Railway Innovative Solutions, LLC Introduces Tietan
INDIANAPOLIS – Railway Innovation Solutions, LLC has introduced Tietan, an advanced asphalt coating to help increase wood tie longevity.
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Supplying the Structure
ATLANTA ––If you were to view a segment of track as a spine, you could argue railroad ties are similar to vertebrae.
FRA Publishes Three Technical Reports; RABIT, Ballast Stabilization, 3D Scanning Method for Crossties
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published three technical reports on RABIT system, ballast stabilization, and using a handheld scanner to scan the surface of crossties.
Union Pacific Begins Infrastructure Projects in Missouri
TRENTON, Mo. – Union Pacific crews are working near Trenton, Missouri to replace 83,000 ties and 17 miles of rail.
AWPA Standardizes DCOI for Additional Crosstie Wood Species
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The American Wood Protection Association has standardized the use of DCOI for additional crosstie wood species.
Koppers lands five-year deal with another Class 1 for crosstie removal
Koppers Recovery Resources LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Koppers Holdings Inc. and an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds, announced it has entered into a new five-year, $50 million agreement with a Class 1 railroad customer to collect and manage end-of-life railroad crossties and other materials.
The October issue of RT&S is now online
The October issue of RT&S features stories on the L.A. Purple Line Extension project and how canines are used to clear sensitive areas surrounding rail projects.
Scenic railroad closed due to damaged crossties
There will not be much to see of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad line over the coming days.
Houston, Harris County to sue Union Pacific over contaminated site
The city of Houston and Harris County, Texas, are planning on suing Union Pacific over a site that they are calling “contaminated” in the city’s Fifth Ward.
Canadian National will make upgrades to track, bridges in Tennessee
Canadian National has announced it plans to invest approximately $30 million in Tennessee in 2022.
Rail Group On Air: Will the labor shortage define 2022 for MoW industry?
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks about the state of the industry for the Maintenance-of-Way sector. Special guests on this podcast are Chuck Baker from the ASLRRA and Nate Irby from the RTA.
Build Back Better legislation would hamper worker-deprived sawmill industry
A shrinking workforce and legislation that is being pushed through Washington is weighing heavily on the minds of saw millers.
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.
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.