September issue of RT&S now online
The September issue of RT&S features a spotlight story on the 2020 RT&S Engineer of the Year, Ed Boyle, as well as our 2020 Product Innovation Showcase and an overview of safety
Both sides of Purple Line conflict present case to judge
The dispute between the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) and the investment group of the Purple Line continues to be heard in court. Lawyers on both sides made presentations during an all-day virtual
Another fire destroys nearly 100-year-old railroad bridge
Labor Day weekend fires were working their way through territory in the western U.S., and one of them engulfed a Yakima River railroad bridge in the state of Washington. The wooden trestle
Audit reports Washington, D.C, Metrorail lacks strong safety culture
In 2009, a Metro train crashed and killed nine people. In 2015, there was a major smoke problem that killed one passenger and left many injured. Although they happened years ago, these
BNSF fights fires in Yakima River Canyon
Sometimes a major fire needs to be fought with a locomotive. BNSF is supplying a firefighting train to help battle the Evans Canyon Fire. The train can transport firefighters to hard-to-reach areas
Muskegon, Mich., is getting artistic with two railroad bridges
When you are a railroad bridge these days there is a greater chance you will encounter a vertical lift than a facelift. However, a bridge in Muskegon, Mich., will be going through
“The subways are facing a five-alarm fire”
“New York City cannot recover without a robust transit system, and the country cannot rebound without New York,” New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman and CEO Patrick J. Foye and Transport Workers
Union Pacific plans to lay off unspecified number of employees
Union Pacific announced Friday that it plans to lay off an unspecified number of employees according to the Omaha World-Herald. The announcement from the railroad said the reason for the layoffs is
Brooklyn Queens Connector may be another victim of the pandemic
Sometimes the rack to hang you hat on just does not stay around long enough. Such is the case for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio regarding the $2.7 billion streetcar
Dalton to serve as VRE CEO
The two governing bodies that oversee the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) [last night] named Rich Dalton as the commuter rail system’s CEO. Dalton, who was appointed VRE’s acting CEO in November 2019,
Long Bridge rail project clears major hurdle
The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced the conclusion of the environmental planning process for the Long Bridge rail project.
N.D. rail bridge is destroyed by fire
A timber railroad bridge has been wiped out by a fire near Beulah, N.D., leaving Basin Electric without rail access to three of its energy production and product facilities. BNSF owns the
BNSF now in charge of rail yard tracks where asbestos was allegedly spread
BNSF has reached an agreement with federal and state officials regarding rail yard tracks in northwest Montana. The Class 1 company is being accused of contaminating the tracks with asbestos. The Environmental
San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency (SFMTA) suspends light rail service, buses serve as replacement
After weeks of planning to restart our Muni Metro service, we unfortunately were forced to resume all bus service starting [Tuesday, August 25]. We apologize for the confusion and inconvenience this may
Amtrak furloughing 2,000 employees
The Hill is reporting that Amtrak is going to furlough 2,000 employees over the next several weeks. The furloughs will affect about 1,950 agreement employees and 100 management positions. The reason for
AAR rail traffic report – are we seeing a solid comeback for intermodal?
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 29, 2020, as well as volumes for August 2020. U.S. railroads originated 898,227 carloads in August
MBTA speeds through improvements to Green Line E Branch
Complete shutdowns and complete satisfaction go hand in hand for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). The agency stopped service on the Green Line E Branch to complete some much needed track
Kurt Krauss joins HNTB as vice president in new national Advisory practice
Kurt Krauss, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as vice president, national strategic initiatives, in the firm’s new national Advisory practice. He specializes in national initiatives centered on program management, rapid mobilization and expert
Metro Board moves major capital projects forward
Ed. Note: As you’ll read from this press release, L.A. Metro is making significant investments in expanding the benefits of transit to the L.A. region. An important part of this is the
NJ Transit commuter spends 90 minutes trapped on an empty train
This story sounds like something straight out of the Twilight Zone. On August 26, 2020 a woman boards the 7:56 a.m. NJ Transit commuter train in Woodbridge, N.J. for her daily journey