MBTA Orange Line Reaches 55 MPH After Track Work

BOSTON – As of August 24, the MBTA’s Orange Line is now able to reach 55 mph on select portions for the first time.

RTD Begins Next Phase of Track Work September 2

DENVER – The Regional Transportation District (RTD) will begin the next phase of track work on September 2.

UP’s Texas MoW Team Marks 23 Years Without Injury

SAN ANTONIO – Union Pacific congratulates its New Braunfels-Taylor Maintenance of Way team for 23 years of injury-free service.

Patriot Rail Thanks GNRR Engineering Team for Siding Project

NELSON, Ga. – Patriot Rail’s Georgia Northeastern Railroad (GNRR) Engineering team completed a siding project in Georgia.

ICC Approves State Funds for Automatic Warning Device Installation in Peoria and Carroll Counties

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved funds to install automatic warning devices in Peoria and Carroll Counties.

Executives Offer Personal Branding Advice at WIR 2025

The Women in Rail 2025 Conference, presented by Railway Age and RT&S, will feature a dynamic panel of executives, who will help you move forward in your current position or make a larger leap. In this

6,600 UP MoW Workers Ratify Contract

NOVI, Mich. – Represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division (BMWED), 6,600 MoW workers at Union Pacific ratified a five-year contract to guarantee raises of 18.5 percent.

Conrail is receiving a $5 million grant from the NJDOT for its Garden State Secondary Fluidity Improvements-Phase 1 project. (Conrail Photograph)

NJDOT Opens Applications for Freight Rail Service Improvement Grants

TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Department of Transportation is accepting applications through Oct. 10 for $25 million in FY2026 grants for freight rail improvements.

CHSRA Completes Avenue 88 Grade Separation Project

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. – CHSRA announced August 21 the completion of the Avenue 88 grade separation in Tulare County.

CHSRA To Hold Industry Outreach Event for Planned Procurement on Sept. 3

FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority will hold a Fresno Station Early Works Industry Outreach event on Wednesday, Sept. 3.

R.J. Corman Emergency Divisions Respond to BNSF Recovery Efforts After June Derecho

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. – R.J. Corman Railroad Services’ Emergency Divisions were deployed to help BNSF with recovery after a derecho swept through North Dakota on June 21, 2025 and blew over 832 empty hopper cars.

MDOT MTA Purple Line Newsletter Released for August 2025

BALTIMORE – The MDOT MTA released the August 2025 Purple Line newsletter. It includes construction updates, a business spotlight, and a testing update.

STV Celebrates Moreno Valley/March Field Station Upgrades

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – STV announced on Aug. 20 the completion of the Moreno Valley/March Field Metrolink Station Improvement Project.

Manufacturing of TBMs That Will Build Tunnel Under Hudson River Almost Complete

NEWARK/NEW YORK – The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) announced on Aug. 20 the tunnel boring machines that will build the first mile of the new rail tunnel under the Hudson River are almost complete.

Amtrak Awards Three Design-Build Contracts for East Coast Rail Yard Modernization Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amtrak has awarded design-build contracts for three rail yard modernization projects located along the Northeast Corridor (NEC).

R. J. Corman Railroad Group Appoints Justin Broyles as President & CEO

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. – R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC announced the appointment effective immediately after Justin Broyles had been serving as interim president and CEO since June.

MDOT MTA Shares Purple Line Progress

BALTIMORE – The MDOT MTA published a video highlighting the progress made on its Purple Line at Piney Branch and University Boulevard.

CSX Corporation

28-Car Derailment in North Carolina; CSX Investigating Cause (UPDATED 8/20)

ENFIELD, N.C. – CSX is temporarily rerouting trains after a derailment occurred on Sunday, August 17 in Enfield, North Carolina.

MTA Approves Tunnel-Boring Contract for Second Avenue Subway Project

NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) approved a tunnel-boring contract for the Second Avenue Subway project.

Patriot Rail’s Engineering Team Celebrates EPIC Project Milestone

ELKHART, Ind. – Patriot Rail’s Engineering team celebrated the grand opening of a railroad crossing at Blazer Blvd.

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