Canadian National has announced that, as part of its strategic investments to support growing demand and enable supply chains, it plans to invest approximately $50 million across Mississippi in 2020. The investments
We have three great videos to show tonight. The first is a flyover update on the Eglinton Crosstown project in Toronto, Canada. The next video shows a time lapse of night and
MTA applies lessons learned on L Project to 11th and final train tunnel rebuild. BART construction activity reaches historic high. Cap Metro’s massive transit plan suffers cuts. Officials favoring SANDAG’s long trench
The MBTA announced today that it will begin implementing partial road closures on Monday, July 27, to support rehabilitation work on the Lechmere Viaduct in East Cambridge over Museum Way, which is
As many readers know, Union Pacific operates three Metra lines emanating from Chicago – UP North, UP Northwest, and UP West. For years, Union Pacific has been operating Metra trains on these
CSX Corp. [this week] announced second quarter 2020 net earnings of $499 million, or $0.65 per share, versus $870 million, or $1.08 per share in the same period last year. “I want
Union Pacific Corporation today reported 2020 second quarter net income of $1.1 billion, or $1.67 per diluted share. This compares to $1.6 billion, or $2.22 per diluted share, in the second quarter
There are now more rebuilding projects happening across BART than at any point in the system’s history. There are currently 135 projects underway and some that deal with core infrastructure needs are
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited [yesterday] announced second-quarter results, including revenues of $1.79 billion, diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $4.66, adjusted diluted EPS of $4.07 and an operating ratio of 57.0 percent.
The cases continue to rise. The number of transit agencies impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic keeps getting higher, and the latest victim is Austin’s Capital Metro. The agency has been boasting about
There’s a way to break ground on a project without disturbing any dirt. Officials ushered in Sound Transit’s Federal Way Link Extension virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 7.8-mile Federal Way
The July issue of RT&S is now available digitally. This issue features the 2020 Midyear Report, product showcases on fastening systems and special trackwork, and TTCI research on turnout frogs. Access the
They appear to be digging it. The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) updated the Carlsbad City Council on the Carlsbad Village Railroad trench on July 19, and all signs point to
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 18, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 481,597 carloads and intermodal units,
Along the Davenport, Iowa, riverfront, severe flooding from the Mississippi River occurred in March 2019. Canadian Pacific has eight rail crossings along this area, and had to raise the line to enable
Company Contributing to Economic Recovery Through Reaffirmed and New Investments Canadian National today reported its financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. “By being adaptable, we were able
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has just released a new video showing construction of a high-speed rail structure in Kern County, Calif. Upon completion, the structure will span nearly 240 ft in
A crane operator allegedly left the cab with the machine still running, causing the accident on the $2 billion Southwest Light Rail Transit project in Minneapolis’ Cedar-Isles-Dean neighborhood last week. According to
It should come as no surprise that Class 1 rail employment posted another drop in June. The double whammy of the pre-pandemic recession and COVID-19 lockdowns has stifled economic activity, and the
[Last week], the Valley Metro Rail board unanimously approved the light rail construction contract for the Northwest Extension Phase II in Phoenix. The project will be built by a joint venture with
