Coldwater, Mich., helps fund ‘imperative’ rail improvement project
The city of Coldwater, Mich., will be using just over $300,000 of its Capital Improvement Fund to pay for a portion of 10.1 miles of rail line improvement.
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South Shore Line double track bids still high, but are now low enough
South Shore Line now thinks it’s low enough.
October issue of RT&S is now online
The October issue of RT&S features the annual crossties report.
RTA names new Executive Director
The Railway Tie Association (RTA) Executive Committee has named Nathan (Nate) Irby, Ph.D., as the association’s next Executive Director.
Finch West LRT project moving at a smooth pace
The Finch West light-rail transit route has checked off key advances that literally put it on track for important vehicle testing to come later this year, including track work and needed elements for the maintenance and storage facility.
TriMet upgrades large section of rail as it wraps up spring project on MAX Blue Line
TriMet’s spring project has put some green rail on the MAX system in northeast Portland.
Rail Group On Air: What’s green is big in Boston—An update on Green Line Extension construction
Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Green Line Extension Project Manager John Dalton on construction progress and some challenges.
Watch: Progress on California’s Gold Line light-rail project
On May 19 the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority used a zoom call to update those interested on the progress of the light-rail extension from Glendora to Pomona, Calif.
Last chance to register for RT&S crossties and fasteners virtual meeting April 8.
Tomorrow at 2 p.m. Eastern Railway Track and Structures magazine will be holding a virtual meeting on crossties and fasteners.
Scenic railroad in Maryland is looking at an ugly track maintenance bill
A portion of scenic railroad track in Maryland is not much to look at between the rails. That’s because crossties needs to be replaced … all of them. The Federal Railroad Administration