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      • CSX Rolls Out America250 Locomotives
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    • Shortline/Regional
      • Top Projects for 2026: Remarkable Feats of Railroad Engineering
      • PUCO Approves Safety Upgrades
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      • Top Projects for 2026: Remarkable Feats of Railroad Engineering
      • STV Delivers Industrial Water Infrastructure at Amtrak’s Ivy City Yard
      • UIPA Board Approves $500K for Rail Yard Relocation
      • NS Upgrades South Kickback Track at Lamberts Point
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      • January 2026: Construction of the launch box at the tunnel portal in New Jersey. HTP Work Stoppage on the Way?
      • Choppy Air for Brightline
      • MassDOT To Reveal Conceptual Amtrak Station Design for Palmer
      • Skanska JV, VPRA Sign Contract to Build Long Bridge North in Washington, D.C.
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      • Top Projects for 2026: Remarkable Feats of Railroad Engineering
      • MBTA Celebrates Foxboro Commuter Rail Station Upgrades
      • Accessibility Upgrades Continue at Saratoga Springs Station
      • South Shore Monon Corridor Ready To Go
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      • Top Projects for 2026: Remarkable Feats of Railroad Engineering
      • Sound Transit Board Adopts Updated ST3
      • RTD Begins Reconstruction June 7
      • MDOT MTA Purple Line Newsletter Released for May 2026
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      • Top Projects for 2026: Remarkable Feats of Railroad Engineering
      • CHSRA Completes Jersey Avenue Grade Separation
      • IO and Metrolinx Issue RFP for Yonge North Subway Extension
      • NS Begins Allegheny Commons Pedestrian Bridge Replacement
    • Ballast, Ties, Rail
      • Vossloh To Equip High-Speed Rail Line
      • January 2026: Construction of the launch box at the tunnel portal in New Jersey. HTP Work Stoppage on the Way?
      • ST&T’s 30-member team has an “unwavering commitment to safety,” according to owner CPKC, and has increased output from 460,000 ties in 2022 to more than 700,000 in 2024. ST&T Marks Safety Milestone
      • Historic N.C. Rail Line May Be Rebuilt After Helene
  • Track Maintenance
    • ON Track Maintenance
      • UTA Begins Summer Construction
      • MBTA Completes Green Line C Branch Work
      • Merrimac Bridge Project is Complete
      • CSX Shares Day in the Life of a Track Supervisor
    • OFF Track Maintenance
      • MBTA Celebrates Foxboro Commuter Rail Station Upgrades
      • STV Delivers Industrial Water Infrastructure at Amtrak’s Ivy City Yard
      • Historic Prince Station to Receive Upgrades
      • MBTA to Begin Construction at Symphony Station June 6
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  • June 29, 2021
  • Track Construction

Transportation Secretary says it is time for Gateway Project work, but N.Y. Gov. Cuomo says there are other needs

Holding up corroded wire from the Hudson River tunnels, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said it is time to begin major construction on the Gateway Project.

  • June 29, 2021
  • Track Maintenance

MBTA to perform challenging rail measurements over next four years

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has awarded Advanced Rail Management, Corp., (ARM) a four-year contract with two option years for optical rail measurement services.

  • June 28, 2021
  • Track Construction

Brightline begins critical rail bridge construction over I-95 in Fla.

Beginning the night of June 28 Brightline will complete a key connection in expanding high-speed rail in the state of Florida when installation begins on a rail bridge over I-95 in Brevard County.

  • June 28, 2021
  • Freight

Rail Group On Air: CG Railway President Hoffman Lijeron

Two new rail ferries, the Maya and the Cherokee, will enter Gulf of Mexico service this year for CG Railway LLC (CGR), a joint venture of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and SEACOR Holdings Inc.

rail bridges
  • June 28, 2021
  • Track Construction

BNSF moves forward with plans to demolish rail bridge over Skagit River

After months of speculation, BNSF has decided to move forward with plans of replacing the rail bridge over the Skagit River between Mount Vernon and Burlington in the state of Washington.

Gateway projects
  • June 28, 2021
  • Track Construction

Transportation head tours Hudson River rail tunnels, but N.Y. Gov. Cuomo’s threat still stands

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is taking a closer look at the Hudson River rail tunnels on June 28.

  • June 25, 2021
  • Track Construction

Bells & Whistles—New infrastructure deal struck, but there’s a catch

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson covers the top stories of the week ending June 25.

Honolulu rail
  • June 25, 2021
  • Track Construction

President Biden, senator group reach an agreement on $1.2T infrastructure bill, but GOP does not like what it’s tied to

President Biden appeared confident about signing an infrastructure bill into law after meeting with a group of senators on June 24.

  • June 25, 2021
  • Track Construction

Brightline to close road in Melbourne, Fla. through June 2022 for rail bridge construction work

Brightline is moving forward with major construction that will leave a road in Melbourne, Fla. closed for a year.

  • June 25, 2021
  • Track Construction

North Carolina Railroad helps support new industrial development in Davie County, N.C.

The North Carolina Railroad is supporting a new spur for a customer in N.C.

  • June 24, 2021
  • Freight

Why are there more grade crossing accidents in Canada during the winter than the rest of the year?

Winter in Canada sees more rail/highway grade crossing accidents during the winter than during any other season of the year.

  • June 24, 2021
  • Track Construction

Rail Group On Air: 2021 RT&S Top Projects, Part 2

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks about how the Mondo mud spring in California created havoc for Union Pacific railroad tracks.

  • June 24, 2021
  • Track Construction

Some at MTA want the East Side Access project to be a subsidiary, but not everyone agrees

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) believes the East Side Access project deserves its own office.

  • June 24, 2021
  • ON Track Maintenance

Additional CN capex announcements: C$460 million in British Columbia and C$120 million in Saskatchewan

CN continued announcements this week with capex plans for its lines in British Columbia (C$460 million) and Saskatchewan (C$120 million).

  • June 23, 2021
  • Passenger

Texas Central celebrates two more legal victories, but anti-high-speed rail group vows to continue fight

The Texas Supreme Court will not hear a case on whether or not Texas Central is legally recognized as a railroad company under state law.

  • June 23, 2021
  • Track Construction

With fed review done, one of Maryland’s most critical infrastructure projects revs up

Work on the Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore will begin this year.

  • June 23, 2021
  • Track Construction

Closure on I-5 ramps and highway for Lynnwood Link construction planned for June 26

Sound Transit is moving forward with the light rail bridge over I-5.

  • June 23, 2021
  • Track Construction

Canadian National continues capex announcements with work in Quebec and Nova Scotia

Canadian National continues to provide detail on capex spending.

  • June 22, 2021
  • Track Construction

Sharp & Fellows hires 30-year rail industry veteran Wayne Penn

A California construction firm has strengthened its rail expertise.

  • June 22, 2021
  • ON Track Maintenance

Canadian National announces more capex: C$445 million in Alberta and C$15 million in New Brunswick

Canadian National has announced more capital spending on the roadway.

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