Our video of the week takes us overseas again. In the London area, dynamic testing of Crossrail’s signaling and train control systems resumed this week, with Crossrail achieving its latest testing milestone
Georgia lawmakers pass bill prohibiting crosstie burning in two counties. Road project in Boston will require tight fit for railroad tracks. A S.C. homeowner sues a railroad company over a yard project.
One of the dreaded aspects of railroading in the summertime is outside temperatures getting so hot that a rail event called a “sun kink” occurs along the track. While the railroads do
Georgia state senators overwhelmingly passed a bill that will prohibit energy plants in Franklin and Madison counties from burning railroad crossties. After the 48-0 passing the measure was sent to Gov. Brian
Montgomery County, Kan., has issued a disaster declaration for a railroad bridge that was destroyed by a fire earlier in the week. The hope is the county will receive federal dollars to
While RT&S doesn’t typically cover locomotives because they are not “below the rail,” we occasionally report on topics and news from key suppliers in the industry. Wabtec spokesperson Tim Bader announced that
Call me when the pandemic is over. That is the message CSX sent to New Philadelphia, Ohio, which wants to purchase the Class 1’s line in Tuscarawas County. Rusty Orben, CSX’s resident
The INVEST in America Act includes some new initiatives to address a series of rail-highway grade crossing problems. The bill calls for an updated U.S. DOT national highway-rail crossing inventory, collecting data
Focused Technology Solutions, a Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway Company, developer of the SpikeEase battery-operated spike puller, has released what it calls its “latest disruptive technology” to the rail market, the DrillEase battery-operated tie drill.
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson checks in with Brightline Executive Vice President of Rail Infrastructure Mike Cegelis on how construction is moving along on the Orlando Extension high-speed rail project. Rail Group On
In our June 15 RT&S news report on cost overruns and delays to Maryland’s Purple Line project, Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson reported that “Purple Line Transit Constructors, which consists of Fluor, Lane Construction
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 20, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 457,278 carloads and intermodal units,
A historic home on a Navy base in North Charleston, S.C., is in the middle of a battle between a homeowner and a shortline railroad company. Mike Turner bought the home, which
Heavy rain has shut down a tourist railroad route in Cortez, Colo. The series of storms knocked debris into the Animas River and created a logjam, which in turn caused Elk Creek
Anyone who has ever worked on a complex project plan, whether for an IT implementation, a building construction project, or a rail/rail transit effort knows that completing the project well ahead of
Peter Lauch, who has been the CEO of Rideau Transit Group since 2018, announced his resignation effective July 10. Rideau Transit Group has been criticized for work done on the city of
Washington’s State Auditor’s Office is trying to get Sound Transit back in shape financially. An audit was recently conducted and included ways the agency could cut costs. First the bad news: The
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) $1 million to plan for transit-oriented-development (TOD) at five stations along the planned two-mile Downtown Dallas (D2) Subway. The D2
Between Boston University and the Charles River in Boston there is 204 ft of space. Officials involved in a Massachusetts Turnpike project call this area the “throat,” and the hope is there
Written by Stacey Hendler Ross of VTA As Shelter in Place restrictions ease throughout Santa Clara County, it is vital to know what the public needs and wants out of transit service
