NTSB releases preliminary report on Amtrak and UP roadway maintenance machine collision

The National Transportation Safety Board released its initial report on a July railroad collision.

Bells & Whistles—More cracks, more problems for HART

The top news stories of the week.

Gateway projects

N.Y., N.J. are in step with each other regarding Gateway Project

A baby step is better than a crawl.

Bells & Whistles—Is high-speed rail back on in Texas after critical court victory?

The top news stories RT&S was covering the week ending July 1.

VRE to contribute millions to advance transforming rail in Virginia

The Virginia Railway Express (VRE), having successfully closed a public bond sale on June 28, will make a significant financial contribution to the Transforming Rail in Virginia (TRV) program.

Farmers asked railroad to take care of brush and other items before fatal Amtrak accident in Mo.

Taking care of overgrown vegetation might have helped the driver of a dump truck safely cross railroad tracks in Chariton County, Mo.

Watch: Amtrak increasing speed of Acela trains in New Jersey

Amtrak passengers can now travel even faster on Acela as recent infrastructure improvements along a 16-mile segment of the Northeast Corridor in New Jersey between South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction) and Trenton known as the Raceway can accommodate speeds of up to 150 mph.

Amtrak advances Northeast Corridor improvements

Amtrak is making necessary infrastructure improvements between Washington D.C. and New York as part of a larger effort to improve the railroad, bring it to a state of good repair and to enhance the overall customer experience.

Ohio is asking for a piece of the fresh Amtrak pie

Ohio wants a link in Amtrak’s Connects US proposal, so officials are looking into passenger rail expansion in the state.

Bells & Whistles—A high-speed track to nowhere?

The top news stories RT&S was following this week.

FRA announces new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Program for intercity passenger rail service

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has established the new Corridor Identification and Development (ID) Program.

Amtrak leverages weekend service outages to make critical repairs in North River Tunnel

Amtrak personnel recently spent a series of consecutive weekends in March remediating damage to the benchwall system in the South Tube of the North River Tunnel.

Amtrak

Cascade derailment victim wins suit; more should have been done to mitigate danger of curve

A federal jury has ruled in favor of a woman who was hurt in the 2017 Amtrak train derailment in the state of Washington that killed five.

Grand Slam idea does not even reach the plate in Maryland

The Baltimore Grand Slam has turned into a big out.

Amtrak

Amtrak employee charged with CARES Act fraud and theft of government funds

U.S. Attorney Duane Evans announced that Stacey Santemore, Sr., age 46, formerly of New Orleans but now a resident of Houston, Texas, was charged on March 3, 2022 in a two-count bill of information with making false statements and theft of government funds related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

NS derailment cripples Amtrak weekend service on Northeast Corridor

A Norfolk Southern train derailment over the weekend had Amtrak cancelling trips.

Watch: Amtrak rolls out new, cleaner locomotives in Chicago

Amtrak and Siemens Mobility North America came together at Chicago’s Union Station to launch the next generation of locomotives.

Amtrak reducing train frequency due to spread of COVID-19 Omicron variant

Amtrak is joining some other passenger carriers and transit agencies in reducing service because of the spike in the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

FRA

Supreme Court blocks Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandate

While this is not a typical RT&S story, we want to ensure that our readers are aware of the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to block the Biden administration’s mandate that large employers (i.e., those employing more than 100 people) must require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Bells & Whistles—Canada toughens up on track inspections

The top news stories of the week.

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