Caltrain dedicated funding is approved by voters
Historically, Caltrain has depended upon rider fares to support its operations. The agency is the only Bay Area transit system without a dedicated revenue source. As is the case with most transit
Jaguar Holdings complete short line railroad mega deal
Jaguar Transport Holdings (Jaguar) and The Western Group (TWG) have announced that Jaguar has acquired five short line railroads and a railroad construction and maintenance company from TWG. Jaguar is partnered with
Edmonton selects P3 consortium for Valley Line West project
The city of Edmonton has chosen its running mate for the 14-km Valley Line West LRT project. Marigold Infrastructure Partners, a joint venture that includes Colas Infrastructure, Parsons, Francl Architecture, Fast +
No longer atypical
RT&S Editor’s Note: In August of this year, RT&S published a news story about the use of autonomous track inspection technology on the Canadian National Railway. The story has informative text and
2020 Election: Austin’s Project Connect is a go; Portland’s Measure 26-218 is a no
Unlike the presidential election, there is no waiting in Austin, Texas, regarding the fate of Proposition A. The latest poll shows 58 percent have approved the measure that calls for an 8.75-cent
AAR’s John Gray: intermodal shows a “stunning increase” in last six months
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 31, 2020, as well as volumes for October 2020. U.S. railroads originated 912,772 carloads in October 2020,
Reading & Northern establishes new rail-truck transload facility
Reading and Northern (RBMN) has announced the first cars have been unloaded at their newest rail-truck transload at NorthStar/BlueScope (NSBS), Delta, Ohio. NSBS operates one of the most efficient, lowest cost, hot
With low-income housing in the way, Ottawa plows ahead with light-rail project
With low-income housing on the firing line, the city of Ottawa continues to take aim at another stage of light-rail construction. The city’s transportation committee voted in favor of the $3 billion
Brightline West high-speed rail project now put on hold
2020 is not the year for many things, and you can add Brightline West to the list. The high-speed rail line connecting southern California to Las Vegas was supposed to break ground
MARTA launches pilot program with Uber
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is partnering with Uber for a one-year pilot program to provide customers greater flexibility and more options for their transportation needs when normal MARTA service
Midway through pilot, tests of new filters and UV light on BART show promise
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer BART is about midway through a pilot that is testing new, denser air filters and UV light to create even safer ventilation on trains, as the
Purple Line aid for businesses sits while state tries to figure out fiscal challenges
If the coronavirus is not bad enough, businesses in Maryland have had to deal with a Purple Line virus. Many of them located along the construction corridor, which is now infected with
Norfolk Southern suffers derailment that spilled coal into the Roanoke River
This past Friday night at about 10:15, Norfolk Southern suffered a train derailment near Salem, Va., resulting in 22 cars leaving the track, with 12 loaded coal cars ending up in the
U.S. DOT gives short line railroads a shot in the financial arm
Short line railroad companies now have an option that will help in the long term. The U.S. DOT announced it is expanding the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Express program (RRIF Express).
Bells & Whistles—Members of Congress worried about Purple Line project
Brightline West high-speed rail construction expected to start soon, but work can still be scratched Train derails in Texas; railcars spill onto street Maryland lawmakers’ concerns about fate of Purple Line project
U.S. DOT expands eligibility under streamlined rail financing program
The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that it will expand eligibility and provide more flexibility for a pilot program to expedite long-term, low-cost loans for America’s short line and regional railroads.
CN shatters grain record by delivering biggest month ever
The news from Canada regarding increases in grain movement continues to impress. Canadian National released the following statement this morning about their new record amount of grain movement, along with the new
Faster, stronger: LIRR’s laser train cuts down ‘slip-sliding’
The MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) announced that its industry-leading laser train is working even faster and harder to battle the danger of fallen leaves on the tracks. The LIRR has added another laser train and increased the speed to
Train derails in Texas; railcars spill onto street
A Kansas City Southern train derailed near the Texas-Louisiana border on Oct. 29, causing schools to be evacuated and motorists to flee to safety as the railcars spilled in front of them.
Watch: Crews complete high-speed rail viaduct in California
The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced the completion of Poso Creek Viaduct in Kern County, the first completed structure in the 22-mile segment of high-speed rail from the Tulare-Kern county line to