OmniTRAX named exclusive rail partner of port
OmniTrax announced that it has been chosen as the exclusive rail partner for the Tulsa Port of Catoosa.
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Watco scores another win with selection to be rail operations provider
Watco has been chosen by yet another industrial park to be their rail operations provider.
NJT: New bridge over troubled waters
The Gateway Program’s Portal North has been in the news lately. A project south of Portal North deserves equal attention.
BNSF Sandpoint Bridge enters home stretch
Contractors working for BNSF Railway installed the final deck girder segment on the nearly one-mile-long bridge across Lake Pend Oreille near Sandpoint, Idaho, during the first half of August.
Bridge safety concerns continue to halt Greater Cleveland Waterfront Line
Work on this bridge will require Browns fans to find another route to the game.
DART Silver Line construction underway for Hillcrest Road
DART is working on a 26-mile Silver Line project that will traverse seven cities between DFW Airport, Grapevine, Coppell, Dallas, Carrllton, Addison, Richardson, and Plano, and line will feature 10 new stations.
Lac-Mégantic bypass work continues
Nine years after the July 13, 2013 crude oil train runaway wreck at Lac-Mégantic, Quebec that claimed 47 lives and destroyed much of the village’s downtown, the Government of Canada and Transport Canada continue preliminary work on building a bypass rail line.
L.B. Foster expands precast concrete business
L.B. Foster is expanding its precast concrete business.
Cracks in piers delay opening of Edmonton light rail line
TransEd, the agency charged with providing new LRT in Edmonton, Alberta, announced a delay in its Valley LIne Southeast LRT service commencement.
Union Pacific to shut down western Oregon rail traffic for bridge replacement
Union Pacific will replace a bridge on its western Oregon line on Sunday.
STV begins work on SunRail Phase 2 North in central Florida
The engineering firm STV announced it has signed a contract to support the Florida DOT’s commuter rail operation SunRail in the agency’s Phase 2 North project.
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.
Opinion: What’s up with the FRA?
Why has the Federal Railroad Administration put the brakes on automated track inspection testing?
Union votes for strike against GO Transit
While labor issues are not usually within the purview of RT&S coverage, this strike vote impacts a major transit agency in Toronto, and includes agency maintenance workers. Therefore, we think it’s important to report this to our readers.
L.B. Foster announces track components business divestiture
L.B. Foster, a long-time supplier of rail spikes and anchors for the railroad industry, said it is selling this line of business to another company.
MBTA Green Line Extension Medford Branch to open soon
The MBTA announced that the Medford Branch of the Green Line Extension (GLX) is anticipated to open in late November.
Important changes to New York City Subway and Long Island Rail Road service
The MTA will definitely be working on the railroad this weekend.
Watch: Metrolinx Finch West LRT – Drone flyover video and spring progress recap in Toronto
Crews made significant progress on the Finch West light rail transit (LRT) line throughout spring 2022, including vehicle testing work, installation of tracks and other key railway infrastructure and the final electrical substation delivery.
WMATA in hot water with WMSC again
The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission issued a statement this week claiming that WMATA “did not follow through on all safety commitments made in April and May 2022.”
MBTA announces month-long Orange Line shutdown
RT&S reported Monday that MBTA had announced that it would reschedule work on the Orange Line planned for next month.