Canada increasing investment in crossing safety
The government of Canada has committed more than CA$55 million (US$41.5 million) to improve safety through its new Rail Safety Improvement Program.
KCS plans crosstie, crossing improvements on Louisville Sub
Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) is investing about $5.6 million toward construction and renovation work on its Louisville Subdivision.
SEDA-COG JRA helps fund flood protection project
A nearly $30-million flood management project that will protect one of the largest employers in Columbia County, Penn., was dedicated on Oct. 11.
OmniTRAX Sand Holdings, Arrows Up partnering on joint venture
OmniTRAX Sand Holdings LLC, an affiliate of OmniTRAX, Inc., is entering into a joint venture with Arrows Up, LLC, a provider of bulk storage and transportation solutions based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Terms were not disclosed.
MTA seeking ideas for east-west line in Dutchess and Putnam Counties
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and MTA Metro-North Railroad are requesting that organizations, companies and the public share proposed methods to revitalize a rail line that operates east-west across Dutchess and Putnam Counties, N.Y.
Bay Line Railroad to operate bulk transload facility for Panama City Port Authority
The Bay Line Railroad, L.L.C., and the Panama City Port Authority have established an agreement allowing the railroad to run a Choice Terminal™ bulk transload facility out of the port’s Intermodal Distribution Center (IDC).
Track Construction Machine helping double track NHHS rail line
Double track construction is getting a boost on portions of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) passenger line thanks to a new Track Construction Machine (TCM).
R.J. Corman names Quinn president and CEO
Edward Quinn III has been appointed president and CEO of R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC, effective Oct. 24, 2016.
Southeast rail operators working to restore service
Multiple washouts caused by Hurricane Matthew along Norfolk Southern and CSX lines have suspended services of both freight and passenger trains as rail operators in the southeast hustle to assess damage and fix infrastructure.
St. Louis area celebrates Eads Bridge rehab project
Federal and state elected officials joined local residents and Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (Metro Transit) to celebrate the completion of the Eads Bridge rehabilitation project on Oct. 7.
Gov. Brown signs bill committing bond funds to CalMod program
Caltrain’s Modernization Program is set to receive Prop 1A funding allocated during the 2012 budget process following California Gov. Jerry Brown’s recent signing of Assembly Bill 1889.
RTD incorporating old rail bridge into new route
Regional Transportation District (RTD) is reusing materials to replace an old bridge along its North Metro Rail Line rather than building it new.
Galloway to lead transit and rail planning at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff (WSP) has appointed Drew Galloway as vice president, transit and rail planning.
RailWorks names Riddett president, CEO
Kevin Riddett has been appointed president and CEO of RailWorks Corporation effective Oct. 10.
Granite awarded contract to build Sound Transit’s Northgate Station
Granite Construction Incorporated has received a $39 million sub-contract by Absher Construction Company to build Sound Transit’s Northgate Station in Seattle, Wash.
GIC, voestalpine Nortrak partner on concrete-based track support systems
GIC Railroad Products USA, LLC (GIC), and voestalpine Nortrak Inc. (Nortrak) have partnered to produce a new generation of high-performance concrete track support systems for the North American railroad and transit markets.
Shell shelves rail unloading facility in Washington state
Shell has pulled plans to develop a crude-by-rail facility at its Puget Sound Refinery just two days after releasing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the project.
Contractors wanted: MBTA Green Line extension moves forward
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is now taking letters of interest from contracting firms for its Green Line Extension (GLX) project.
KCS opens new Zacha terminal, names Watco operator
Kansas City Southern opened a new terminal with a familiar name and said Watco Transloading, L.L.C., will operate the new facility.
Chicago Rail Link testing grade-crossing safety pilot project
OmniTRAX’s Chicago Rail Link (CRL), a 72-mile shortline railroad on Chicago’s South Side, may soon have a remedy for its current local grade-crossing that can no longer withstand harsh conditions with traditional track circuits for its signal system.