Railway Track and Structures August 2025 Issue Now Available Online
ATLANTA – The August 2025 edition of Railway Track and Structures is available to read online.
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Better Track Geometry Through Better Ballast Maintenance
ATLANTA – From the May 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures, Jeff Tuzik writes about track geometry based on a Wheel/Rail Interaction presentation.
May Issue of Railway Track & Structures Now Available Online
ATLANTA – The digital version of the May 2025 issue of RT&S is now available to be read online.
Miner Celebrates 40 Years of AggreGate® Ballast Discharge Systems
GENEVA, Ill. – Miner Enterprises, Inc. (Miner) on July 1 announced that it is celebrating 40 years of “proven, reliable and advanced” maintenance-of-way (m/w) discharge solutions in its Miner AggreGate® line of ballast outlet gates, control systems and accessories.
August issue of RT&S is now online
The August issue of RT&S contains a construction update on high-speed rail in the U.S.
Rocks fall from railroad bridge in Austin, Texas; UP responds immediately
When he got up on the morning of Aug. 8, David Starr had no thoughts of being an emergency flagger.
RT&S March issue is now online
The March issue of RT&S magazine contains feature stories on how CSX recovered from Hurricane Ida and how Genesee & Wyoming handles its network.
Short line railroad now has the money to tame Little Bull Creek in Ohio
When Little Bull Creek changed course it was acting like a charging nuisance.
August issue of RT&S is now online
The August issue of RT&S contains a job story on the Green Line Extension project in Boston as well as product reviews of the ballast maintenance and rail welding markets.
Look before you cut: Amtrak deploys GPR for ballast maintenance
Editor’s Note: This story appeared in the August issue of RT&S. The authors are Amanda Kessler, P.E., and Evan Whatley, EIT. Each fiscal year, Amtrak spends approximately $20-55 million undercutting between 25
RT&S August issue now online
The RT&S August issue contains stories on how Amtrak deploys ground-penetrating radar to bring efficiencies to undercutting, ballast maintenance, rail welding, and a special look at how crews at Mount Washington Cog
Ballast maintenance update: Better, faster ballast
Suppliers and contractors aim to provide railroads with efficient ballast delivery methods and long-lasting solutions. Here’s a look at what’s happening in ballast maintenance in 2019.