MTA announces signal upgrades, critical track repairs on F and G lines
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced a series of subway service changes for November and December on the F and G lines in Brooklyn.
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Metrolinx provides update on fall reforestation work in advance of GO Expansion construction
Metrolinx is sowing the seeds of future transit expansion. The transit agency is planting thousands of trees and shrubs in advance of major construction for GO Expansion. Get an update on the tree planting and check out photos of saplings going into the dirt.
How the Hurontario LRT team keeps night work noise to a minimum
When it comes to one of Peel Region’s busiest streets, construction for the Hurontario light rail transit (LRT) project is a balancing act. Night construction can be disruptive to neighbours, and daytime construction can impact traffic flow. Find out how the Hurontario LRT team makes it work.
Denver’s RTD will give N Line tracks a lift to smooth out the ride
Riders of modern commuter trains and light-rail vehicles are used to smooth, comfortable rides that make their journey a pleasant one. Denver’s RTD will be working for the next month to ensure that riders on their N Line continue to enjoy a smooth trip.
Watch: Record concrete pour for Finch West LRT project
As progress goes, it was a concrete effort by teams working on the new Toronto light rail transit line. We have new video of the mammoth effort to put down enough concrete to have 118 cement trucks working in rotation. Here’s what that added up to.
Plasser American Corp. acquires the worldwide first hybrid rail milling machine
Robel Bahnbaumaschinen GmbH (Robel) and their partners Schweerbau International GmbH & Co. KG (SBI) and Vogel & Plötscher GmbH & Co. KG will deliver in summer 2022 a rail treatment system to Plasser American Corporation (PAC), headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Purple Line Transit Partners selects design-build contractor to complete Purple Line
RT&S Editor-in Chief Bill Wilson has been reporting extensively on the ups and downs of the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Purple Line Project over the past several months. A big issue has been the need for Purple Line Transit Partners to select a new design-build partner, and now that selection has been made.
Chicago Transit Authority ridership nearly doubles since January
While medical scientists tell us that we’re nowhere near free of COVID, and there is always the threat of new variants and spiking cases, the recent improvement in the numbers of deaths, hospitalizations and cases has given some transit passengers an easier mind about returning to the rails.
Brightline strengthening safety infrastructure after train hits car on the railroad’s first day back in service
When COVID-19 appeared and began to spread in the United States, many passenger operations shut down, including Brightline, which suspended service in March 2020.
PHMSA & FRA want to temporarily suspend movement of LNG by rail
On November 8, the U.S. DOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) published a notice of proposed rule making that would suspend the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail until more research and testing can be done to ensure the safety of moving this commodity by rail.
Local manufacturer to help hold back the weight of the earth along the Scarborough Subway Extension
As construction for the new Scarborough Subway Extension continues at the tunnel launch site, teams are already partnering up with a local manufacturer to build the giant concrete rings that will line the tunnel and help keep the earth below Canada’s biggest city at bay.
Port Manatee, Regional Rail ink long-term agreement
Port Manatee has reached agreement for Regional Rail LLC to operate its seaport-owned short-line railroad through at least 2036, with options through 2051, advancing extended business opportunities for Manatee County’s rapidly growing seaport.
Federal Transit Agency issues wheel gauge safety advisory this week
Railway Track & Structures reported on the derailment of a Washington, D.C. Metro train in mid-October, and one result of that derailment is a safety advisory, issued on Nov. 1, from the Federal Transit Agency.
Watch: Drone video takes you inside the Metrolinx Highway 401 and 409 Rail Tunnel project
There’s another vantage point on work on – and into – the new rail passage in the heart of some of the busiest highway traffic in Canada. We have some good video taken of the mighty Highway 401 and 409 Rail Tunnel project.
Shawn Vecellio joins TTCI as SAVP – operations and safety
Shawn Vecellio has joined TTCI as Senior Assistant Vice President–Operations & Safety. Shawn’s 26 years of experience in the rail industry provides a strong foundation to lead TTCI’s Operations and Safety teams.
Anacostia Rail Holdings names advisory board
To assist the company in meeting its strategic objectives, the railroad holding company Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) has created an Advisory Board made up of individuals with extensive leadership experience in the railroad industry.
Governor Hochul Unveils Commuter-First Vision For Penn Station
For the past several decades, Penn Station in New York has been functional, but that’s about it. Given the importance of the station in the life of the city and the Northeast Corridor, the now mostly underground facility, once considered among the grandest buildings in New York, looks more like a regional airport than a classic passenger rail terminal.
Debate heating over future of Northstar commuter rail
Discussion about maintaining commuter rail operations may grow as pandemic continues.
OmniTRAX takes over rail operations within Indiana’s River Ridge Commerce Center, eyes new park development projects
OmniTRAX, Inc., a comprehensive supply chain logistics solutions provider and the transportation affiliate of The Broe Group, has officially begun operations as the new rail partner of Southern Indiana’s world-class industrial and business development park, the River Ridge Commerce Center.
Crews install last piece of track for Eglinton Crosstown LRT
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT project reached an exciting milestone this week (Nov.1), as crews laid down the last section of track along the 19-kilometre rapid transit line. Get a glimpse of this historic moment for transit in Toronto.