BNSF Rail Talk: The Inventor of the Rotary Snowplow Was . . . A Dentist?
FORT WORTH, Texas – From BNSF’s Rail Talk, Leslie Smith writes about the invention of the rotary snowplow.
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All It’s Cracked Up To Be: Rail Flaw Detection
ATLANTA – From the January 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures, this vendor product spotlight focuses on rail flaw detection solutions.
CN Introduces Sutton-Spaulding Double Track Extension; Gives Update on Infrastructure (UPDATED 1/27)
CHICAGO – CN’s Sutton-Spaulding double track extension is in service.
SCTPO Receives $4.9M Rail Crossing Elimination Grant
VIERA, Fla. – The Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization announced an FRA Rail Crossing Elimination grant totaling $4.9 million.
$25MM for Infrastructure Upgrades in Illinois
GALESBURG, Ill. – $25 million in federal funding was awarded for infrastructure upgrades in Galesburg.
Egis Tapped as Independent Engineer for MTA’s Purple Line LRT
BETHESDA, Md. – Egis will serve as Independent Engineer for MTA’s Purple Line LRT in Maryland.
CN, Grenada Railroad Work Together After Track Deviation
MONTREAL – CN worked with Grenada Railroad after the short line encountered an operational challenge on a bridge.
FRA Awards $1.1B for Rail Crossing Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced more than $1.1 billion in funding via the Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program.
R. J. Corman Railroad Wins NRC’s 2024 Small Project of the Year
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. – R. J. Corman Railroad Services was chosen to receive NRC’s Small Project of the Year Award for its six-mile siding extension project between Wells and North Berwick, Maine for CSX.
Vehicle/Track Inspection from a Car Design Perspective
ATLANTA – From the January 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures, this article from Jeff Tuzik is based off a presentation at Wheel Rail Interaction 2024.
$204MM Secured for Assembly Street Railroad Separation Project (UPDATED 1/27)
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The city of Columbia received $204 million in federal funding for a separation project.
CHSRA Extends Notice of Industry Comment Period, CM/GC for Track and OCS Construction
SACRAMENTO – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is inviting feedback on draft contract documents for the upcoming Construction Manager/General Contractor for Track and Overhead Contact System construction on the 171-mile Early Operating Segment from Merced to Bakersfield.
NRC Chairman’s Column: It’s Never Too Late to Commit to This New Year’s Resolution
ATLANTA – From the January 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures, Joe Daloisio writes the NRC Chairman’s Column.
Sound Transit Closer to Completing Stations in Kent
SEATTLE – Sound Transit is getting closer to completing light rail stations in Kent and has begun testing and operations.
CSX Investigating Cause of 25-Car Derailment in Virginia
BREMO BLUFF, Va. – CSX is rerouting trains temporarily due to a 25-car derailment in Bremo Bluff, Virginia.
RAIL GROUP ON AIR: 2025 Railroader of the Year, CSX’s Joe Hinrichs
Railway Age’s 2025 Railroader of the Year is CSX President and Chief Executive Officer Joe Hinrichs, who joined the railroad industry in September 2022 and in a little more than two years has
Bridge Collapse Sends PNWR Railcar Into Marys River
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A Portland & Western Railroad (PNWR) railcar fell into the Marys River after a trestle bridge in Oregon collapsed.
Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority Completes Light Rail Project
MONROVIA, Calif. – The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority announced it has completed its $1.5 billion, four-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project on budget and on time.
CHSRA, Partners Kick Off Railhead Project
KERN COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority kicked off its Railhead Project in Kern County.
CHSRA Recognizes Central Valley Training Center Pre-Apprenticeship Program Cohort
SELMA, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority recognized more than a dozen students that completed the Central Valley Training Center pre-apprenticeship program.