Watco strengthens its Louisiana network
Watco continues to grow its network of short line railroads.
TriMet upgrades large section of rail as it wraps up spring project on MAX Blue Line
TriMet’s spring project has put some green rail on the MAX system in northeast Portland.
Bells & Whistles—UP derailment causes mess for sensitive area
Crews working non-stop to clear UP derailment in environmentally sensitive area California high-speed project gets some money, but misses out on the lottery Purple Line project wins final lawsuit; expect major construction
NJ Transit promoting diversity for Portal North Bridge construction contracts
NJ Transit is promoting diversity among bidders on the Portal North Bridge construction contract.
NTSB concludes that failure to adhere to restricted speed requirements caused fatal Arizona train collision
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its final report on the Kingman, Arizona BNSF train collision in 2018.
Ana Maria Ruiz Jimenez joins HNTB’s national tunnel and underground team as principal engineer
Ana Maria Ruiz Jimenez, Ph.D., joined HNTB Corporation’s national tunnel practice as principal engineer and associate vice president.
Rail Group On Air: What’s green is big in Boston—An update on Green Line Extension construction
Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Green Line Extension Project Manager John Dalton on construction progress and some challenges.
Sound Transit completes new light rail base in Bellevue
Sound Transit is ready to open its new Operations and Maintenance Facility: East (OMF East), a key component of upcoming Link extensions to Northgate, Lynnwood, Federal Way and Redmond.
Watch: Progress on California’s Gold Line light-rail project
On May 19 the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority used a zoom call to update those interested on the progress of the light-rail extension from Glendora to Pomona, Calif.
May Editorial: The unbearable crossing
Dangerous is not always pulled after the expiration date.
L.B. Foster launches new low temperature traction enhancer, Alleviate LT
L.B. Foster announced the commercial launch of a Low Temperature (LT) version of their proven ALLEVIATE traction enhancer product for top-of-rail use.
Is the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project facing another delay?
A disagreement between Metrolinx and Eglinton Crosstown LRT builder Crosslinx is expected to push back the completion date of the light-rail line—again.
Brightline: Construction to Orlando more than 50% complete
Brightline continues to move forward.
Despite lack of support from independent certifier, Ottawa still sues light-rail builder
The city of Ottawa, Canada, has slapped Rideau Transit Group (RTG) with a lawsuit dealing with the construction of the Confederation Line. It’s the second project lawsuit the city has filed in two weeks.
Rail Group On Air: Canadian Pacific’s Keith Creel, Mark Redd and John Brooks discuss merging with KCS
Canadian Pacific President and CEO Keith Creel, Executive Vice President Operations Mark Redd and Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer John Brooks discuss CP’s proposed merger with Kansas City Southern with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono. Podcast Sponsored by TrinityRail.
Crews working non-stop to clear UP derailment in environmentally sensitive area
The Union Pacific derailment on May 15 in Albert Lea, Minn., could not have happened in a more environmentally sensitive area.
California high-speed project gets some money, but misses out on the lottery
California’s high-speed rail project will get some much-needed money, but it will not be included in the winning lottery group.
Norfolk Southern: ‘Technology is at the center of our strategy’
Technology points the way to the future among Class 1 railroads.
Purple Line project wins final lawsuit; expect major construction to begin in the fall
Lawsuits against the Purple Line project in Maryland have all been run through the shredder.
Union Pacific suffers two train derailments over weekend
This was not a good weekend for Union Pacific. The railroad experienced two significant derailments, one on Saturday and one on Sunday.