Examining the Role of Wheel/Rail Interaction in a Unit Train Derailment
ATLANTA – From the December 2024 issue of Railway Track & Structures, this article looks at the role of wheel/rail interaction in a unit train derailment.
ATLANTA – From the December 2024 issue of Railway Track & Structures, this article looks at the role of wheel/rail interaction in a unit train derailment.
ATLANTA – From the December 2024 issue of Railway Track and Structures, here is the State of the Industry for 2024 and a Maintenance of Way Outlook for 2025.
In 2021, the U.S. Congress directed the Secretary of Transportation to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – Transportation Research Board (TRB) “to conduct a
BOSTON – The MBTA has released a draft of its Environmental Assessment (EA) for the North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement Project.
FORT WORTH, Texas – BNSF has completed a new section of double track on its Fort Worth Subdivision.
TORONTO – HDR and Mott MacDonald won a 2024 Going Digital Award for Enterprise Engineering, presented by Bentley Systems.
LAKE MARY, Fla. – HNTB was recognized by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida with a Grand Award for its work on the Brightline Florida East-West Connector project.
CHICAGO – The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved the installation of automatic warning devices in Iroquois and Ogle Counties.
DETROIT – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 271 on November 28th.
MINNEAPOLIS – The Metropolitan Council presented design options for the Lowry Avenue Station on its Blue Line Extension (BLE) on December 3, 2024.
WILSON, N.C. – Amtrak’s G.K. Butterfield Station received renovations as part of a $4 million project with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the City of Wilson, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and CSX.
HANOVER, Md. – The Maryland Department of Transportation has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a team to develop the area surrounding Odenton MARC station.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Pandrol SAS was awarded a Gold Medal in the latest EcoVadis sustainability ratings for the fourth year in a row.
LACEY, Wash. – The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) approved a $73,000 grant for a Puyallup fencing project.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The South Shore Line secured a shorter route into South Bend International Airport after the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) and the airport authority finalized a agreement.
SAN FRANCISCO – The Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) opens procurement opportunities for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II (BSVII) Extension Project and invites prime contractors and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) to participate.
DENVER – The Regional Transportation District (RTD) is seeking proposals for the next phases of its Downtown Rail Reconstruction Project in Denver.
NEW ROCKFORD, N.D. – The NTSB issued a preliminary report on its investigation into the Nov. 4th BNSF employee fatality in North Dakota.
ATLANTA – The digital version of Railway Track & Structures’ December 2024 issue now available online.
BOSTON – After track work on the Red Line, the MBTA reports the line has no speed restrictions for the first time in twenty years.