The word from San Francisco
Ed. Note: Last week, we ran a press release from Paul J. Wiedefeld, general manager and chief executive officer of WMATA (Metro) discussing the agency’s reaction to the pandemic and plans for
High-speed rail project connecting L.A. and Las Vegas records another win
Plans for a new high-speed rail line that will connect southern California to Las Vegas are forging ahead after the project has been awarded another critical public funding allocation. The XpressWest rail
Tempe: Replaced section of rail bridge needs to look like original
The portion of the bridge that collapsed in Tempe, Ariz., will be rebuilt. Inspectors said the sections of the steel truss bridge that did not fail are structurally safe. Union Pacific is
Senior vice president of operations and mechanical at Norfolk Southern abruptly leaves company
After a year of leading NS’s “clean sheeting” initiative in a consulting role, Michael A. Farrell was named senior vice president transportation in Nov. 2018, then appointed senior vice president of operations
With BNSF out, Metropolitan Council announces change to Blue Line project
There comes a time when you have to envision life without a partner. For Hennepin County and the Metropolitan Council, that time is now. Officials on both sides have decided to rework
Section of Arizona bridge that partially collapsed is demolished
Union Pacific has begun the process of replacing or repairing the bridge that was the site of a derailment in Tempe, Ariz., as a 150-ft section of the structure was demolished. The
How risky is riding the subway during the pandemic?
As has been reported on this site and in our magazine numerous times since the pandemic began earlier this year, transit agencies have taken a major hit during the past few months.
Report: Is KCS in play?
Two private equity firms are considering a takeover bid for Kansas City Southern, according to a report based on information from anonymous sources in the Wall Street Journal posted late afternoon on
Weekend Cinema: MBTA upgrades another rail crossing
We have another time-lapse video from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. This one shows the rail crossing improvement on Harvard Street. Below are photos of rail maintenance in Toronto.
Bells & Whistles—Train derailments and financial derailments
Ariz. bridge that collapsed also was site of derailment in June. Canadian National derailment earlier this year caused by “ice jacking”. Metro GM says more COVID funding is needed. STB: Texas Central
MBTA to continue steel beam placement to this weekend at Lechmere Viaduct in support of GLX
The MBTA announced today it will continue to advance with another series of major crane lifts this weekend at the new Lechmere Viaduct now under construction between the Gilmore Bridge and Lechmere
White House approves second Kansas City Southern international bridge
About five months ago, Kansas City Southern applied to the White House for a second international railroad bridge to cross from Laredo, Texas into Mexico to improve traffic flow between the two
Metro GM Wiedefeld: More federal Covid funding critically needed to avert deep and counterproductive cuts
Ed. Note: Public transit agencies are being hammered by current conditions in the United States. Remarks made yesterday by Metro’s (WMATA) CEO reflect the challenges his agency faces. While he was speaking
Arizona bridge that collapsed also was site of derailment in June
The Tempe, Ariz., rail bridge that partially collapsed following a train derailment on July 29 was the site of another accident a little more than a month earlier. However, the derailment was
Canadian National derailment earlier this year caused by ‘ice jacking’
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has released a report of its findings after investigating a Canadian National derailment that occurred on February 18, 2020 at Emo, Ontario, northeast of the Minnesota
Rail Group On Air: First of it’s Kind—Building a Floating Rail Bridge
Read more articles on rail bridges. Rail Group On Air · Rail Group On Air—A World’s First: Building a Floating Rail Bridge
Rail bridge in Arizona partially collapses after derailment; rail cars catch on fire
Firefighters in Tempe, Ariz., were fighting a blaze caused by a train derailment on July 29. The accident happened early in the morning when a Union Pacific train lost some of its
Norfolk Southern’s Merchant Bridge project stands alone
Instead of a handful, Norfolk Southern is picking just one. The Class 1 railroad company released plans on replacing the Merchant Bridge in Pittsburgh, but opponents want other bridges along the same
Other than a very slight uptick in Canadian intermodal, rail traffic is same story, different week
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 25, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 481,331 carloads and intermodal units,
Norfolk Southern reports financial results for Q2 2020
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today reported second-quarter financial results. Second-quarter net income was $392 million, diluted earnings per share were $1.53 and the operating ratio was 70.7 percent. “In a period