Trinity Railway Express to Begin Trinity Lakes Station Construction

Trinity Railway Express announced Feb. 7 that the commuter rail service will temporarily alter its schedule starting Feb. 13 to allow for construction on Fort Worth’s new Trinity Lakes Station.

CSX Engineering Team Reaches 3-Year Injury-Free Mark in Cincinnati

CSX officials are celebrating the Class 1’s engineering team in Cincinnati, Ohio, for reaching a milestone of three years injury-free.

MTA to Begin Accessibility Project at Queensboro Plaza, Weekend Closures Announced

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Feb. 2 that construction on two elevators to make Queensboro Plaza a fully accessible station will begin this weekend.

Avalanche Derails Alaska Railroad Train Along Turnagain Arm

An Alaska Railroad freight train traveling northbound from Whittier recently encountered an avalanche at 0158, causing the derailment of two locomotives and the partial derailment of a third.

Port of Longview Approves Rail Upgrades

On Jan. 25, Port of Longview commissioners unanimously approved a nearly $330,000 project to upgrade several rail tracks after a monthly assessment revealed that some of the track was undersized and needed more stable structures.

State Officials, Railroads Clash Over Legislative Overhaul of Broadband Railroad Crossing Fees

During this year’s legislative session, bills introduced in the Virginia House of Delegates and Virginia Senate seek to standardize the process and associated fees for broadband providers crossing railroads.

Debris in Sespe Creek Could Have Undermined Rail Bridge Supports Amid Storms

The California storms that that knocked out a section of train bridge in early January over the Sespe Creek may cost $1.5 million to replace, according to a local news report.

CHSRA Taps Atlas, Partners for $400 Million Program Management Contract

Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc., is a member of the joint-venture team selected to provide program delivery support for the California High-Speed Rail project, the firm announced Jan. 3.

Grand Central Madison LIRR Launch Delayed

Service at the new Grand Central Madison Long Island Rail Road station will not begin this week, the MTA announced Dec. 29.

Courtesy of RIDOT

RIDOT Sets Opening Date for MBTA Pawtucket Station

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) recently announced that the Pawtucket-Central Falls train station, which will connect the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Commuter Rail service with the R.I. Public Transit Authority’s bus service at Pine Street in Pawtucket, could open on Jan. 23, according to a 12 News report.

Brightline Launches Two New South Florida Stations

Brightline celebrates the ribbon-cutting for two new stations in South Florida on Dec. 20, launching service in Aventura and Boca Raton the following day.

NYSDOT Livingston Avenue Bridge Replacement Project to Break Ground in 2023

As New York state officials plan for forward movement on the project to replace the Livingston Avenue Railroad Bridge, the plan received a “Finding of No Significant Impact” from Federal Railroad Administration, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Dec. 21.

Sound Transit Shares New Timelines for Ongoing Projects

Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm updated stakeholders on the public transit agency’s current project timelines Dec. 8 via the agency website, outlining the status of five major extension projects.  She noted “challenges

BNSF Rail Bridge Project Makes Gains With Water Certification

BNSF Railway’s plans to build a new bridge over the Missouri River, linking Bismarck and Mandan, made headway Dec. 12 as state regulators issued a water quality certification crucial to move forward

Port Authority Transit Corporation

PATCO Performs Track Repair Amid Winter Conditions

Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO) crews made a priority track repair in Center City on Dec. 13. The repair took place after a recent scan either did not detect damage on the rails

Plasser American acquires DPR

Plasser American has announced the acquisition of DPR, a rail inspection technology company.

Lac-Mégantic bypass work continues

Nine years after the July 13, 2013 crude oil train runaway wreck at Lac-Mégantic, Quebec that claimed 47 lives and destroyed much of the village’s downtown, the Government of Canada and Transport Canada continue preliminary work on building a bypass rail line.

FRA

News update: National rail strike averted

RT&S reported earlier that we were running out of time to avoid a possible national rail labor strike beginning Monday, July 18. We can now report this potential strike has been averted.

BLET members vote ‘yes’ on nationwide strike authorization – we’re about out of time

Nearly 100% of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen members have voted in support of a nationwide strike, which BLET National President Dennis R. Pierce is calling “a showing of solidarity and unity.”

MARTA, Brookhaven finalize deal for new City Hall at Brookhaven rail station

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) and the City of Brookhaven have approved the terms of an agreement for a new City Hall to be built on MARTA-owned property adjacent to Brookhaven rail station on the Gold Line in DeKalb County. 

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