HART CEO Robbins could be on the way out
With talk of continued cost overruns on Hawaii’s first light-rail line, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) may not renew the contract of CEO Andrew Robbins. HART Chairman Toby Martyn sent
Next stop for Texas high-speed rail: design and construction
The U.S. DOT’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released the final Rule of Particular Applicability (RPA) and the Record of Decision (ROD) for Texas Central Railroad, LLC, marking a major achievement for
Metrolink moving forward with SCORE program
The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) has selected HDR to provide program management services for Phase 1 of the transformative Southern California Optimized Rail Expansion (SCORE) program. The $10 billion capital
Union Pacific wants to replace bridge in sensitive area in Arkansas
September 21 is the last day the public in Lafayette County, Ark., can comment on a proposed bridge project by Union Pacific. The Class 1 railroad company is looking to replace Bridge
MARTA partners with NextDoor to communicate real-time information directly with neighborhoods
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is partnering with social media site Nextdoor to communicate important information directly with residents. MARTA will share construction updates, major service issues, activities and events
With the deadline now past, many wonder how much the last leg of Hawaii’s first light-rail project will cost
Could the final leg of the Hawaii’s first light-rail system cost as much as $2 billion? The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) says no, but hints on how bidding has gone
Statement released on train accident in New York City
Ed. Note: Sarah Feinberg is the Interim President of New York City Transit. DCL “NYPD is actively investigating the incident in which a northbound eight-car train came into contact with debris on
Bells & Whistles—MTA needs $12 billion … stat
Watch: Tawatina Rail Bridge in Edmonton now connected MTA sends notice to major suppliers; needs $12 billion in fed funds BUILD grant will help decompress most congested rail junction in Calif. BNSF
Watch: Tawatina Rail Bridge in Edmonton is now connected
A milestone was reached at the Tawatina Bridge project in Edmonton, Canada, when the gap between the north and south banks was filled. For approximately three hours crews poured concrete to close
More rail arrives at DART’s Silver Line project
A new rail for Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) Silver Line project has made its way to Plano. On Thursday, Sept. 17, a special train from Steel Dynamics, Inc. of Indiana delivered
New Jersey’s Garden State Parkway could have ultra-light rail
If widening is not an option for the Garden State Parkway, then lighter will be one. During a recent budget hearing, officials talked about using ultra-light rail to help solve congestion in
MTA to major national suppliers: All contracts are in jeopardy without $12 billion in federal funding
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman and CEO Patrick J. Foye today sent a series of letters to the Authority’s 11 largest suppliers, warning that without an immediate injection of $12 billion in
Norfolk Southern dealing with Savannah derailment and Sally clean-up
Ed. Note: Norfolk Southern had a tough day yesterday, with a derailment in Savannah and resuming operations in the hurricane-stricken areas of the Gulf Coast. Two service alerts, reproduced below, were issued
NTSB: Alcohol, PTC restricted mode caused Ohio train accident
The National Transportation Safety Board is once again calling for federal railroad regulators to mandate the use of inward- and outward-facing cameras on train locomotives after investigating an Ohio collision between two CSX trains.
Advanced Rail Systems (ARS) breaks ground on new headquarters
Advanced Rail Systems, ARS, recently hosted the Ground Breaking Ceremony for a new international headquarters on Friday, September 11, 2020. The 20-acre campus, located near Waco TX, will accommodate all administrative and
NARSTCO hits major safety milestone at Texas facilities
NARSTCO, North America’s leading manufacturer of steel ties and turnout sets, marked a major safety milestone, successfully completing 1-million-manhours without an OSHA recordable injury at its Texas facilities. At its Midlothian and
Report: Amtrak has improved, but more needs to be done to cut service disruptions
Amtrak has built a more disciplined process to plan and coordinate major track outages, but more steps could be taken to reduce service disruptions and maximize the amount of time it has
Romayne C. Brown elected as Metra’s new chair
The Metra Board of Directors today unanimously elected Romayne C. Brown, a public transit veteran who represents Cook County, to be its next chair. “I am honored that my fellow directors have
Rail traffic down last week, but Labor Day again a factor
Ed. Note: Rail traffic was down the week ending 09.12.20, but due to last week’s Labor Day holiday, we only had four days of business instead of five days for the same
Rail Group on Air: CHSRA’s troubling rail bridge
Railway Track & Structures’ Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks to William Ibbs, a professor of civil engineering at the University of California at Berkeley, to get a feel for how the QC/QA process