Getting hit with lights: Abandoned rail bridge in Rhode Island escapes the wrecking ball

Instead of demolishing an abandoned rail bridge in Providence, R.I., officials are looking to use the span to play dress up.

Cement mixer strikes railroad bridge with a freight train approaching in Fla.

If it were all turned around, the entire country would have been tuned into Melbourne, Fla., on June 2.

Less than THREE days to nominate for RT&S’s first-ever Women in Railroad Engineering

Railway Track & Structures presents its first-ever Women in Railroad Engineering awards in which the magazine will profile 10 individuals who have made an impact in their respective fields and within their company.

Bells & Whistles—Will it be Biden’s infrastructure bill, or something less?

The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending May 28.

FRA, FTA give Hudson Tunnel Project a critical nudge

The money might not be there, but the paperwork is starting to roll in.

Work stabilizing Del Mar bluffs wins Project of the Year

HNTB was awarded Project of the Year by the American Public Works Association for the design and implementation of Phase 4 of the Del Mar Bluffs Stabilization Project.

Moorhead, Minn., officials ignore residents’ OK of 24/6 rail bridge construction

The people of Moorhead, Minn., like their summer nights, and workers on a railroad underpass will have to enjoy them as well.

Rail Group On Air: Merger talk with MidRail LLC Chairman Gil Lamphere

MidRail LLC Chairman Gil Lamphere offers his views on the competition between Canadian Pacific and CN to acquire Kansas City Southern, discussing the details of voting trusts and the role of the Surface Transportation Board, and other railroad merger-related issues, with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono.

May Editorial: The unbearable crossing

Dangerous is not always pulled after the expiration date.

Crews working non-stop to clear UP derailment in environmentally sensitive area

The Union Pacific derailment on May 15 in Albert Lea, Minn., could not have happened in a more environmentally sensitive area.

Illinois APWA names rail project tops for the year

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the Illinois chapter of the American Public Works Association has recognized the Ash Street underpass at its Project of the Year.

Crews break ground on new intermodal site in Oregon

Millersburg, Ore., will soon have its Mid-Valley Intermodal Center, as crews began preparing the site where the International Paper mill once stood.

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Contractor wants to accelerate summer bridge work in N.D. and use hay bales to block noise

The summer brings longer daylight hours, and one contractor in North Dakota wants to put in more night hours as well.

Senate measure would help eliminate at-grade crossings

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) introduced legislation that will provide $500 million a year for five years to improve safety and reduce congestion at railroad crossings in communities around the country.

Rail Group On Air: Blume Global and DCLI, with Bill Shea and Pervinder Johar

For the first time, Railway Age and Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corp. sister publication Marine Log join forces to discuss the global rail and marine intermodal logistics scene with Bill Shea, CEO of DCLI (Direct Chassis Link Inc.) and Chairman of supply chain technology company Blume Global, and Pervinder Johar, Blume Global CEO.

GoFundMe for railroads? Adirondack gives it a shot

GoFundMe pages have become increasingly popular over the years in an attempt to make money fast for a service or a cause. The Adirondack Railroad offers a service, so why not turn to social media?

Edmonton decides to go with overpass to deal with rail traffic on 50 Street

The city of Edmonton has unveiled the design for an overpass to help deal with rail traffic on 50 Street.

Rail Group On Air: Deuta America and safety human interfaces for train control

PTC has made much progress at reducing railroad operational risks, but optimizing safety and efficiency never stops.

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Hopedale 11 appeals decision puts land agreement with short line railroad on pause

The Hopedale 11 wants the 85 to be 130, and an appeals court has given the group a chance at the bigger number.

FRA wants to make sure head minorities, women get fair shot at federal funds for rail projects

Underscoring the Biden-Harris Administration’s focus on promoting diversity and inclusion, the U.S. DOT’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is conducting a first-of-its-kind nationwide small, minority-owned and woman-owned business disparity study