The Montana Department of Transportation held a virtual public meeting about construction options on the railroad crossing at 27th Street in Billings, Mont. Officials will be deciding between either an overpass or
Six transit projects receive federal grants to help with safety, track maintenance Work ready to crank up on first phases of Indiana’s South Shore Line Double Track project MBTA looks to cut
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that for nine days of traditionally low ridership between the Christmas and New Year holidays, the 53rd Street Tunnel, which carries the and train lines between Queens and Manhattan, will be
A $237 million highway/rail grade separation project on what is described as “the busiest, most congested at-grade rail junction and rail bottleneck in California” has been awarded a $100 million TCEP (Trade
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently refurbished a section of the Green Line E Branch in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood. Now the agency is going to preserve it, but not necessarily
Industry 4.0 (also known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution) is a reality. Railroads, including their partners in the transportation supply chain, are at the beginning of their journey to establishing true end-to-end
While COVID-19 has been with us since the beginning of 2020, and transportation leaders devoted thousands of hours to determine how to make public transportation safer during the pandemic, the autumn and
With work continuing on Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Mayor John Tory is pushing for more transit projects. During a news conference on Dec. 3, Tory said he wanted the Toronto City Council
Two women are now waiting on a second court date after they were charged with terror attacks against the railroad and released. Ellen Reiche and Samantha Brooks were arrested and charged with
Wabtec and RATP, a Paris region operator as well a major international public transport operator, announced this week a partnership to test Wabtec’s innovative Green Friction braking solution. The test will study
Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Vi Lyles hopes her region can capture the momentum of successful major referendums for transportation in the U.S. Lyles believe a major investment in transportation is needed, and is
The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) announced today that Holland LP National Sales Manager Maggie Vuono has been named to its Board of Directors. Vuono is a newly elected board
BNSF experienced a derailment early this morning in Vado, New Mexico. There isn’t a lot of detail available at present, but BNSF released the following statement: “At approximately 5:30 a.m. central 12
Norfolk Southern is actively working to restore service following two mainline derailments. At approximately 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1, Norfolk Southern experienced a mainline derailment approximately 20 miles west of Cleveland, OH.
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 28, 2020, as well as volumes for November 2020. U.S. railroads originated 900,194 carloads in November
Pettibone’s do-it-all rail crane, the Speed Swing 445F, is now available with the CreepDrive system from Poclain Hydraulics. This optional feature allows the Speed Swing to run high-flow hydraulic attachments while driving
The newsroom at Amtrak has been busy for the past couple of days. Yesterday, Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn announced that Stephen Gardner has been named president of the agency, effective today. Gardner’s
As officials in the states of Washington and Oregon try to make a new I-5 bridge a reality, it appears a span that includes light rail will be more beneficial. Members of
CSX yesterday announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pan Am Railways, Inc. (“Pan Am”), the largest short line company/regional railroad in North America. Pan Am serves New England
The South Shore Line Double Track project is advancing as planned. The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Board of Trustees approved a contract on Nov. 30 for demolition work in Michigan City.
