MTA subway motorman allegedly allows friend to operate a D train
A 32 year-old 11-year veteran MTA subway motorman allowed his girlfriend operate his train over a significant distance on Friday, Aug. 13.
Union Pacific continues to get hammered by floods
Flooding and washouts continue unabated on the Union Pacific.
CHSRA expected to vote on environmental report for complex high-speed rail section
Will the final environmental study and route for the Palmdale-to-Bakersfield high-speed rail section in California be approved?
Choosing words carefully: First tracks installed on Southwest Green Line extension project in Minn.
Change orders are two words that can be used to describe progress on the Metropolitan Council’s Southwest Green Line extension project this summer in Minnesota.
Bells & Whistles—GDOT and MARTA lock horns over safety report
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson goes over the top stories of the week.
N.C. short-liner is not subjected to state’s open records act, even though state is sole shareholder
The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled on Aug. 13 that the North Carolina Railroad Co. is not required to share records with the public, even though it is owned by the state.
Northgate Link light rail testing moves into final stages
Sound Transit will open three new stations this fall, and testing of the new line is at a fever pitch. Below is a story prepared by Sound Transit’s Zee Shaner about the new line and preparations.
Presidential perspective on Calif. high-speed rail
The White House demonstrated its support for high-speed rail this week.
August Editorial: Will a wobble turn the industry upside down?
At some point in your life you have wondered about that cute, little man on the moon. He’s a popular subject during the toddler years, perceived as a harmless creature that sometimes coats young dreams in wonderment. So when do we try to bomb him?
MBTA to perform additional track replacement and crosswalk improvements
MBTA will make additional improvements on the E Branch of the Green Line.
August issue of RT&S is now online
The August issue of RT&S contains a job story on the Green Line Extension project in Boston as well as product reviews of the ballast maintenance and rail welding markets.
OmniTRAX names new chief commercial officer
OmniTrax has a new chief commercial officer.
Brightline works to clean up diesel spill on bridge site
Clean-up efforts are continuing down in Florida after there was a 300-gal diesel fuel spill at the Brightline railroad bridge construction site at the Eau Gallie River.
Miller Ingenuity to supply Koppers with new ZoneGuard yard protection system
Miller Ingenuity was selected to supply their patent pending ZoneGuard yard protection system for use at Koppers Somerville, Texas plant.
Parking garage is putting maglev train project in the D.C. area in a bad spot
Opposition for a high-speed maglev train line in the Washington D.C./Baltimore area is beginning to stack up.
MTA Announces Completion of Third Avenue Bridge Renewal Project in Mt. Vernon
MTA has completed the Third Avenue bridge renewal project in Mt. Vernon.
Ring Road track relocation could soon be officially back on
The process of Ring Road in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, becoming a clear road when it comes to railroad tracks has been a long one.
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT is going green
Transit riders don’t typically see a lot of green along their routes. Metrolinx is trying to change that as told in this story by Katherine Abraham, Metrolinx Community Relations Specialist.
Things looking up for Washington, D.C. Metro? New report says they are
Metro has released a report on progress it has made over the past three years, after it received a significant infusion of dedicated funding.
Senate approves infrastructure bill, which moves to the House to … sit
The Senate passed a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure bill by a 69-30 count. The legislation now moves on to the House, where it could sit for months.