Eaglewood Bridge on Metrolinx’s Hazel McCallion Line.
The Authority Announces Elkhorn Avenue Completion; Central Valley Training Center Graduates
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority announces the completion of its Elkhorn Avenue crossing and celebrates the graduates of its construction program.
ICC Approves Ten Projects Across the State
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission approved ten projects across the state to help with safety upgrades, crossing improvements, and rail safety improvements.
Metrolinx Gives Construction Update on Hazel McCallion Line
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Metrolinx gives an update on its Hazel McCallion line including the installation of the push box.
Metrolinx to Start Construction of Burloak Drive Train Overpass
TORONTO – Metrolinx announced weekend service adjustments next week to kick off Burloak Drive construction of a train overpass.
Norfolk Southern Completes Improvements to Ohio Railroad Bridge Infrastructure
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio – Norfolk Southern completes railroad bridge replacement and track elevation as part of its infrastructure improvements over a 22-state network.
Will Short Lines Continue to Swing In The Wind? RT&S Commentary
WASHINGTON – A little over a week ago, RT&S reported that Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) reintroduced H.R. 3782 – The Short Line Railroad Relief Act with several of his colleagues. This legislation authorizes the establishment of a disaster relief program to provide much-needed immediate financial assistance to our nation’s short line railroads.
Nature’s Fury – Extreme Weather Can Ruin a Railroader’s Day
ATLANTA – A major challenge for the railroad industry is that it operates outside. Railroads build, own, and maintain their infrastructure, and when bad weather hits, it’s up to them to plan for and deal with it with their personnel and money.
Saskatchewan Funding 13 Small-Road Infrastructure Projects
The government of Saskatchewan is awarding $530,000 in grants to 13 provincially regulated short lines for track upgrade and expansion, highway/rail grade crossing surface and sightline improvement, bridge maintenance, and other projects.
Ohio Senator Sends Letters to Class I CEOs
Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, drafted several letters to each of the Class I CEOs who have rail lines in Ohio following reports sent to his office of eroding rail bridges.
When in ROMA, Do As the ROMAns Do?
CN and the City of Sarnia, Ontario, are in a dispute over who pays for drainage work on CN’s right-of-way. Sarnia is a key U.S./Canada rail border crossing for CN. The matter
BNSF Rebuilds One Bridge, Begins Another in the Northwest
Progress is well under way on structural upgrades to BNSF’s 119-year-old Bridge 3.9A over Lake Pend Oreille outside Sandpoint, Idaho. The completion in November 2022 of the adjacent 4,873-foot long Bridge 3.9B allowed BNSF to
BNSF Receives Permits to Replace Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge
The North Dakota Department of Water Resources has issued two state permits to BNSF Railway, which are the final regulatory approvals required to replace the Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge over the Missouri River between the two cities.
Sound Transit Link Construction: A Spring Update
Starting this summer, we’ll be launching new light rail service at least once a year, for the next several years. Here’s the latest on construction progress and opening timelines.
Ties on I-90 Bridge Must Be Rebuilt for Sound Transit Service
Crews have been working in the former express lanes of Interstate 90 for a couple of years now, attempting to repair faulty track supports along Sound Transit’s future light-rail extension.
FRA Accepts WYDOT Grant Request to Replace I-80 Bridges
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has announced that the Federal Railroad Administration has accepted a multi-million dollar grant request to replace two bridges on Interstate 80 that cross over the Union Pacific Railroad.
Coos Bay Rail Line to Undergo Bridge Rehabilitation
The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay has received an award of $20 million from the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program to support rehabilitation of 15 bridge structures along the 134-mile Port-owned and operated Coos Bay Rail Line.