Coastal Rail Resiliency Study Seeks To Refine Concepts

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – OCTA will discuss its Coastal Rail Resiliency Study during a virtual public meeting on July 29. The study is focused on addressing the continued coastal erosion and unstable bluffs in San Clemente.

OCTA Will Hold Public Meetings in July for Coastal Rail Resiliency Study

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) will hold meetings with the public throughout July to gather input for its Coastal Rail Resiliency Study.

SEPTA Suspends Chestnut Hill East Line Service Ahead of Bridge Rehabilitation

PHILADELPHIA – SEPTA announced it has suspended service on the Chestnut Hill East Line until September 2nd to allow for the rehabilitation of five bridges.

WATCH: CSX’s Efforts in Blue Ridge Subdivision Restoration

AVERY COUNTY, N.C. – Seven new spans are now in place for the Poplar Bridge, marking a milestone in CSX’s efforts to restore the Blue Ridge Subdivision.

USDOT Clears $2.9B for Infrastructure Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on June 10 reported approving another 529 infrastructure grants totaling more than $2.9 billion. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal Transit Administration will administer grants to 47 rail-related projects, totaling approximately $919 million.

SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill East Regional Line Shut Down This Summer for Maintenance

PHILADELPHIA – SEPTA will shut down service on the Chestnut Hill East Regional Rail Line from June 15th to September 2nd to allow for five bridges to be repaired.

GDC Releases Video Highlighting Workers Building Hudson Tunnel Project

NEWARK/NEW YORK CITY – The Gateway Development Commission has released a video highlighting the workers on the Hudson Tunnel Project.

Railway Track & Structures 2025 Top Projects

ATLANTA – The annual Top Projects awards for 2025 have been selected and featured in the June 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures.

MxV Rail: Lateral Track Strength Increase During Maintenance Speed Restrictions

PUEBLO, Colo. – From the June 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures, MxV Rail’s Principal Investigator II, Engineering Services, Steve Wilk discusses lateral track strength.

‘Torrential Rainfall’ Affects Service in CSX Subdivisions

CUMBERLAND, Md. – Severe weather on Tuesday, May 13th led to shipment delays for CSX across Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

CHSRA Completes Whitley Avenue Underpass

KINGS COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced it has completed the underpass at Whitley Avenue, making it the second high-speed rail structure CHSRA has completed so far in 2025.

ST&T’s 30-member team has an “unwavering commitment to safety,” according to owner CPKC, and has increased output from 460,000 ties in 2022 to more than 700,000 in 2024.

ST&T Marks Safety Milestone

Vivian, La.-based Superior Tie and Timber (ST&T) has celebrated 2,500 days without an injury, according to owner Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). ST&T “holds the unique position of being the only crosstie

OCTA Board of Directors Authorizes Emergency Actions for San Clemente

ORANGE COUNTY – The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of Directors authorized emergency actions to stabilize track in San Clemente.

WATCH: NS Rebuilds Newport Bridge in Tennessee

NEWPORT, Tenn. – Norfolk Southern has installed new bridge spans for its rail bridge replacement in Tennessee.

WATCH: The B1M Releases Video Documentary on NEC Infrastructure Improvements

BALTIMORE – In a video from B1M, Fred Mills takes a trip on the NEC to see how the infrastructure is being replaced and upgraded.

Metra and its freight railroad and municipal partners are taking on a wide variety of projects in 2025, including improvements to 52 stations and replacement of 43 grade crossings.

Metra Outlines 2025 Construction Program

CHICAGO, Ill. – Metra on March 18 detailed its program for the 2025 construction season, covering station, track, road crossing, bridge, and signal/communications improvement projects along the Chicagoland commuter railroad’s 11 lines totaling

NS Line Newport through Asheville Expected to Reopen March 31st

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Norfolk Southern rail line that runs from Newport to Asheville in North Carolina is expected to reopen on March 31st.

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BNSF Begins Repairing Bridge That Collapsed in June 2024

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – BNSF will begin repairing a rail bridge that collapsed last summer in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

(East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Rendering, Courtesy of LACMTA)

AECOM Selected To Advance Phase 2 Final Design of East San Fernando Valley LRT Project

LOS ANGELES – AECOM was selected to advance the final design of Phase 2 of the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project.

Portal North Bridge’s Third Arch In Place

KEARNY, N.J. – Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner and NJ TRANSIT President and CEO Kris Kolluri visited the Portal North Bridge to highlight the third arch’s delivery.

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