Brightline West acquires site for Las Vegas station
Brightline West is moving forward with land acquisition.
L.B. Foster offering single-source friction management for shortline markets
L.B. Foster now offers single-source friction management services for shortline and industrial rail markets.
Canadian Pacific suffers derailment on Friday, resulting in liquid asphalt leak
A Canadian Pacific train derailed last Friday.
CSX slapped by OSHA for whistleblower retaliation
CSX fired a worker in 2019 for reporting safety concerns. OSHA took CSX to the wood shed.
Bells & Whistles—House passes infrastructure bill to put pressure on the Senate
Transportation Secretary says it is time for Gateway Project work, but N.Y. Gov. Cuomo says there are other needs BNSF moves forward with plans to demolish rail bridge over Skagit River House
RT&S July issue is now available online and features first-ever Women in Railroad Engineering list
The July issue of RT&S features the first-ever RT&S Women in Railroad Engineering list.
Rail bridge pushed into place on LIRR Expansion Project
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Construction & Development recently pushed the first of two bridges into place on Willis Avenue under the Oyster Bay branch.
House passes infrastructure bill and shows love for rail construction and development
The House created some timely celebratory fireworks right before the July 4 weekend by passing a $760 billion transportation and water bill on July 1.
Rail Group On Air: Engineering a sustainable future for the railway industry through clean technology
In this edition of Rail Group On Air, sponsored by ZTR, Business Development Manager – Rail Division Brodie McLellan and Railway IoT Program Manager Neil Shipley focus on the environmental and safety aspects of ZTR’s various technology offerings with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono.
House bill includes money RTD urgently needs for track upgrades
The U.S. House of Representatives voted July 1 to approve a massive infrastructure bill that includes, among other things, nearly $20 million for three critical transportation projects in the downtown Denver area.
Minnesota DOT awards grant money to seven rail projects
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) unveiled seven rail projects that will receive just over $4 million in grant money.
MBTA caps massive capital spending fiscal year with accelerated construction on Green Line
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced that from Monday, Aug. 2, through Sunday, Aug. 29, crews will work around the clock to replace outdated track including ties, ballast, and rail as well as pavement on the Green Line E Branch between South Huntington Avenue and Brigham Circle Station.
First leg of MBTA third-track project is now in motion
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board has given the OK for $28 million in design work for a third-track project between the West Natick commuter rail station and Wellesley Farms.
Cost of big-ticket transit plan in Charlotte, N.C., just went up
Officials in Charlotte, N.C., continue to support a massive transit plan for the region, but the cost has gone up.
With $6.8 billion requested, U.S. DOT hands out $905 million in grant money
U.S DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that the Biden-Harris administration intends to award $905.25 million to 24 projects in 18 states under the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program.
Sound Transit realignment plan called the ‘worst decision’ board could make
Sound Transit’s plan of delaying several projects by years is not going over well with politicians and the public.
Wilmington, N.C., wants to clear railroad tracks from 32 streets
Officials in Wilmington, N.C., want to take railroad tracks out of the equation at several locations.
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.
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.
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.