Fla. county loses chance to fight Brightline in front of U.S. Supreme Court
Indian River County knew its chances to be heard in front of the U.S. Supreme Court was slim, but a small group thought it was better than none. The county was in
Norfolk Southern eyeing Tropical Storm Delta
Hurricane season is continuing to throw fast pitches in the Gulf Coast strike zone. Norfolk Southern released a service alert yesterday regarding Tropical Storm Delta, which is reproduced below. The New York
Canadian railroad grain movements blowing the doors off
Canada’s Class 1 railroads, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific are reporting record numbers for grain movements in the third quarter. Canadian National reported that it moved 7.76 million metric tons (MMT) (8.5
Light rail over the Columbia River is being considered—again
Let’s hope they are not calling the fighters back into the ring. Seven years ago the plans of building a new Columbia River Crossing stalled when lawmakers in Oregon and Washington State
L.A. Metro’s East San Fernando Valley Transit Project is ready for the public
The first Measure M rail project scheduled to be built is the East San Fernando Valley Transit Project—a 9.2-mile light rail between the G Line (Orange) and the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station
U.S. DOT: $10 million available to transit to address COVID concerns
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $10 million in grant funding through a new Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program that will identify
Bells & Whistles—Metro’s Silver Line extension faces safety issue
Transportation Safety Board of Canada reports on 2019 derailment LIRR to install new rail bridge at site of deadly 2019 accident Metro’s Silver Line extension is not open yet, but derailment risk
Focused TS releases ‘LagEase’ battery-operated lag inserter
Focused Technology Solutions —a Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway Company— is releasing their third battery-operated product to the rail market; the LagEase battery-operated lag inserter. Like FTS’ battery-operated tie drill, the DrillEase, the LagEase uses
Transportation Safety Board of Canada reports on 2019 VIA derailment
This week, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) reported that the April 2019 derailment of a VIA Rail passenger train traveling eastward at 60 mph on Canadian National’s (CN) New Castle
LIRR to install new rail bridge at site of deadly 2019 accident
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) will be constructing a bridge over the weekend, and the agency also hopes it will be demolishing some tragic memories. Crews will be installing a new
Vossloh supplies fastening systems for new heavy-haul line in Mongolia
Vossloh won a first contract for the supply of rail fastening systems for a heavy-haul line in Mongolia. The about 270 km long line will connect the Tavan Tolgoi with Gashuun Sukhait
American Society of Civil Engineers releases report on transportation infrastructure investment
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has just released a preliminary report on the investment gap in surface transportation investment, including transit, between what we’re spending now and what we should
Metra enters final phase of bridge reconstruction on UP-N line
Chicago’s Metra is ready to enter the final phase of a $30 million Ravenswood project that includes track and station work. Crews have already renovated 11 rail bridges on the Metra’s UP-N
Metro’s Silver Line extension is not open yet, but derailment risk may already be present
Washington Metro’s Silver Line extension is already being red-flagged for safety. The second phase of the track is currently under construction and is expected to open in 2021, but Metro has sent
Metra celebrates completion of Rock Island shops expansion
Government and Metra officials gathered yesterday to celebrate the expansion of its 47th/49th Street facilities, which serve as the mechanical shops where passenger cars and locomotives are rehabilitated for restoration to service.
Watch: TriMet to repair only working wood trestle bridge in its system
A year after signal and communication improvements at the end of the MAX Blue Line in Gresham began, TriMet will wrap up the project in October. While the work has been ongoing
Replacing ‘gentle’ track curve becomes one of RTD’s most complex feats
Regional Transportation District (RTD) crews finished a track rebuild in downtown Denver in 16 days, and the agency is calling it one of it’s most complex engineering feat. What looks to the
Railroad intermodal traffic remains steady
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 26, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 518,290 carloads and intermodal units,
Watco continues to expand
Watco has just added to its network of short line railroads in the United States. The railroad is a new subsidiary of Watco called the Elwood, Joliet & Southern Railroad (EJSR), LLC.
Caltrain to hold virtual public meeting on bridge project
Caltrain will host a virtual public meeting to discuss the Marin & Napoleon Rail Bridge Improvement project on Wednesday, September 30. This meeting will allow local residents and community members to learn more