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• December 01, 2023
• News and Opinion

Railway Age/RT&S 2023 LRT Conference Roundup

Plans for light rail technology and expansion of existing rail systems dominated a conference with a New Jersey flavor, held in Jersey City and sponsored by Railway Age and its sibling publication Railway Track & Structures (RT&S). The conference took place on Wednesday, November 15 and Thursday morning, November 16, and concluded that afternoon with a tour of New Jersey Transit Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transit (HBLRT), which now operates in Hudson County with plans to expand northward into Bergen County.

• November 20, 2023
• Shortline/Regional

The Indiana Rail Road Partners With Cathcart Rail

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Cathcart Rail announced it has partnered with the Indiana Rail Road (INRD) to handle its railcar interchange inspection and repair needs.

• November 01, 2023
• News and Opinion

NRC Chairman’s Column: Leslie’s Rules of the Road To Make the Most of the NRC Conference

RAILWAY TRACK & STRUCTURES, NOVEMBER 2023 ISSUE: The biggest opportunity on the horizon for railway contractors and suppliers is the NRC’s 2024 Annual Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, January 3 through 6. The smart money says to follow Leslie’s formula for success. 

• October 20, 2023
• Safety

WMSC Releases Safety Audit of WMATA Roadway Maintenance Machine Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, or WMSC, released its 44-page safety audit of WMATA’s Roadway Maintenance Machine Program.

• October 18, 2023
• Class 1

UPDATE: NTSB Releases Memo for Determination of BNSF Minnesota Derailment 

RAYMOND, Minn. – On Monday, October 16th, NTSB Newsroom announced via Twitter that it has opened a docket “for its investigation of the March 30, 2023 derailment of a BNSF Railway freight train on the Marshall District in Raymond, Minnesota.”

• September 08, 2023
• Regulatory

Brightline Petitions for Waiver of Compliance

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Brightline has petitioned the FRA for a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 213.353(e).

• August 31, 2023
• News and Opinion

NRC Chairman’s Message

What a difference a year makes! That’s a cliché, for sure, but it’s also an accurate assessment of the state of the railway industry. Much has changed since we gathered last January for the NRC 2023 Conference.

• August 28, 2023
• Supplier News

Congressman Finstad Visits Harsco Rail Engineering Center

FAIRMONT, Minn. – Congressman Brad Finstad visited Harsco Rail and spoke with VP David Dunlap about rail safety and maintenance.

• August 24, 2023
• Rapid Transit/Light Rail

Sener Selected to Participate as ICE in Montreal REM

Engineering and technology group Sener has been selected to participate as the Independent Checker Engineer (ICE) on the new Montreal REM (Réseau Express Metropolitain), whose first segment between Brossard and Gare Centrale stations opened on July 31.

• August 03, 2023
• Rapid Transit/Light Rail

Canada’s REM Light-Rail Opened First Branch After Relatively Quick Construction

MONTREAL – The REM opened its first branch this past weekend in Montreal after a speedier construction compared to other Canadian transit projects.

• August 03, 2023
• Grade Crossings

NTSB Finds Grade Crossing Design to Blame for Amtrak Collision Last Year

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The NTSB found the grade crossing design to blame for the collision that occurred last year in Missouri, and Gov. Parson will sign House bill 4 to address passive railroad crossings in the state.

• July 18, 2023
• Regulatory

Commentary: State and Federal Government: Get Your Act Together on Short Lines 

RT&S JULY 2023 ISSUE – The short line industry is being battered about these days by proposed federal legislation that is slow to move and overly aggressive state legislation that borders on being laughable.

• July 12, 2023
• Technology

Case Study of Autonomous Track Inspection Technology with MARTA and FTA to Gain Enhanced Safety and Asset Management 

RT&S, JULY 2023 ISSUE – A team of researchers at TTC Operated by ENSCO worked with several partners to test autonomous track inspection technology.

• July 05, 2023
• Class 1

Norfolk Southern Sues Chemical and Rail Companies Over East Palestine Cleanup

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio – Norfolk Southern has filed a third-party complaint against the chemical and rail car owners involved in the East Palestine derailment last February.

• June 12, 2023
• Class 1

Cleveland Delivers Survey of Dilapidated Rail Bridges to Class Is

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The city of Cleveland delivers letter to Class Is to address dilapidated rail bridges.

• June 02, 2023
• Freight

NTSB Preliminary Report – Norfolk Southern Derailment in May 2023

WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board yesterday released its preliminary report on a Norfolk Southern train derailment that occurred in New Castle, Pa. on May 10, 2023. [1]

• May 22, 2023
• Freight

When in ROMA, Do As the ROMAns Do?

CN and the City of Sarnia, Ontario, are in a dispute over who pays for drainage work on CN’s right-of-way. Sarnia is a key U.S./Canada rail border crossing for CN. The matter

• May 02, 2023
• News and Opinion

FRA Issues RFI For Old Crossties

The Federal Railroad Administration is seeking information on “potential uses and options for disposal or repurposing of used creosote-treated railroad ties (CTRTs).” (Presumably not for landscaping, though Home Depot actually sells them

• May 02, 2023
• Regulatory

FRA to Railroads: Approval Required for PTC System Outages Under Certain Conditions

Railroads now must seek Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) approval before temporarily disabling their Positive Train Control (PTC) systems during infrastructure upgrades or capital projects, according to a notification in the Federal Register. A previous provision allowing them to just notify FRA of the disablement has expired.

• April 24, 2023
• Safety

NTSB Identifies Probable Cause in 2021 Worker Fatality in Texas

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued Railroad Investigation Report 23/04 for the investigation of an accident on Sept. 22, 2021, involving an equipment operator who was struck and killed by a load of steel he was transporting by a roadway maintenance machine near Castroville, Texas.