WMATA experiences IT network connection issue, minor service disruption

At approximately 7 a.m., Aug. 3, Metro’s Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC) identified an intermittent IT network connection issue that impacted communications between systems. 

Watco begins service on Texas Coastal Bend Railroad

Watco’s newest short line, the Texas Coastal Bend Railroad (TCBR), unveiled two locomotives emblazoned with the Port of Corpus Christi logo at a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week.

Hurontario LRT update – Work progresses near Port Credit GO

Crews for the Hurontario LRT project are working to connect a creek near Port Credit GO Station.

Calgary’s Green Line project selects two firms to provide Request for Qualifications (RFQs)

Calgary is moving forward with the Green Line project.

Watch: NJ Transit and Amtrak break ground on Portal North Bridge project

NJ Transit and Amtrak are replacing the century-old Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River in New Jersey with a higher bridge that will not have to open and close for river traffic.

BART plans track shutdowns for maintenance and repair – free buses replace trains

Free buses will support BART track shutdowns in Union City on 10 weekends in 2022, with the next shutdown scheduled for Aug. 13–14.

MTA reopens Denton Avenue to vehicular traffic following bridge replacement

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) announced that Denton Avenue and Tanners Pond Road in Garden City have reopened to vehicular traffic.

MBTA Orange Line work, planned for next month, to be rescheduled

Last week, the MBTA rescheduled work that was set to begin this past weekend.

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approves rail crossing upgrades in four counties

Last week, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved safety upgrades at rail crossings in Columbiana, Lorain, Tuscarawas and Union counties.

Hays Thomas Watkins, 96

Hays Thomas Watkins, former CSX Chairman and CEO, died July 29, 2022 in Richmond, Va. He was 96.

HART dealing with cracks along rail line

HART is seeing cracks grow on it’s Honolulu rail line.

Think goats can’t work for the railroad? Think again!

If you’re a goat, there’s one thing you really like to do: eat. And for the past few years, BART has put goats’ proclivity for munching to work to reduce fire danger on its grassy properties.

Metrolinx begins another round of work on Kitchener Line

More work is happening on the Kitchener Line that will help bring two-way, all-day service from Toronto’s Union Station to Kitchener GO Station.

BNSF opens Tacoma domestic intermodal facility

BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has partnered with the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) to develop a new rail hub at the Port of Tacoma to meet increased intermodal demand in the greater Seattle region and unlock capacity.

Watch: Brightline high-speed testing begins on portion of Orlando line

Brightline announced yesterday that high-speed testing (up to 79 mph) has begun on a portion of the line that will connect West Palm Beach with Orlando.

MTA announces universal subway wireless connectivity plan

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced a public-private partnership to provide cell coverage throughout all 418 track miles of subway tunnels, along with an expansion of Wi-Fi service to all 191 above-ground subway and 21 Staten Island Railway stations.

Watch: Brightline welcomes Bright Green 2 and Bright Pink 2 trains to Orlando

Last week, Brightline welcomed new trains to it’s Orlando locomotive servicing facility.

Watch: How Metrolinx is building the LRT

Talking about construction is one thing – but seeing it is a whole other story. In a newly released video, Metrolinx shows how the different phases of construction will work when shovels hit the ground for the Hamilton LRT.

Port of Savannah continues to set records

The Georgia Ports Authority closed out Fiscal Year 2022 with its busiest June ever, handling 494,107 twenty-foot equivalent container units. GPA is handling the highest volume of ad hoc and new service vessels the Port of Savannah has experienced to date.

Transport Canada announces new rail safety measures

This week, the Canadian Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced that the Government of Canada is taking new actions to improve rail safety, in alignment with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada’s recommendations regarding the derailment in Field, British Columbia, in 2019.

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