BIG SIOUX RIVER ––When a record-breaking flood caused the partial collapse of a BNSF rail bridge over the Big Sioux River, Ames Construction responded with people and equipment to remove the damaged structure.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved safety upgrades at the Columbia Street rail crossing.
BETHESDA, Md. – In a video, Maryland Purple Line Senior Project Director Ray Biggs II provides a progress update on the Purple Line project.
ATLANTA & JACKSONVILLE –– Both Norfolk Southern and CSX are monitoring the progress of Hurricane Milton. The latest advisory from each railroad is below.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that Sean Libberton has joined the firm as vice president and national transit corridor strategy and development leader.
ATLANTA ––If you were to view a segment of track as a spine, you could argue railroad ties are similar to vertebrae.
TORONTO –– Canadian National has won approval from a Federal Court of Appeal to proceed with the construction of a large intermodal hub.
TORONTO – Construction has begun on two new bridges located in the northern segment of the Ontario Line, according to a release from Metrolinx.
BOSTON – The MBTA has announced its Green Line service between North Station and Union Square and between North Station and Medford/Tufts has resumed after a derailment on October 1st.
ATLANTA –– SMART-MD has ratified agreements with BNSF, CSX, and NS.
SEATTLE – Sound Transit and partners celebrate the beginning of heavy construction on the Kent Station Parking and Access Improvements project.
ATLANTA – From the October 2024 issue of Railway Track & Structures, this article from Jeff Tuzik is based on Cory Hogan’s WRI presentation on derailment modeling and simulation.
ATLANTA –– From the October 2024 Issue of Railway Track & Structures
DENVER –– Transit operators in Denver announced last week they will organize with the Teamsters Union.
NEW YORK –The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) this week joined with BXP, an office developer, owner, and manager, to break ground on a new accessible street entrance to the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Grand Central Madison Concourse at 45th Street and Madison Avenue.
PITTSBURG, Kan. Watco announced in its recent employee magazine, The Dispatch, that it is conducting a series of tests on composite ties at several locations.
TORONTO – The TTC will begin work to restore streetcar service between Shaw and Dufferin Streets on October 6th.
BALTIMORE – The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) announced that its Metro Subway stations will be closed from October 4th to October 7th at 4:00 a.m. to allow for testing of a new Communications Based Train Control system (CBTC).
DALLAS – RailPros announces its hiring of George Gorrill for the position of National Discipline Manager of Bridges and Structures.
ATLANTA –– A bridge issue on the NS mainline has suspended Amtrak Crescent service south of Atlanta through at least today (Thurs., 10/3.)
