Engineers Under 40: Recognizing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
ATLANTA – RT&S profiles 13 individuals for the annual recognition program, Engineers Under 40.
Railway Track and Structures April 2026 Issue Now Available
ATLANTA – The April 2026 issue of Railway Track and Structures is available to read online.
Nearly $1B in Federal Funding Available for Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant program, $999.5 million in funding has been made available for infrastructure projects.
NS Recognizes R3 Dual Rail Gang
ATTALLA, Ala. – Norfolk Southern gave a look into the R3 Dual Rail Gang in Alabama.
CSX’s Magnetic Particle Testing Helps Identify Issues
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – CSX detailed the work it is doing with magnetic particle testing in conjunction with visual inspections to increase safety.
Saudi Arabian Railways offers alternative to the Strait of Hormuz
SAUDI ARABIA –– Trains will transport up to 400 containers on the new 1700km route connecting Arabian Gulf Ports with Jordan.
Heavy Rainfall Leads to Washout on BNSF’s Stampede Subdivision (Update: 4/1)
SEATTLE – After a washout on the Stampede Subdivision, BNSF had to suspend service in the area to allow for repairs.
Federal Funds Unfrozen for CTA’s RLE and RPM Projects
CHICAGO – Funds for CTA’s Red Line Extension (RLE) and Red & Purple Modernization Project (RPM) have been unfrozen.
SEPTA To Begin M Line Rehabilitation Project March 29
PHILADELPHIA – SEPTA will begin a major rehabilitation project along the M Line on Sunday, March 29.
Sound Transit Approves Contract for New Operations and Maintenance Facility
SEATTLE –– Sound Transit announces the first agency progressive design-build procurement will maintain and store light rail vehicles and provide more than 600 living wage jobs in South King County
Illinois Commerce Commission Gives a Green Light to $376 Million For Rail Safety Improvements
CHICAGO – This week, $370 million was allocated to the annual five-year (FY 2027-2031) Crossing Safety Improvement Program in Illinois by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) for upgrading rail-highway crossings in the
Mexico awards $US 220m ETCS contract
MEXICO –– The Mexican government body Attrapi has awarded a joint venture of Sonda and Siemens Mobility a Pesos 3.84bn ($US 220m) four-year contract to supply ETCS Level 1 signalling for the Mexico City – Querétaro – Irapuato passenger line.
CSX Chattanooga Subdivision Receives Track Upgrades
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – CSX engineering teams finished track upgrades on the Chattanooga Subdivision.
STB Aims to Reform Rail Permitting – Commentary
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– In the opinion of the late President Ronald Regan, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” Among railroaders, the phrase rang painfully and expensively true for most of the 20th century when the former Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) regulated railroads into the years the locust hath eaten. Things they have been a changin’ under ICC successor Surface Transportation Board (STB).
Ports of Indiana Receives First Aluminum Shipment at New Bonded Storage Facility at Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. –– The Ports of Indiana this week announced that it has opened a new federally approved bonded storage facility at its Mount Vernon port, resulting in a major expansion of capabilities and enabling the port to handle its first barge shipment of aluminum.
NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Amtrak Worker Fatality in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The National Transportation Safety Board this week released its preliminary report on the death of an Amtrak track worker on February 23, 2026.
STV Wins Traffic Engineering Contract in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. – CTDOT has selected STV to provide traffic engineering services under a new task-based agreement.
CTDOT Releases 2027-2030 STIP
NEWINGTON, Conn. – The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) released the 2027-2030 draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
Britain Considers HS2 Speed Cut
GREAT BRITAIN –– HS2 Ltd CEO asked to examine lowering maximum speed from 360km/h [224 m.p.h.].
Georgia Ports Authority Announces May 2026 Opening for New Inland Port in Gainesville, Ga.
SAVANNAH –– The Georgia Ports Authority has announced that the new inland port in Gainesville, Ga. will open on May 4, 2026. Gainesville is about 60 miles north of Atlanta, is a stop on the former Southern Railway and now Norfolk Southern, and is often referred to as the poultry capital of the world.