Bridge failure causes horrific train crash in Mexico City
Death and injury resulted from a subway bridge collapse in Mexico City.
Watch: Video shows collapsed rail overpass in Mexico City shortly after fatal accident
Railway Track & Structures was able to obtain video off of Ricardo Mariacca’s Facebook account showing the scene in Mexico City moments after rescue crews arrived following the collapse of a metro overpass carrying a commuter train on May 3.
Texas Central Railroad finds the power source behind high-speed rail project
The high-speed rail line project that will connect Dallas to Houston is literally powering up.
BNSF has had it with preservation efforts for Bismark-Mandan Rail Bridge
The historic Bismark-Mandan rail bridge is once again in the news.
Contractor wants to accelerate summer bridge work in N.D. and use hay bales to block noise
The summer brings longer daylight hours, and one contractor in North Dakota wants to put in more night hours as well.
New York lawmaker wants Amtrak to repair rail tunnels one way … and it could become law
Repairing tunnels damaged by Hurricane Sandy would have a ripple effect on other projects in New York.
Orange County updates Next 10 Delivery Plan
Orange Country seems well-positioned for transportation infrastructure improvements during the next couple of decades.
Bells & Whistles—HART light-rail line might not make it to the end
Amtrak hoping for another $5.4 billion from Congress Single-tracking Purple Line in Montgomery County, Md., will put project at ‘significant risk’ Historic rail bridge in Iowa will be difficult to move, but
Congresswoman requests funding for next phase of Metra yard move
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) has requested $4,000,000 to continue the work of Metra’s move from an in-town yard in Crystal Lake to a larger facility in Woodstock.
Union Pacific will build state-of-the-art transload terminal in Chicago
In the future, grain will move more smoothly through Chicago.
Senate measure would help eliminate at-grade crossings
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) introduced legislation that will provide $500 million a year for five years to improve safety and reduce congestion at railroad crossings in communities around the country.
MTA Metro-North begins track tie, rail work on Waterbury Branch
MTA Metro-North Railroad announced upcoming infrastructure improvements coming to the Waterbury Branch.
Rail Group On Air: CN’s bid for KCS, with JJ Ruest and Rob Reilly
One month after Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern announced their intent to merge into CPKC (Canadian Pacific Kansas City), CN made a counter-offer it said is a “superior proposal” that “will result in a safer, faster, cleaner and stronger railway.”
L.B. Foster awarded contract to supply concrete ties for major project at Houston Metro
Houston Metro has awarded a major contract to L.B. Foster.
Amtrak hoping for another $5.4 billion from Congress
Amtrak is hoping President Biden is true to his nickname after the passenger service’s latest budget request.
SEPTA faces possible budget cut because of uncertainty of state funding
SEPTA is facing a possible significant cut in its Fiscal Year 2022 Capital Budget.
DART is getting a new president & CEO
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors Tuesday announced the appointment of Nadine Lee as its new president & chief executive officer.
TTC continues to accelerate switch and track work with closure of portion of Line 1 for 10 days
TTC is continuing a process it began in mid-March—closing portions of Line 1 for 10 days to complete track work.
Single-tracking Purple Line in Montgomery County, Md., will put project at ‘significant risk’
Montgomery County, Md., is not going to get its wish.
Watch: 360-degree video of what main feature of Calif. high-speed rail project will look like
The San Joaquin River Viaduct is an approximately 4,700-ft structure that will span the San Joaquin River in north Fresno and the Union Pacific tracks parallel to S.R. 99.