Bells & Whistles—LaGuardia had a new transit line, but now it does not
RT&S covers the top news stories of the week.
TTCI: HART report on frogs delivered ‘on schedule,’ but agency says final version still not ready
Confusion continues to reign in regards to Hawaii’s first light-rail line in Honolulu.
Michele Wong Krause elected chair of DART board of directors
On Tuesday, October 12, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors elected Michele Wong Krause of Dallas as their chair for a two-year term.
TSB investigation of Lytton fire finds no evidence of railway operations’ involvement
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has determined that rail operations did not start the Lytton fire.
The first rail line to LaGuardia Airport now on hold after pressure from politicians, environmentalists
LaGuardia Airport in New York is part of an exclusive group in the U.S.
Global supply chain issues creating a mess; Biden says Port of Los Angeles will now operate 24 hours/day
Shortages of goods threaten fulfillment of consumer needs and spark fears of inflation.
Coldwater, Mich., helps fund ‘imperative’ rail improvement project
The city of Coldwater, Mich., will be using just over $300,000 of its Capital Improvement Fund to pay for a portion of 10.1 miles of rail line improvement.
WMATA derailment on agency’s Blue Line
Passengers riding a Washington, D.C. Metro train at about 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12 experienced a significant disruption to their travel plans.
NJ Transit rolls out AquaTrack for fall cleanup
NJ Transit has begun utilizing two AquaTrack machines to clean and remove leaves from the rails throughout the fall season.
Edmonton’s light-rail project will not be ready for rides in 2021
Delays have become a part of the Valley Line Southeast LRT project in Edmonton over the years, so it is only natural there is another one.
SEPTA’s King of Prussia Rail Project in line for federal funding
SEPTA’s King of Prussia Rail Project has taken an important step forward. The project has received entry into the Project Development Phase under the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grant program.
Short Line Safety Institute releases new resources
The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has published several new online resources designed to address identified opportunities for improving safety culture on short line railroads.
Rail Group On Air: Gil Lamphere and Henry Chidgey talk PSR, growing top and bottom lines
Everything you need to know about Precision Scheduled Railroading—how it got started, who started it and why, its promises and principles, and what it has become, for better or for worse—is here in this discussion featuring two of PSR’s “founding fathers,” Gil Lamphere and Henry Chidgey, who have more than 75 years of combined railroading experience.
Second passenger train derails in U.S.
A second passenger train has derailed in the U.S., and investigators are trying to figure out what caused the accident in North Carolina.
Governor Murphy and NJ Transit announce Portal North Bridge project construction award
Governor Murphy today announced that the NJ Transit Board of Directors has approved a contract with Skanska/Traylor Bros Joint Venture for the construction of the new Portal North Bridge.
South Shore Line double track bids still high, but are now low enough
South Shore Line now thinks it’s low enough.
Metrolinx digging deep on the new Scarborough Subway Extension
Construction for the Scarborough Subway Extension continues as crews dig even deeper to build the massive excavation needed for the project’s very large tunnel boring machine.
Bells & Whistles—Another delay for HART, but where are the welders?
The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Oct. 8.
BNSF is getting ready to open line burned by Dixie Fire
The Dixie Fire is responsible for the destruction of over 963,000 acres in northern California, and according to fire officials it is now 94% contained.
Homeland Security chief announces plans to implement new rail and rail transit cybersecurity directive
Cybersecurity continues to be a major threat to the integrity and stability of our nation’s railroad network, and the Department of Homeland Security is planning for the future.