Illinois derailment closes highway, damages tracks
An Alton and Southern Railway train has derailed in Fairmont City, Ill., blocking traffic on Highway 3. The accident happened at 11:45 p.m. on Jan. 21. Crews were still working on the
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Now? Long-awaited Gateway Project might finally get the federal support it needs
Now that a new administration has been sworn into office does this mean there will be a revised pledge to finally get the Gateway Project off the ground? The centerpiece of the
RT&S January 2021 digital issue is now online
The January issue of RT&S contains the annual State of the Industry report as well as a feature on jointless track circuits. Product roundups on rail flaw detection and vegetation management also
Del Mar residents, officials are against construction of a fence to prevent railroad track crossings by pedestrians
Residents of Del Mar are walking all over a plan by the North County Transit District (NCTD) that would help prevent trespassing on railroad tracks. The NCTD wants to build a 1.4-mile-long,
‘Deeply troubled’ Transportation Secretary Chao resigns following D.C. violence
Calling the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 “traumatic and entirely avoidable,” Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced she is resigning effective Monday. On her Twitter page, Chao said it was
Bells & Whistles—NJ Transit head says his agency will meet PTC deadline
Bid teams for HART’s final leg of light-rail construction revealed, but construction still at a standstill Amtrak completes Delaware third track project NJ Transit CEO puts job on the line if PTC
Homeowner sues railroad company over new rail yard construction
A historic home on a Navy base in North Charleston, S.C., is in the middle of a battle between a homeowner and a shortline railroad company. Mike Turner bought the home, which
The ‘throat’ in Boston could be a tough one to swallow
Between Boston University and the Charles River in Boston there is 204 ft of space. Officials involved in a Massachusetts Turnpike project call this area the “throat,” and the hope is there
Crews to work on verticals of railroad bridges in Mich.
A pair of railroad bridges in Jackson, Mich., will increase their vertical. Work on the Jackson Street and Mechanic Street bridges is set to begin on June 1. The Jackson Street bridge,
Bells & Whistles—5/22/20
Railroad track construction starts at Pikes Peak. Crews take just 36 hours to build tunnel system in Michigan. NTSB releases report on deadly train accident in N.Y. Discussions with Purple Line workers