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      • January 2026: Construction of the launch box at the tunnel portal in New Jersey. HTP Work Stoppage on the Way?
      • 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
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  • July 22, 2022
  • Bridges/Tunnels

5,000, five, and counting: Sound Transit still hearing concerns about tunnel construction

Residents of the Chinatown-International District showed up in force at a recent public meeting held by Sound Transit to voice objection over a light-rail tunnel project that is planned to run through the neighborhood.

  • July 22, 2022
  • Bridges/Tunnels

Light-rail tunnel project in San Bernardino County, Calif., takes a step back

The Twitter deal is not the only thing Elon Musk has spoiled over the last few months.

  • July 21, 2022
  • Track Maintenance

ENSCO Rail to supply track inspection vehicle for UAE’s first railway network

ENSCO Rail, Inc., announced on July 21 that Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, awarded the company a multi-year contract for a track inspection vehicle to assist in the building of the UAE’s first freight and passenger railway network.

  • July 21, 2022
  • Bridges/Tunnels

Bridge Approach, Ep. 2

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson finds some railroad bridge beauty in Pittsburgh.

  • July 21, 2022
  • Track Maintenance

Watch: Train derails in Michigan, some cars end up in ditch

A train derailed in Alpena Township, Mich., on July 21.

  • July 20, 2022
  • Track Construction

Third track construction ready to begin in Chicago suburb

Geneva, Ill., has been waiting for a third rail to be constructed for quite some time, and officials said the project should begin next month.

  • July 20, 2022
  • Track Maintenance

Temps on rails in Dallas hit 150, forcing DART trains to slow down

Intense heat is covering much of the U.S., and it is forcing a cool down in terms of train speeds.

  • July 19, 2022
  • Freight

Port of Little Rock holds groundbreaking for industrial park

The Port of Little Rock continues to add intermodal opportunities with barge-to-rail and barge-to-truck capabilities.

  • July 19, 2022
  • Passenger

Union Pacific maintenance vehicle struck by Amtrak train

Service on Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor was shut down for nine hours Friday after a Union Pacific front-load tractor was struck by a Capitol Corridor train.

  • July 19, 2022
  • Track Maintenance

Look: Heavy rain cripples MTA, Metro North rail lines, but crew response is swift

Hundreds of Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) frontline workers were out in the system on July 18 responding to heavy rainfall during the rush hour commute.

  • July 19, 2022
  • Track Construction

Watch: Summer construction update on high-speed rail project in Calif.

The California High-Speed Rail Authority Summer 2022 Construction Update highlights continued progress being made on the nation’s first high-speed rail project.

  • July 18, 2022
  • Bridges/Tunnels

114-year-old rail bridge in Mass. marked for demolition, replacement

The Comeau Bridge in Haverhill, Mass., now has its days numbered.

  • July 18, 2022
  • Passenger

Crews dig in for guideway construction on Hurontario LRT project

Guideway construction for the Hurontario LRT project along Hurontario Street is in the works.

FRA
  • July 15, 2022
  • Uncategorized

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.

  • July 15, 2022
  • Track Construction

Bells & Whistles—Crumbling rail bridge feeds crumbling relationship

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

  • July 15, 2022
  • Freight

Will Union Pacific finally expand a railroad line in Mesa area? Signs point to yes

Union Pacific is making land claims out west, and it is leading people to believe the Class 1 is preparing for a line expansion.

  • July 15, 2022
  • Uncategorized

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.”

  • July 15, 2022
  • Track Construction

Canada invests in four projects to increase rail efficiency in Regina and southern Saskatchewan

Canada’s supply chain is still feeling the impacts of the pandemic and the Government of Canada is committed to addressing this by strengthening Canada’s supply chains and trade corridors, which will grow the economy and mitigate global inflation.

  • July 14, 2022
  • Track Maintenance

July editorial: This is out of control

A violently flipping car would most likely miss the country’s smallest guard rail system.

  • July 14, 2022
  • Track Maintenance

MBTA makes prompt response to FTA safety concerns

On July 14, the MBTA reported on its progress to address ongoing safety concerns raised during a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Safety Management Inspection (SMI) last month.

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