Union Pacific bridge damaged by fire
A Union Pacific wooden bridge in Springfield, Ore. caught fire early yesterday morning, resulting in some damage, but trains are still able to use the bridge, albeit at slower speeds.
MTA ridership continues to rise, reaches new pandemic record
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that the New York City Subway, Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad have reached pandemic ridership records, with 2,239,500 trips on the New York City Subway (including 3,823 on the Staten Island Railway), 101,600 LIRR, and 83,100 Metro-North trips recorded on Friday, May 7. New York City Buses reached a pandemic high one day earlier, on Thursday, May 6, of 1,245,629.
Crews break ground on new intermodal site in Oregon
Millersburg, Ore., will soon have its Mid-Valley Intermodal Center, as crews began preparing the site where the International Paper mill once stood.
Rock Island and Kansas City Southern restore rail service to Bernard Bayou industrial park
Although it’s a different company and a short line now, the grand old name of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad is associated with news headlines.
Is light rail losing over bus rapid transit for the next I-5 bridge?
Nobody wants to see a twin killing outside of the game of baseball.
Bells & Whistles—Will there be light-rail service in Honolulu in December 2021?
New York lawmaker wants Amtrak to repair rail tunnels one way … and it could become law Service in December 2021? HART interim executive hopes section of light-rail line will be ready
Service in December 2021? HART interim executive hopes section of light-rail line will be ready
Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit (HART) interim executive Lori Kahikina believes a portion of Hawaii’s first light-rail line can be open in a matter of months.
L.A. Metro releases proposed $8 billion balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2022
Metro released its budget Tuesday for the 2022 Fiscal Year that runs between this coming July 1 and June 30, 2022.
Union Pacific opening new terminal in southern California
Union Pacific continues to invest in its intermodal franchise.
Texas House gives underground rights to Capital Metro for light-rail tunnels
Few people go to the park and wonder what it looks like underneath the surface. That might change in Austin, Texas, as the state House of Representatives passed a landmark bill for the city’s future light-rail line.
Brightline CEO: Congress needs to do more to encourage high-speed rail projects
President Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg have been pushing high-speed rail since January, but Congress needs to really pull for it.
New digital tools will help crews operate MBTA commuter trains more effectively
The MBTA commuter rail network is currently rolling out new digital tools to help train operations.
HNTB selected by Utah Transit Authority for bus and rail services
Utah Transit Authority has selected HNTB to consult on program management services.
Rail overpass that collapsed in Mexico City has been a ticking time bomb, needed ‘ongoing maintenance’
As cranes were removing two train cars that were left hanging from a light-rail overpass that collapsed on May 3, Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador promised a thorough and open investigation on the cause of the accident.
New York City’s Second Avenue Subway project is back on
Federal stimulus payments to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) are paying off in terms of the chance for the completion of the Second Avenue Subway project in East Harlem.
Edmonton’s Valley Line should be ready to run later this year
Edmonton’s Valley Line Southeast LRT line is expected to open in late 2021.
Watco opens rail and transloading facility in southeast Texas
Watco continues to grow with the addition of a rail and transloading facility.
Senceive acquired by Eddyfi/NDT
Two technology companies have announced their intention to merge.
BART construction project begins in southern Alameda County
BART’s southern Alameda County track replacement project has begun.
Bridge failure causes horrific train crash in Mexico City
Death and injury resulted from a subway bridge collapse in Mexico City.