NTSB urges railroads to better protect rail roadway workers
NTSB tells the railroads they must use the new worker protection system in PTC.
SEPTA working on long-term vision for regional rail
SEPTA announced last week plans to develop a vision for Regional Rail through a yearlong analysis and public feedback process.
Lawmaker to Transportation Secretary: Do not fund disastrous rail project
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) wrote a letter to the Natural Resources Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee and to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigeg to stop federal funding of a rail project.
Federal Transit Administration announces request for information on transit worker safety
The FTA is concerned about worker safety.
New York Air Brake moving jobs to Mexico – 125 U.S. jobs lost
New York Air Brake has joined the parade of companies moving jobs out of the United States.
Watch: Time-lapse video of truss removal and installation on Merchants Bridge
Railway Track & Structures magazine has obtained time-lapse video of the first truss removal and the first new truss installation of the Merchants Bridge in St. Louis.
New study says transit options need to be fed to Baltimore’s Black Butterfly
Baltimore’s Black Butterfly needs to get out of this non-transit cocoon.
Holland Partners With Cordel Inc.
Company partnerships can enhance service for customers.
Calif. governor, lawmakers make it easier for Valley Link light-rail project
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have gift-wrapped everything for the Tri-Valley/San Joaquin Valley Regional Authority.
FTA, TriMet and partners officially break ground on ‘A Better Red’ MAX extension and improvement project
TriMet and partners are moving forward with “A Better Red.”
Rail Group On Air: RT&S 2021 Engineer of the Year Justin Meyer
Railway Track & Structures magazine Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Canadian Pacific’s Vice President of Engineering Justin Meyer.
With public trust low, Ottawa works to select another third-party firm for safety review of Confederation Line
Apparently, people believe STV is just too close with Ottawa’s Confederation Line.
U.S. Department of Transportation announces up to $36.4 million TIFIA loan to fund two infrastructure projects in Louisiana
U.S. DOT has announced TIFIA loan to help infrastructure projects is Louisiana.
World-class engineering under ground keeps trains quiet on UW campus above
Sound Transit is bringing new technology to the University of Washington campus.
Statement from Amtrak CEO on Empire Builder derailment
One of Amtrak’s most popular long-distance trains has derailed.
Original limestone saved as historic Guelph rail bridge gets major refit
Metrolinx is strengthening a historic bridge over the next several weekends.
Investigators looking at switch, rail as possible causes of deadly Amtrak derailment
A full 24 hours after a derailment of an Amtrak train that killed three passengers near Joplin, Mont., theories were spreading on the cause of the accident.
Portland’s Red Line project lands federal construction grant
The U.S. DOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a construction grant award of $99.9 million to the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) for “A Better Red,” the MAX Red Line Extension and Reliability Improvements Project in the Portland metro area.
Bells & Whistles—Onion shippers’ railyard project may be spoiled
The top stories RT&S was following the week ending Sept. 24.
Environmental expert Carlos Swonke joins HNTB
Carlos Swonke, former director of environmental affairs for the Texas Department of Transportation, has joined HNTB Corporation as a national practice consultant.