Bridge Approach, Ep. 2
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson finds some railroad bridge beauty in Pittsburgh.
Watch: Train derails in Michigan, some cars end up in ditch
A train derailed in Alpena Township, Mich., on July 21.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
114-year-old rail bridge in Mass. marked for demolition, replacement
The Comeau Bridge in Haverhill, Mass., now has its days numbered.
Crews dig in for guideway construction on Hurontario LRT project
Guideway construction for the Hurontario LRT project along Hurontario Street is in the works.
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.
Bells & Whistles—Crumbling rail bridge feeds crumbling relationship
The top news stories RT&S was following this week.
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.
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.”
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 editorial: This is out of control
A violently flipping car would most likely miss the country’s smallest guard rail system.
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.
FTAI announces details for completion of FTAI infrastructure spin-off
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (“FTAI”; Nasdaq: FTAI) announced that its Board of Directors has approved the details and timing of the spin-off of its infrastructure business.
VTA’s BART Phase II Extension community collaboration
As work to bring BART service and four new stations to Silicon Valley moves forward, VTA is entering a more robust collaborative phase on the biggest transportation infrastructure project in County history.
Rail service still suspended following rail bridge fire in Oklahoma City
A rail bridge fire in Oklahoma City, Okla., has knocked out rail service in the area, and officials do not know when traffic will be able to continue.