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.
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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.