DavRail Inc. Partners with McCulloch Group

FORT WORTH, Texas – DavRail’s new partnership with McCulloch Group allows it to distribute McCulloch’s rail handling and logistics equipment.

MBTA Completes Red Line Improvements; Removes 8 Speed Restrictions

BOSTON – The MBTA reports it completed track work along its Red Line between February 5th to February 14th, allowing them to remove 8 speed restrictions.

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BNSF Settles Lawsuit With Private Landowners After 2018 Derailment

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed as of reporting, but BNSF has reportedly settled the lawsuit from the Kooima family over a 2018 derailment.

Road & Rail Services Launches Redesigned Website

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Idealogy Marketing + Design, a marketing partner of Road & Rail Services, redesigned the website for both desktop and mobile use.

TriMet Gateway North MAX Station Opens in March

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Gateway North MAX station will open March 4th. This will be the first new station in nine years for TriMet.

Report: NYMTA Suspends Contracts for Transit Upgrades as Congestion Pricing Lawsuits Loom

NEW YORK CITY – The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has suspended the issuing of new construction contracts for major transit upgrades, “as lawsuits that seek to block congestion pricing work their way through the courts,” according to a Crain’s New York Business report.

L.B. Foster Unveils New Global Website

PITTSBURGH – After a year-long consultation, L.B. Foster has announced its new global website that houses a global rail segment and an infrastructure segment.

Sound Transit Line Opens in Spring; Update on Other Projects

SEATTLE – A rail line between Bellevue and Redmond on the Eastside will open spring 2024.

University of Wisconsin-Madison Offering 4 Railroad Engineering Courses This Spring

MADISON, Wis. – Four rail engineering courses will be offered online and/or in-person through University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Amtrak Completes Renovations at Selma-Smithfield Union Depot

SELMA, N.C. – The Selma-Smithfield Union Depot renovations are complete and include a detectable warning system at the station.

SJRRC Secures Land for Elk Grove Station; Expanded ACE Service

ELK GROVE, Calif. – The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission has closed escrow on land for a station in Elk Grove.

Continued Slope Movement Halts Freight Traffic in San Clemente

SAN CLEMENTE – Freight operations have stopped overnight after crews documented continued slope movement.

California High Speed Rail Authority Releases 2024 Draft Report

SACRAMENTO –– The California High Speed Rail Authority released its 2024 Draft Report last week. The report is now within a 60-day public comment period that ends April 9.

CDL Group Welcomes Jon Broadway as General Manager of Railroad Construction

PITTSBURG, Kan. – CDL Group of Companies welcomes Jon Broadway as the new general manager of railroad construction within its railroad construction division.

WATCH: DART Technology in Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska – The State of Alaska reports a successful deployment and detonation of two CIL explosives on an unmanned UAS by the Alaska Railroad Corporation and Alaska DOT&PF.

TTC to Replace Watermain and Streetcar Tracks

TORONTO – Starting February 18th, the TTC, along with the City of Toronto, will begin work along King St. W.

RTD Downtown Boulder Station Lobby Ductwork

DENVER – Since January 2023, the station was closed for a thorough cleaning and replacement of ductwork after methamphetamine residue was found.

WMSC Issues Safety Audit of WMATA Metrorail’s Power Systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC) issued a safety audit report for Metrorail’s power systems.

NTSB Investigates Ohio Central Railroad Employee Fatality

JEWETT, Ohio – NTSB investigators have begun conducting observations and interviews regarding the fatality of a Ohio Central Railroad signal maintainer.

WMATA Unveils Three-Year Capital Construction Plans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over the next three years, WMATA will complete track work that includes station closures on its Red Line starting this summer.

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