Groups that prefer light rail transit over tolls fight with N.J. officials
Instead of paying tolls, certain groups in New Jersey want to pay fares. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority did not have on its April 28 meeting agenda a toll plan to spend
Canadian National posts Q1 2020 financial results
Canadian National yesterday reported its financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. “CN’s team of dedicated railroaders has demonstrated the Company’s ability to overcome difficult situations and
Watch: Latest progress video on high-speed rail construction in Calif.
Progress continues to be made on high-speed rail construction in California. The California High Speed Rail Authority recently released video on construction near Kimberlina Road and S.R. 43. For the latest news,
InnoTrans to take place from April 27-30, 2021
On 21 April 2020, in order to contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2 the Senate of Berlin imposed a ban on staging large events, in particular trade fairs with an attendance of more
Herzog Contracting, Stacy and Witbeck, Inc. awarded streetcar extension project in K.C.
KC Streetcar Constructors (KCSC), a joint venture of Herzog Contracting Corp. and Stacy and Witbeck, Inc., has been awarded the Construction-Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) contract to begin preconstruction activities for the Kansas City Streetcar
Look: Metra fixes tightest track curve; workers wear masks during pandemic
Chicago Metra workers have been busy replacing the Canal Street crossing just north of Chicago’s Union Station. It is the tightest track curve in the system. Once completed, it will provide a
With venues opening in Georgia on April 27, MARTA will deal with a new challenge
On the eve of Georgia’s grand re-opening, the one the entire nation is talking about, MARTA has an incredible task on its hands. Last week the transit agency had its first COVID-19-related
Special Podcast Series—The Coronavirus and the Rail Industry: Amtrak responds to COVID-19
Highlights from Amtrak’s April 23, 2020 press conference with new President and CEO Bill Flynn, Board Chair Tony Coscia and Senior Executive Vice President Stephen Gardner. The three answer questions about Amtrak’s
Bells & Whistles—4/24/20
Bay Area Rapid Transit helps small businesses during pandemic. Seattle’s bridge answer could come in the form of immersed tube. Broken rail might have caused Canadian Pacific derailments. More time, money tacked
Is an immersed tube the answer to Seattle’s bridge problem?
Railway Track & Structures magazine recently ran a web story on Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and her plea for Sound Transit to help build a bridge across the Duwamish Waterway. The current
Watch: Investigators try to determine cause of Pa. train derailment
A train derailment in Marysville, Perry County, Pa., was still on display on Friday as investigators work to find out exactly what happened. Crews and the Norfolk Southern police were looking into
California provides funding for “transformative” rail and public transportation projects
Seventeen “transformative” rail and public transportation projects in California received $500 million in capital grants from the California State Transportation Agency. The San Francisco Bay Area and southern California were the big
Norfolk Southern lays off 35 workers in Williamson, W.Va.
Norfolk Southern’s Williamson Yard, in the southwestern portion of West Virginia, right on the Kentucky border, has been hit pretty hard by layoffs during the past year. About a month ago, the
Canadian oil train derailments – broken rail may have been the culprit
Canadian Pacific has suffered two oil train derailments within the past several months. The first was in December 2019, and the second was in February 2020. The Canadian Transportation Safety Board (TSB)
Watch: RT&S 2020 Top Project White Pass Loop Project in finished form
Railway Track & Structures magazine has named the White Pass Loop Project in Alaska a 2020 Top Project. Yesterday a podcast was released interviewing Mark Taylor, Superintendent of Operations at White Pass
BART puts small businesses to work on the railroad during pandemic
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is taking unprecedented steps to increase the opportunities available to small businesses during the coronavirus outbreak, helping to continue essential construction projects and keeping small business employees
Motorists complain about potholes at Durham, N.C., railroad crossing; one side gets fixed while the other does not
When the problem is half-fixed, you still have a problem remaining. That is the case for a pair of railroad tracks in Durham, N.C. CBS 17 did a story on the crossing
Union Pacific reports Q1 2020 financial results
Union Pacific Corporation today reported 2020 first quarter net income of $1.5 billion, or $2.15 per diluted share. This compares to $1.4 billion, or $1.93 per diluted share, in the first quarter
CSX announces Q1 2020 financial results
CSX Corp. [yesterday] announced first quarter 2020 net earnings of $770 million, or $1.00 per share, versus $834 million, or $1.02 per share in the same period last year. CSX’s operating ratio
Railroad trestle collapses, leaving train stopped for hours
A railroad trestle collapsed on April 22, causing a freight train to stop in Washington, N.C. The accident happened on the span the runs across Runyon Creek between Washington and Washington Park,