L.A. Metro board approves initial segment route for West Santa Ana Branch Project
The Metro Board of Directors approved Los Angeles Union Station as the northern terminus of the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor Project.
TuSimple automated trucks will soon haul freight for Union Pacific Railroad
Automated trucks will soon begin hauling freight for Union Pacific in one western lane.
Less than a month after barge collision work begins on Clarksville rail bridge
Repair work has begun on the Clarksville railroad bridge in Tennessee.
NCTD says STB mediator for Del Mar fence issue would be ‘a waste of the board’s resources’
The North County Transit District has set a date and will move forward with the installation of a safety fence along the Del Mar bluffs.
Watch: Take a tour over and into Toronto’s Finch West LRT route in new drone footage
There’s a lot of sides to take in, as the Finch West light rail transit project digs in and moves along one of Toronto’s most iconic roadways. And to see the state of the work, we have new drone footage that includes getting below the frost line.
Hurontario LRT sees advance ‘pre-push’ work for one of most technical parts of route
Work continues for the new light rail transit line that will soon see some impressive engineering feats. Here’s how you tackle a transit ‘push box’.
U.S. DOT announces $513.6 million American Rescue Plan grant award to Metra in Illinois
Metra is the latest agency to receive an American Rescue Plan grant.
L.A. Metro Purple Line tunneling completed between Century City and Wilshire/Rodeo
A significant tunneling milestone has been reached on the L.A. Metro Purple Line extension.
Southwest light-rail project soap opera still producing shocking scenes
The saga of the Southwest light-rail project in Minneapolis is looking more and more like a soap opera series.
AAR asks for more time before reciprocal switching hearing – STB says no
STB reciprocal switching hearing will move forward as scheduled.
Rail contractor covers manhole, and Vermont town takes case all the way to state Supreme Court
A Vermont town sued a railroad contractor for covering a manhole, and the case went as deep into the judicial system as it could go.
Sound Transit launches comment period for Draft EIS for extending light rail to West Seattle and Ballard
Sound Transit and the Federal Transit Administration have published the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions project, kicking off a 90-day comment period.
Norfolk Southern train derails in Bluefield, Va.
A Norfolk Southern intermodal train derailed in Bluefield, Va., Monday morning, and about 30 cars were involved.
Douglas Blais joins STV as vice president, senior program manager
STV announced that Douglas Blais has joined the firm as vice president, senior program manager in its advisory and program management services group.
Rail Group On Air: Siemens North America President/CEO Marc Buncher
Siemens Mobility North America President and CEO Marc Buncher talks with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono about the 2022 North American rail market.
Balfour Beatty, Caltrain celebrate placement of final foundation on electrification project
Balfour Beatty and Caltrain have successfully laid 3092 foundations on the Caltrain Electrification Project, with the final foundation of the overhead catenary system set on Friday, January 28.
U.S. Sen. Hickenlooper tours EVRAZ NA
NRC Member EVRAZ NA hosted Senator Hickenlooper for a tour of EVRAZ Pueblo.
Merging ports in Alaska to address infrastructure needs comes with questions
The governor of Alaska wants to merge the Port of Alaska and a port in Knik Arm and form a regional port authority in the hopes of addressing infrastructure needs for both cargo handlers.
U.S. DOT says $1.5 billion in RAISE Grants are available
The U.S. Department of Transportation has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $1.5 billion in grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program.
Bells & Whistles—Park board says no to Met Council
The top news stories RT&S was covering the week ending Jan. 28.