Brightline takes critical step forward on path for service to Orlando

Brightline construction is marching north to Orlando.

Link light rail service will temporarily single-track between Tukwila International Boulevard and Rainer Beach stations Sept. 11 and 12

Sound Transit will be replacing rail on a section of its line this weekend.

Purple Line may have a contractor lined up in the next few months

After a year, it appears that the Maryland Purple Line project will finally have a new contractor lined up in early 2022.

FRA releases PTC Safety Advisory

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published a Safety Advisory on a Positive Train Control (PTC) issue recently identified during testing of ACSES II (Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System II) and I-ETMS (Interoperable Electronic Train Management System) technology.

LIRR crews to perform switch work as part of Main Line Expansion Project

Long Island Rail Road crews will be working on the railroad over the next two weekends.

CN announces plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees in Canada

Canadian National has joined the ranks of other companies that require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Repair work begins on BART’s traction power cables between El Cerrito Plaza and El Cerrito del Norte stations

BART has been working on its planned rebuilding program, but an electrical line failure has expanded the scope of the work.

MTA Metro-North Railroad announces post-Ida service restorations on Harlem and New Haven Lines for Sept. 3

Following up on yesterday’s story about heavy rain and flooding in the northeast and New York City, MTA has announced some service restorations on Metro-North.

High-Speed Rail celebrates 6,000 construction jobs while helping train for the future

In celebration of Labor Day, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today announced it has crossed another milestone with 6,000 construction jobs created to date across 119 miles of active construction in the Central Valley.

Greater Cleveland RTA awards rail grinding project management contract to Advanced Rail Management

Advanced Rail Management has been awarded a rail grinding project management contract.

What was left of Hurricane Ida walloped northeast rail service

Heavy rains left from Hurrican Ida walloped New York City and most of the northeast last night.

Siemens Mobility battery hybrid streetcars enter revenue service in Charlotte

Here’s another story that’s a little off of our beat, but Simens Mobility battery hybrid streecars are now entering light rail service in Charlotte is an important story.

MBTA completes E Branch construction

MBTA has completed a marathon work effort on the Green Line E Branch.

New York governor slams power outage and train disruption

Gov. Kathy Hochul reacted to her first major event after having been in office for a week.

Just for fun – sort of – Big Boy flexes its muscles with positive train control

The current tour of Union Pacific’s “Big Boy” locomotive is exciting rail enthusiasts and rail professionals across the country.

FRA to fund grants for rail improvement opportunities

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration today announced a notice of funding opportunity, making available nearly $362 million through its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program.

Caltrain grade-separated East 31st Avenue to open

The grade separated crossing at East 31st Avenue in San Mateo will open on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021.

Sound Transit has opened South 216th Street in Des Moines

Sound Transit crews working on the Federal Way Link Extension have reopened South 216th Street in Des Moines.

Metra to hold virtual meeting on UP North bridge project

Metra will hold a virtual public meeting on Sept. 9 to introduce the next phase of its project to replace 120-year-old bridges along the Union Pacific North Line on the North Side of Chicago.

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