GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – A railroad project in Massachusetts has been shut down after an employee was run over by a piece of machinery.
LUDLOW, Vt. – The Vermont Rail System has reopened the GMRC thanks to funding from FEMA and the state of Vermont.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission approved grants for both the Ohio Central Railroad and for Metalico, Inc. for rail maintenance and improvements.
NOVA SCOTIA – Canadian National rail track suffered damage after torrential rainfall hit Nova Scotia.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – After a denied federal grant application, the city of Cedar Falls and Iowa Northern Railway Company are partnering to remove seldom-used track that runs through the town.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission approved ten projects across the state to help with safety upgrades, crossing improvements, and rail safety improvements.
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio – Norfolk Southern has filed a third-party complaint against the chemical and rail car owners involved in the East Palestine derailment last February.
MADISON, Wis. – Work with noted steam photographer proved to be significant to both men.
WASHINGTON – A little over a week ago, RT&S reported that Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) reintroduced H.R. 3782 – The Short Line Railroad Relief Act with several of his colleagues. This legislation authorizes the establishment of a disaster relief program to provide much-needed immediate financial assistance to our nation’s short line railroads.
ATLANTA – A major challenge for the railroad industry is that it operates outside. Railroads build, own, and maintain their infrastructure, and when bad weather hits, it’s up to them to plan for and deal with it with their personnel and money.
RIDGEVILLE, S.C. – After years of delays, the South Carolina legislature has approved funding for a Palmetto Railways extension to a Volvo plant in Ridgeville.
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – Freight service is allowed to resume service after a landslide took place in California.
WASHINGTON – [Last week] Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) reintroduced H.R. 3782 – The Short Line Railroad Relief Act alongside Representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Mike Bost (R-IL), Mary Miller (R-IL), Jake LaTurner (R-KS), Tracey Mann (R-KS),
CARSON CITY, Nev. – We reported earlier today that the Pennsylvania House passed a rail safety regulation bill that is now being considered by the state Senate. Across the country in Nevada, Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed a similar bill that arrived on his desk for signature.
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a new rail safety regulation bill on Monday, the rationale for which appears to be Norfolk Southern’s derailment in East Palestine, Ohio in February.
WHITEFISH, Mont. – Whitefish is among cities given money by the U.S. Department of Transportation to study grade crossings.
JACKSONVILLE – At first glance, CSX’s autonomous track assessment cars (ATACs) look much like a regular boxcars. In reality, however, ATACs carry advanced sensing and communications technology to detect track defects and send information automatically to the company’s Engineering database.
WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board yesterday released its preliminary report on a Norfolk Southern train derailment that occurred in New Castle, Pa. on May 10, 2023. [1]
SOUTH CAROLINA – Palmetto Railways Begins Construction on Camp Hall Rail Line in Berkeley County.
PUEBLO, CO – MxV Rail and Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a framework to work together cooperatively on future education, training, and research related to the safety, security, and innovation of rail transportation in the State of Colorado.