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.
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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.
Railway Track & Structures January 2025 Issue Now Online
ATLANTA – The January 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures is now available to read online.
Norfolk Southern Releases PVC Project Designs
PITTSBURGH – Along with Michael Baker International, Norfolk Southern has released the designs of four projects in Pittsburgh to allow for double-stacked freight cars.
MTA Shares Purple Line Construction Updates
BETHESDA, Md. – In the Purple Line Newsletter, Purple Line Senior Project Director, Ray Biggs II shared construction updates in both Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties.
HCSS Partners With Propeller
SUGAR LAND, Texas – HCSS, a provider of construction management software, announced it has partnered with Propeller to integrate Propeller’s mapping and data visualization capabilities with HCSS’s suite.
WMATA Wraps Downtown Metrorail Construction
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) released that it has finished its Downtown Metrorail construction early.
Hitachi Rail Sues HART for $325MM+
HONOLULU – Hitachi Rail has sued Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) over project delays.
BNSF Rail Talk: Precision Matters: BNSF LiDAR Technology
FORT WORTH, Texas – From BNSF’s Rail Talk, Jason Lamers writes about BNSF’s use of LiDAR technology across its network.
The U.S. President Who Signed Sweeping Railroad Economic Deregulation Bill – Jimmy Carter – Has Died
PLAINS, Ga.–The 39th President of the United States, James Earl Carter, Jr. died peacefully at his home in Plains earlier today.
PRT To Begin Two Rail Projects January 2nd
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Regional Transit announced two rail projects will begin January 2nd that will help improve reliability and safety.
Undetected Rail Flaw Led to October 2023 CN Derailment
DARTMOUTH, Nova Scotia – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released an investigation report into the 2023 derailment near Dunsinane, New Brunswick.
NS Engineering Team Completes Infrastructure Upgrades in Illinois and Indiana
DECATUR, Ill. – Norfolk Southern’s Engineering team has completed major infrastructure upgrades in 30 hours across two states last November.
Amtrak Removes Final Pier Remnants for Susquehanna River Bridge Project
PERRYVILLE, Md. – Amtrak has removed the 10th and final remnant pier from the river, completing another construction milestone for the Susquehanna River Bridge Project.