Pennsylvania PUC To Update Railroad Safety Regulations
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced it will advance rule making to enhance railroad safety regulations in Pennsylvania.
ATP Selects Contractor for Austin Light Rail
AUSTIN, Texas – The Austin Transit Partnership has selected Austin Rail Constructors (ARC) as the construction contractor for Austin Light Rail.
YARDS Project Will Restore Railroad Yards in Four States
STOCKTON, Calif. – The Yard Area Rail Decongestion and Safety project (YARDS) will rehabilitate and restore railroad yards on five railroads in four states.
Funds For Gateway Tunnel Resume –– UPDATED 2/18/26
New York –– After having been suspended for over four months, funding for the Gateway rail tunnel has resumed.
UP Rail Gang 9001 Completes Rail Replacement Project in Arizona
AZTEC, Ariz. – Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena visited Engineering Rail Gang 9001 in Arizona where the team finished a major rail replacement project.
UP Engineering Work Equipment Team Reaches 2,000 Injury-Free Days
HOUSTON – Union Pacific recognized its Engineering Work Equipment Team in its Southern Region.
Riley Departs RSI
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– After just shy of one year on the job, Railway Supply Institute (RSI) President Jim Riley on Feb. 13 unexpectedly was dismissed, RSI Board Chair and Progress Rail Executive Vice President Freight Car Services Greg Dalpe announced to members.
Friday Fun –– The Gildersleeve Files
ATLANTA –– I wrote in my Editor’s Notebook column in the January 2026 issue that we have begun a periodic feature called “The Gildersleeve Files.”
Lack of Screws Led to Metrolinx Derailment
TORONTO – An investigation found a lack of track screws led to the derailment of a Metrolinx GO Train earlier this month.
Paying Attention To Safety
Critical For Railroaders & Magazine Editors; From The February 2026 RT&S “Editor’s Notebook.”
Georgia Ports Authority Reports Dredging Project Under Way at Port of Brunswick
SAVANNAH, Ga. –– The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reports that dredging is underway at the Port of Brunswick’s inner and outer harbor, with the plan to return the channel to it’s authorized depth.
NRC Chairman’s Column: Collaboration and Partnership Are Here To Stay, but So Is Change
Contractors and suppliers who attended the NRC’s Annual Conference in Hollywood, Florida, in early January liked what they heard. More than two dozen engineering and operating representatives from railroad and transit lines were singing from the same hymnbook … and
Iowa Interstate Railroad Replaces Booneville Bridge
BOONEVILLE, Iowa – Iowa Interstate Railroad replaced the Booneville Bridge.
Bill 60 Advances Toward Final Vote, Extension to UH Mānoa
HONOLULU – The Infrastructure, Transportation, and Technology Committee advanced an amended Bill 60 for a final vote, which would allow HART to begin extension plans.
Railroads Can Do It Right – Editor’s Commentary
ATLANTA –– Concerns and complaints about railroad customer service have circulated for years. Many times, those comments are just not right. This is one of them.
Former Amtrak CEO Gardner Joins Consulting Firm
NEWARK, N.J. –– Former Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner has joined Telos Advisors, an advisory firm.
MxV Rail: Building the New Facility for Accelerated Service Testing
PUEBLO, Colo. – Scientist Chris Johnson writes about the Facility for Accelerated service Testing (FAST®).
Call for Nominations: RT&S Engineers Under 40
ATLANTA – The nomination window for RT&S’ annual Engineers Under 40 awards is now open.
Metrolinx Shares Look at Five Stations Along Line 5 Eglinton
TORONTO – Metrolinx takes a tour of five stations along the new Line 5 Eglinton light rail transit line.
ICC Approves Nearly $1M in Crossing Upgrades
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved almost $1 million in upgrades for three crossings along BNSF’s track in Carroll and Ogle counties.