DENVER – The Regional Transportation District (RTD) announced it has eliminated speed restrictions on its D, H, and R lines and will complete important maintenance work on the A Line between Denver Airport and Union Stations from April 26th to May 8th.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Laura Boebert, a Republican Congresswoman who represents Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, wants DOGE to scrap plans and funding for proposed rail service along her state’s Front Range.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy announced this week that Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration have adopted a revised scope for a planned rehabilitation of the Dock Bridge over the Passaic River in New Jersey. The reduced funding is purported to save taxpayers $140 million.
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. –– Indiana state and local officials this week opened what they term a “Mega Modal” opportunity at the Ports of Indiana – Mount Vernon with the addition of the Mount Vernon Railroad.
RICHMOND, Va. –– Amidst the uncertainty surrounding potential federal spending cuts, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation has just unveiled a draft improvement plan totaling approximately $7 billion dollars over six years.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Penn Station Reconstruction project, for which MTA has served as the leading organization overseeing the project, will now be overseen by the Federal Railroad Administration, according to Sean Duffy, U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) announced today two new appointments – Richard Carney with RailWorks Corporation and Bret Farmer, PE, with Granite Construction Inc. – to
Vivian, La.-based Superior Tie and Timber (ST&T) has celebrated 2,500 days without an injury, according to owner Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). ST&T “holds the unique position of being the only crosstie
HOUSTON – The FRA pulls $63.9 million in federal funds from the proposed Texas High-Speed Rail project that sought to add a high-speed rail route from Houston to Dallas.
ORANGE COUNTY – The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of Directors authorized emergency actions to stabilize track in San Clemente.
TORONTO – Crews have begun digging the tunnels to connect the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT at Mount Dennis Station.
Each year, we ask the railroad industry to nominate those young engineers it sees as being the leaders of tomorrow. Of course, with all the engineers in the industry, there are many
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission has directed WMATA to not expand the use of Automatic Train Operation beyond the Red Line for the time being. OUR ORIGINAL STORY FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK HAD A COUPLE OF ERRORS AROUND REFERENCES TO AUTOMATIC TRAIN OPERATION AND AUTOMATIC TRAIN CONTROL. WE REGRET THE ERRORS AND APPRECIATE WMATA POINTING THEM OUT. THESE ERRORS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED AND THE STORY UPDATED. MOST READERS LIKELY KNOW THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AUTOMATIC TRAIN CONTROL AND AUTOMATIC TRAIN OPERATION. FOR A FULL DEFINITION OF EACH, READERS ARE REFERRED TO THE INTERTECH RAIL WEBSITE LISTED AT THE END OF THE STORY. DCL
PORTLAND, Ore. – On April 15th, TriMet began the first phase of a major renovation on the NE 82nd Ave MAX Station. Crews will construct a temporary MAX platform that will be open to the public this summer.
COLD SPRING, N.Y. – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Highlands Fjord Trail Inc. (HHFT) announced the Breakneck Ridge station will close on April 21st for two years to allow for construction on the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail.
MCNEIL, Ark. – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued Railroad Investigation Report 25-04, detailing its investigation into the UP employee fatality that occurred on April 11, 2024.
DENVER – RTD announced it suspended service on its L Line to allow crews time to complete track circuit repairs on the Welton corridor.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Evertrak announced it has appointed David Connell to its Tie Transformation Team.
