Watch: LA Metro opens first segment of K Line

The first segment of the LA Metro K Line opened on Friday, Oct. 7.

Ohio public utilities commission pitches in money for grade crossing improvements

Grade crossing safety improvements are at top of mind for most railroad planners, whether in the government or private sector.

Canadian National bridge fire hammers grain service in northwestern Alberta

Canadian National reported that a fire on a major bridge on the Grand Cache subdivision near Latornell, Alberta, has shut down rail traffic moving in and out of the Grand Prairie area until further notice.

Savage announces plans to build railport in southern Utah

Savage is a global provider of industrial logistics infrastruture and supply chain services. The company employs about 4,000 people in over 200 locations.

BNSF completes double track installation on Emporia Subdivision

BNSF recently announced that its engineering team and other partners have successfully completed the new second main line track, now in service, across the Emporia Subdivision, which runs from Kansas City to Wellington, Kansas. This is part of the railroad’s multi-year work on its Southern Transcon.

Norfolk Southern chooses design firm for CREATE project

The ongoing Chicago CREATE project partners accounced that Norfolk Southern has chosen Benesch to provide final track design services for the EW3-Segment B.

BART Warm Springs bridge project wins award

The Warm Springs/South Fremont Station West Access Bridge and Plaza Project has been selected to receive the 2022 Outstanding Transportation Project award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – San Francisco Section.

Orange and Red Line improvements are going to cost another $1B

MBTA officials have announced that another $1 billion will be needed to complete repairs on the agency’s Orange and Red lines.

BNSF production gang boosts network efficiency in Minnesota

In BNSF’s latest edition of Rail Talk, the focus is on the accomplishments of a production gang in Minnesota that completed important track work just before the beginning of harvest season traffic.

Caltrain and Palo Alto differ on how to address San Francisquito Bridge

Caltrain has determined that the San Francisquito Bridge, built in 1902 and which supports trains moving between Menlo Park and Palo Alto, is nearing the end of its service life and needs to be replaced.

Calgary’s Green Line achieves critical project milestone

The Green Line Board has approved the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a proponent to design, construct, and finance Phase 1 from Shepard to Eau Claire of the Green Line LRT.

Brightline prepares for Hurricane Ian

As Hurricane Ian begins to hammer Florida, Brightline has taken precautionary measures to ensure the safety of its operation and passengers.

Delta Southern to be acquired by Patriot Rail

The short line network Patriot Rail announced that it has reached an agreement to purchase Delta Southern Railroad, Inc.

Jim Florio, 1937-2022

James J. Florio, the former Governor of New Jersey and eight-term congressman who was the principal author of the 1980 Staggers Rail Act that partially deregulated the industry, died Sept. 25. He was 85.

Land purchases for King of Prussia line approved by SEPTA board

The SEPTA board has approved the purchase of land for the King of Prussia line project.

TEXRail gets a visit from the Federal Transit Administration

Texas commuter rail TEXRail, a subsidiary of Trinity Metro, the transit agency for Tarrant County in north central Texas, got a visit from the FTA this week.

Railway supply groups pledge future collaboration

This year at Innotrans, the annual railroad trade fair held in Berlin each year, U.S., Canadian, and European rail supply groups pledged to collaborate more effectively from this point forward.

NTSB releases preliminary report on UP employee fatality

A Union Pacific conductor was killed in August during a reverse movement on the railroad. The NTSB has released the preliminary report on the accident.

REMSA offering undergraduate scholarships for 2023

The Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) has just announced the availability of two undergraduate scholarships for tuition assistance for the 2023 academic year.

U.S. Class 1 rail employment rose in August

According to data from the Surface Transportation Safety Board, Class 1 railroad employment rose in August to its highest level since December 2020.

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