BNSF’s John Cech named 2022 Engineer of the Year by Railway Track & Structures

John Cech, vice president, Engineering at BNSF, is the recipient of the 2022 Engineer of the Year Award from Railway Track & Structures Media.

UP conductor killed after train hits derailment device

Work done on railroad track earlier in the day on Aug. 29 may have led to a derailment that killed a Union Pacific conductor.

Watch: Crews remove third segment of Merchants Bridge; final installation now complete

The $222 million project to replace the Merchants Bridge that links Missouri and Illinois near downtown St. Louis is nearing completion, and the St. Louis Regional Freightway gave invited guests and the public the opportunity to see one of the last significant milestones in the project firsthand from the special vantage point of a riverboat cruise.

Watch: Demolition of railroad bridge wounds nearby highway bridge

Friendly fire is never sent with the best intentions.

Record flooding in Mississippi leads to train derailment

Heavy rains that have been hitting the southern portion of the U.S. has now led to a train derailment east of Brandon, Miss.

OmniTRAX named exclusive rail partner of port

OmniTrax announced that it has been chosen as the exclusive rail partner for the Tulsa Port of Catoosa.

Danos, Sen. Duckworth tour Holland’s University Park, Ill., facility

NRC and REMSA member company Holland, L.P., hosted Peter Danos, Suburban Outreach and Grants Coordinator for U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), on Aug. 18, for a tour of its University Park facility, which manufactures a variety of railroad track components for the railway industry.

Bells & Whistles—Crews are pulling up new track on I-90 floating bridge

The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Aug. 19.

Rail Group On Air: Norfolk Southern TOP | SPG operating plan with Cindy Sanborn and Paul Duncan

Norfolk Southern’s TOP|SPG operating plan—which stands for Thoroughbred Operating Plan | Service Productivity Growth—has evolved from NS’s previous plans, TOP 21 among them.

Passenger, freight line from southeast Michigan to Traverse City still in the conversation

A state-owned railroad corridor in Michigan could be re-energized in the near future.

L.B. Foster expands precast concrete business

L.B. Foster is expanding its precast concrete business.

Bells & Whistles—Pier cracks delay opening of LRT line

The top news stories RT&S was covering the week ending Aug. 12.

Rail bridge beam falls, blocks street in Michigan

Trucks hitting the bottom of railroad bridges is nothing new, but a hit that completely dislodges a beam is a little bit out of the ordinary.

Union Pacific to shut down western Oregon rail traffic for bridge replacement

Union Pacific will replace a bridge on its western Oregon line on Sunday.

RAISE funding awarded to several rail projects across the country

Over 160 rail projects have been awarded more than $2 billion in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) funding.

Opinion: What’s up with the FRA?

Why has the Federal Railroad Administration put the brakes on automated track inspection testing?

Double freight rail line in Illinois will be reduced to one

CSX believes it is time to let go.

Rocks fall from railroad bridge in Austin, Texas; UP responds immediately

When he got up on the morning of Aug. 8, David Starr had no thoughts of being an emergency flagger.

L.B. Foster announces track components business divestiture

L.B. Foster, a long-time supplier of rail spikes and anchors for the railroad industry, said it is selling this line of business to another company.

Watco begins service on Texas Coastal Bend Railroad

Watco’s newest short line, the Texas Coastal Bend Railroad (TCBR), unveiled two locomotives emblazoned with the Port of Corpus Christi logo at a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week.

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