Archaeologist’s exciting time on Maya Train project is all you need to know about how far it is from finish line

When it comes to making deadlines, it is not a good sign when an archaeologist on site is enjoying his or her time.

Georgia to make short line routes sturdier behind pair of projects

A pair of Class 3 railroads in Georgia will be able to make some much-needed improvements to their rail lines.

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SANDAG set to replace 100+-year-old bridge as double-tracking project continues

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) will use $8 million in federal funding to replace a timber bridge that was built back in 1917.

MTA to begin final phase of critical track replacement work in Queens next month

MTA announced that crews will begin the final phase of a multi-phase project, replacing approximately 2.4 miles of track on the J and Z lines between the 121 St and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer stations in Queens.

Watch: L.A. Metro breaks ground on new rail bridge in Santa Fe Springs to enhance safety and improve traffic flow

Metro announced that it has broken ground on a project that will finally build a bridge for freight and passenger trains over the busy intersection of Rosecrans and Marquardt avenues in Santa Fe Springs.

Watch: Bridge Approach, Ep. 1—A close-up look at the U.S. rail bridge

In this first episode of Bridge Approach, RT&S Media Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson takes a look at a rail bridge in South Elgin, Ill.

With Pittsburgh approval, Norfolk Southern is a go for double-stacking bridge modifications

The main piece of a settlement between the city of Pittsburgh and Norfolk Southern now must be approved by the city council, and that could come as early as May 31.

How close is too close? Residents not happy about future Metra track construction

If you want anything fixed, you need to fix it yourself.

NRC column: NRC is the ultimate bridge builder

Rail bridges are extraordinary works of wonder.

Future Seattle light-rail project could stop neighborhood’s cultural heart

Businesses in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District describe Fifth Avenue as the chi to the neighborhood.

Little quit in them—Use of new material helps rail project with limited work closures

The San Juan Capistrano/Laguna Niguel Passing Siding Project added 1.8 miles of new passing siding railroad track between the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Station and Trabuco Creek in San Juan Capistrano, Calif.

Indiana town will soon know whether to go above or below grade crossings, but cost might be biggest obstacle

Officials in Elkhart County, Ind., have decided to launch a study on the construction of either an overpass or an underpass at several grade crossings.

Look: Union Pacific takes apart unique steel truss bridge in Texas

Union Pacific was hauling away a local landmark late last week in Liberty, Texas.

Bells & Whistles—A high-speed track to nowhere?

The top news stories RT&S was following this week.

RT&S May issue is now online

The May issue of RT&S features stories on the use of lightweight cellular concrete on bridges and the Lazelle Road bridge project, as well as a product overview of handheld tools.

U.S. DOT announces intention to fund first phase of San Fernando light-rail line

The U.S. DOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a Letter of Intent (LOI) to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) announcing DOT’s intention to obligate funds for the first phase of the East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor light-rail line.

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Will the FTA approve Honolulu’s shortened light-rail line?

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi wanted Hawaii’s first light-rail project completed with the funds currently available, so they are cutting the line short.

Calif. state lawmakers are not releasing $4.2 billion in high-speed rail money

Democratic lawmakers in California are refusing to pass over $4 billion to fund the state’s high-speed rail project that would connect San Francisco to Los Angeles.

Des Plaines, Ill., decides to finally take on the cost of railroad overpass

The dollar amount for a railroad overpass has been casting a shadow over Des Plaines, Ill., officials for a while now, but it appears the fear is no longer there.

Watch: Drone footage of girder placement on high-speed rail project

A drone along Avenue 88 in Tulare County, Calif., shows crews placing 19 of the 20 girders needed to form the superstructure of the grade separation. The shortest girders were nearly 59

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