Brightline Announces RFP for Treasure Coast Station

MIAMI – Brightline has announced it has launched an RFP, or Request for Proposals for a new station along Florida’s Treasure Coast.

Metro Readies for Red Line Maintenance in December

WASHINGTON, D.C. – WMATA put out a release that Metro is preparing for safety repairs on its Red Line for December.

BNSF’s Wilmar Bypass Receives 2023 America’s Transportation Award

WILMAR, Minn. – BNSF announced its rail bypass project that was completed last fall was recognized as a regional 2023 America’s Transportation Award Winner.

SEPTA Deploys Overnight Crews to Clean Tracks of Fallen Leaves

PHILADELPHIA – SEPTA will deploy overnight crews to clean tracks until early December as a response to slippery rail season.

RTD Resurfaces N Line Track

DENVER, Colo. – With frequent trains running each day, this leads to the ballast shifting and settling over time. In response, RTD is starting a program to resurface commuter rail track.

PUCO Approves Safety Upgrades in Allen and Fayette Counties

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, or PUCO, has approved safety upgrades in Allen and Fayette Counties.

Texas North Western Railway Receives $7.3M CRISI Grant

DALLAS, Texas – The Texas North Western Railway Company announced in a release that it has received a federal grant totaling $7.3 million.

ICC Approves Highway-Rail Safety Project in Alexander County

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission, or ICC, has approved a highway-rail safety project in Alexander County.

Toronto: TTC Finishes First Phase of Streetcar Track Renewal Early

TORONTO – The TTC announced it will resume service along a section of Broadview Avenue after the first phase of its streetcar track renewal finished early.

Caltrain Seeks to Repair Rail Bridge After Storm; Repairs to Start Next Year

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Caltrain is trying to repair a rail bridge after it was damaged from a storm in late December 2022.

‘Construction of Tunnels Means Sacrifice’: Meet Eleanor Sillerico, Civil Engineer and Construction Manager

LOS ANGELES – The Metro Source focuses on Eleanor Sillerico, Construction Manager for Tunnels Section 3 of Metro’s Purple (D) Line Extension Transit Project.

Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line Mudslide: Crews Worked 43 Hours to Clear Debris

SCARBOROUGH, N.Y. – The MTA Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line experienced a mudslide on October 21st and crews worked for 43 hours to clear the soil and debris.

Pre-fabricated Rail Ties on MBTA’s Green Line Extension Made to Incorrect Specifications – UPDATED

BOSTON – Pre-fabricated rail ties were made to the wrong specifications and then installed on MBTA’s Green Line extension.

Metrolinx to Install East Bridge Span

TORONTO – Metrolinx announced Bloor Street West (between St. Helens Avenue and Ruttan Street) will be closed from October 23-28 for bridge installation.

OSU Researchers work with ENSCO, Inc. to Develop Railroad Track Monitoring Methods

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University researchers have worked with ENSCO, Inc. and the FRA since 2019 “toward developing state-of-the-art railroad track monitoring methods using advanced sensor technologies.”

WMSC Releases Safety Audit of WMATA Roadway Maintenance Machine Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, or WMSC, released its 44-page safety audit of WMATA’s Roadway Maintenance Machine Program.

NS, BRS Partner to Enhance Safety

Norfolk Southern (NS) and the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) on Oct. 19 announced a partnership to create the Signal Safety Collaboration initiative, a one-year pilot program developed with input from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA),

South Dakota Railroad Board Approves Applications for Special Transportation Circumstances Grants

PIERRE, S.D. – There are $58.8 million in Special Transportation Circumstances grants available from the FRA, and these are provided to states that don’t have regular passenger train service.

Metro-North Debuts Newly-Wrapped ‘Laser Train’

NEW YORK CITY – Metro-North Railroad announces a rebranded ‘laser train’ design for fighting “leaf slime” that can damage train wheels.

Portal Bridge Construction has a New Chief of Construction Management

SEACAUCUS, N.J. – NJ Transit’s chief of construction management for the new Portal Bridge construction, Mohammed Nasim, was fired and replaced with Frank Corso.

LOAD MORE