Keeping the Proper Focus
Louisville, Ky. – I have spent more than 50 years in the rail industry, all of it in the Communications & Signals segment. I will be retiring after the joint REMSA/RSSI Exhibition
Southwest Light Rail Transit Project Revised Budget
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The revised budget for the Southwest Light Rail Transit Project is now $2.86 billion.
CN’s Tracy Robinson, 2024 Railroader of the Year: Rail Group On Air
Railway Age’s 2024 Railroader of the Year Award, the 61st annual, goes to an experienced and highly respected North American rail industry leader: CN President and Chief Executive Officer Tracy Robinson.
Metrolinx Taps Hatch to Design East Harbour Transit Hub
TORONTO – Hatch on Jan. 8 announced that it has entered into an Alliance Development Agreement (ADA) for the East Harbour Transit Hub.
Supply Side: Stantec/Morrison Hershfield, Egis
CANADA, U.S. and FRANCE – Stantec will acquire Morrison Hershfield, a Markham, Ontario-based engineering and management firm. Also, McIntosh Perry, a consulting engineering company in Toronto, Ontario, and Beam Longest & Neff, LLC (BLN), an infrastructure engineering firm in Indianapolis, Ind., have rebranded as Egis, their French parent company, effective Jan. 1.
R.J. Corman Earns Two NRC Awards
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) has recognized R.J. Corman Railroad Services with a 2023 Small Project of the Year Award for track construction at MxV Rail’s
Report: SacRT Board Approves New Light Rail Station
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) Board of Directors on Jan. 8 voted to approve a new light rail station for the Dos Rios area of Sacramento, near Marisol Village, an affordable housing community, according to a report by KCRA 3.
Foundations of Rail Safety with Steve Ditmeyer – Part 1, PTC: RAIL GROUP ON AIR
In Part 1 of this two-part series on railroad safety and technology, Steven R. Ditmeyer discusses the fundamentals of signaling and train control and takes a deep dive into PTC (Positive Train Control) and its potential for evolving beyond a safety overlay system with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono.
RailWorks Co-Workers Performed Life Saving CPR on L.K. Comstock Project
LOS ANGELES – RailWorks Corp. shares its sincere appreciation for the heroism of three employees’ actions that saved a life on L.K. Comstock’s LAX ConRAC – Arbor Vitae Street Grade Crossing Improvements project in Los Angeles.
Report: BNSF Bridge Construction Ramps Up
BISMARCK, N.Dak. – BNSF says construction will “ramp up” this year on a new rail bridge located between Bismarck and Mandan, N.Dak., according to a KYFR report.
Skanska-Fay JV Selected for Howard Street Tunnel Clearance Project
BALTIMORE – A joint venture (JV) between Skanska and Fay, S&B USA Construction, has been selected for the $293 million Howard Street Tunnel Clearance Program, commonly known as the Howard Street Tunnel Project, which includes modernizing the historic 125-year-old Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore, Md., along CSX’s I-95 rail corridor.
ICC Approves Highway/Rail Grade Crossing Projects
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has signed off on stipulated agreements to improve safety at highway/rail grade crossings in Cumberland and Stark counties. Total cost: $1.84 million.
January 2024 Issue of RT&S Now Online
ATLANTA –– Happy New Year! The January 2024 Issue of Railway Track and Structures is now online.
AARC Wasilla Passenger Stop Relocated
WASILLA, Alaska – The Alaska Railroad is relocating a passenger stop from 415 East Railroad Avenue to 1105 East Depot Road.
CHSRA Celebrates 11th Cohort Completing Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
SELMA, Calif. – CHSRA recognizes 25 students from the 11th cohort of the Central Valley Training Center’s 12-week pre-apprenticeship training program.
Editor’s Commentary: Women In Rail –– Progress, But a Long Way to Go
RAILWAY TRACK AND STRUCTURES DECEMBER 2023 ISSUE –– CHICAGO –– I was fortunate to participate in the Railway Age/Railway Track and Structures “Women in Rail” conference in Chicago on November 2, 2023.
Stanislaus County Receives $13 million for ACE Expansion
MODESTO, Calif. – $13 million in state funds will go toward expanding the ACE Express, and $3.2 million will go toward StanisCruise, a vanpool program.
MBTA Finishes Green Line D Branch Track Work
BOSTON – Throughout December 2023, crews performed ‘critical’ track work on MBTA’s Green Line D branch and removed 22 speed restrictions.
UTC Approves Safety Upgrades in Yakima and Walla Walla Counties
LACEY, Wash. – UTC approves Grade Crossing Protective Fund grants for rail safety upgrades in Washington.
Gateway Development Commission End-of-Year Letter Touts Historic Progress on Hudson Tunnel Project: “A New American Renaissance Is Underway In Infrastructure”
NEWARK/NEW YORK – Gateway Development Commission (GDC) CEO Kris Kolluri today sent a letter to the GDC Board of Commissioners outlining this year’s historic progress on the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP), including the start of construction in both New York and New Jersey and the largest ever federal funding commitment to any modern infrastructure project.