Koppers 2022 Corporate Sustainability Report Release

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Koppers releases its 2022 Corporate Sustainability Report, outlining its sustainable products and strategies for its employees.

Southwest Light Rail Project Plagued by Delays and Over-Spending

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Southwest Light Rail has seen delays and over-spending, partly due to the lack of oversight from the Metropolitan Council with its contractors.

Digital Edition of July RT&S Now Online

ATLANTA – The digital edition of the July issue of Railway Track & Structures is now online.

Third Rail Issue Causes Fire at MBTA’s Tufts Medical Center

BOSTON – A third rail issue caused a fire at Tufts Medical Center station on MBTA’s Orange Line.

CTA Starts Forest Park Ranch Rebuild Next Month

CHICAGO – The Chicago Transit Authority announced their plans to start the first phase of the Forest Park Ranch Rebuild on its Blue Line.

Barrier Wall Construction Starts in San Clemente

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – Crews have started work on a barrier wall along San Clemente line that experienced a landslide earlier this year.

R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Pennsylvania Line Soliciting Sealed Bids

CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. – R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Pennsylvania Line has sent out a notice for soliciting sealed bids for rail, cross tie, and switch tie replacements as well as grade crossing refurbishments.

CSX Maintenance Team in South Carolina Celebrates 20 Years of No Injuries

LAURENS, S.C. – CSX Track Maintenance team in Laurens, South Carolina celebrates 20 years being injury-free.

BNSF Schedules Operation Change for Next Weekend’s Rail Tie Replacement

WESTMONT, Ill. – Metra announced in a news release that BNSF will operate on a Sunday schedule next weekend in order to replace rail ties along the platform at Westmont.

Metrolinx to Start Construction of Burloak Drive Train Overpass

TORONTO – Metrolinx announced weekend service adjustments next week to kick off Burloak Drive construction of a train overpass.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg

USDOT: Applications Welcome for $5.575B in Infrastructure Project Funding

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is now accepting infrastructure project applications for up to $5.575 billion in funding from three major discretionary grant programs. Applications are being solicited together under a single Notice

“In cooperation with federal, state, and local authorities, Norfolk Southern is advancing environmental recovery efforts in East Palestine,” reports the Class I, which says it has “reconstructed both mainlines after successfully excavating the impacted soil under the removed tracks and transporting it off-site.”

NS Reaches East Palestine Remediation Milestone

Norfolk Southern (NS) on June 26, nearly five months after the East Palestine, Ohio derailment, reported completing remediation of both tracks that run through the village, with rail traffic slated to resume “a normal schedule in the coming

Reports: Cleanup, Investigation Under Way After Bridge Collapses Under MRL Train (UPDATED)

STILLWATER COUNTY, Mont. – A bridge collapse in Stillwater County, Mont., on June 24 sent a Montana Rail Link (MRL) train, hauling hot asphalt and molten sulfur, into the Yellowstone River below. The regional railroad is leading cleanup efforts and an investigation is under way by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).

(Metra Photograph, via Twitter)

Metra Will Begin Project Work on Three Electric Stations in July

COOK COUNTY, Ill. – Metra begins work on three stations on its electric line as part of its Metro Electric Community Initiative.

MBTA Hosts Open House This Week to Discuss B Branch Closure and Upgrades

BOSTON – MBTA will host an open house this week regarding a 12-day closure of its B Branch to allow for track work in July.

MARTA Selects Engineering Firm for its Streetcar East Extension Final Design

ATLANTA – MARTA announced its selection of an architecture and engineering firm for its final design of the Streetcar East Extension.

WMATA Reopens Two Stations and Continues Work on Orange Line

WASHINGTON – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will reopen two stations on its Orange and Silver Lines while its Orange Line enters a second phase of construction.

Amtrak and BNSF Request Seattle to Close Part of South Holgate Street

SEATTLE – Amtrak and BNSF are requesting the city of Seattle to part with South Holgate Street so that both companies can enclose and barricade the area.

Norfolk Southern Completes Improvements to Ohio Railroad Bridge Infrastructure

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio – Norfolk Southern completes railroad bridge replacement and track elevation as part of its infrastructure improvements over a 22-state network.

Amtrak Completes Early Construction Activities on B&P Tunnel Replacement Program

BALTIMORE – Starting last March, Amtrak finished its early construction activities as part of its B&P Tunnel Replacement Program ahead of construction of a new Frederick Douglass Tunnel.

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