Bracing for impact: How BNSF prepares for recovery when hurricanes approach
Hurricanes generate some of the most destructive forces on Earth.
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MTA works to fortify Coney Island Yard complex to survive the worst of hurricanes
MTA New York City Transit announced service changes that will affect D train travelers in southern Brooklyn as the agency continues to fortify and enhance the Coney Island Yard complex.
Rail Group On Air: Heavy rains, hurricanes and a pandemic do not slow work on Orlando Extension
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson checks in with Brightline Executive Vice President of Rail Infrastructure Mike Cegelis on how construction is moving along on the Orlando Extension high-speed rail project. Rail Group On
Florida Gulf and Atlantic Receives Major Federal Grant
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced that Florida Gulf and Atlantic Railroad, LLC (FGA) will be a recipient of up to $23.2 million from the federal Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) grant awards for FGA’s $31.1M Florida Panhandle Rail Resiliency and Connectivity Project.
Seminole Gulf Railway hopes to be finished with repairs by end of this year
FORT MYERS, Fla.– Railway Track & Structures has been covering the horrific damage that occurred when Hurricane Ian struck the Seminole Gulf Railway in 2022.
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.
Nature’s Fury – Extreme Weather Can Ruin a Railroader’s Day
ATLANTA – A major challenge for the railroad industry is that it operates outside. Railroads build, own, and maintain their infrastructure, and when bad weather hits, it’s up to them to plan for and deal with it with their personnel and money.
RT&S June Digital Issue Now Online
The June 2023 issue of Railway Track & Structures features our Top Project honorees. We selected nine projects based on their excellence and atypical project goals.
FTA: $212.3MM Available for Emergency Relief Funding
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced March 27 that $212,301,048 in grants are available to apply for under the Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program (Emergency Relief Program) for states, territories, local government authorities, Indian tribes, and other FTA recipients affected by major declared disasters in calendar years 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
APTA calls on Congress for needed funding following severe natural events
Transit agencies across the U.S. have some unmet needs due to severe natural events, and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is taking the natural route for funding.
Read & watch video: Eyes in the sky, feet on the ground: BNSF employee pilots unmanned aerial systems
Here’s another in the BNSF series “Rail Talk” that we thought would be of interest to our readers.
Railroads dealing with double whammy of storms on the Gulf Coast
It’s that time of year when U.S. residents and companies on the Eastern and Gulf coasts keep a wary eye on the skies and spend time mentally and physically preparing for the
With extreme weather events increasing, ASLRRA cranks up the resources for railroaders to use
In response to an extraordinary uptick in the tempo and severity of extreme weather events that have been affecting freight railroad operations and the needs of its members, the American Short Line
Midwest Flooding Recovery: Rollin’ on the river
On p 28 of the August issue of this magazine, I quoted Matt Weyand, sales engineer with Ballast Tools Equipment, about the devastation he witnessed while working on track repair for two Class
FTA allocates $227.5M in emergency funds to public transit systems
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) allocated $277.5 million in Emergency Relief funds for public transportation systems damaged by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.
Pilot program allows testing of UAS outside of FAA regs
A pilot program to advance the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) will partner the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and local jurisdictions in developing rules that will allow broader testing.
Railway Interchange 2017 a record-setter
Organizers for Railway Interchange, North America’s largest railway industry exhibition and technical conference, report that the 2017 event, held in Indianapolis Sept. 17-20, posted total registered attendance of 8,150, with a record-breaking 738 exhibitors. There were 1,099 international attendees and 108 international exhibitors representing 46 countries.
Study puts price of New Orleans to Baton Rouge passenger train at $262 million
A study by HNTB Corp. indicates that a passenger train linking New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La., on existing freight tracks, with stops in between, could begin two daily trips, ultimately growing to regular service with a possible station near the New Orleans International Airport.
Jim Carter reviews past year as AREMA president
AREMA President Jim Carter looks back at his 2012-2013 term at the helm of the association.
USDOT releases additional $3.7 billion to transit agencies for Sandy relief
The U.S. Department of Transportation has released an additional $3.7 billion in disaster relief funds to help the four major transit agencies in New York and New Jersey that sustained the greatest damage from Hurricane Sandy.