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More RAISE grant money will be delivered to more rail projects

RAISE grants continue the quest of elevating railroad lines.

New railroad bridge in Findlay, Ohio, will improve flood elevation

A river trouble spot will be more abiding in the near future.

NS requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees

Our sister magazine, Railway Age, reported yesterday on the NS employee vaccination story. Due to the significance of this announcement, we’re reproducing their article below.

Taking no heat: Rail underpass in Springfield, Ill., finishes early

With fall right around the corner there will not be any heat put on United Contractors Midwest Inc. for the completion of the Laurel Street underpass in Springfield, Ill.

Bells & Whistles—Tracks unstable along California cliff

Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson covers the top news stories of the week.

Century-old Norfolk Southern bridge set to be repaired in the coming months

The 100-year-old Cobb Street railroad bridge in Lula, Ga., keeps on slipping in and out of consciousness … or in this case serviceability.

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Preliminary work advances on railroad overpass in La Porte, Ind.

La Porte, Ind., is moving closer to eliminating an at-grade railroad crossing.

Ford truck toughness no match for train derailment

First came the semiconductor chip shortage, which has been following by the Great Ford Truck Derailment of 2021.

Norfolk International Terminals receives grant for new rail facilities

Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board has approved a $450,000 grant for Norfolk International Terminals at the Port of Virginia.

North Carolina Railroad Company invests in lead track serving state-of-the-art facility in Cabarrus County

The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) is investing in the rehabilitation of rail infrastructure required for operations at a new beverage manufacturing campus to be constructed by Red Bull, Rauch, and Ball Corporation.

Norfolk Southern to close engine house at the end of this month

More Norfolk Southern mechanical forces have been laid off.

Residents claim Norfolk Southern rail bridge has been dropping concrete chunks for years

Cleveland residents have not liked the look of a Norfolk Southern rail bridge for years, but recently the Class 1 railroad might have cringed at the site.

Illinois Commerce Commission approves grade crossing improvements

Grade crossing improvements are coming to two areas in Illinois.

Norfolk Southern: ‘Technology is at the center of our strategy’

Technology points the way to the future among Class 1 railroads.

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.

Red Line is ‘never going to happen’ in N.C. so officials are against sales tax increase

The plan to expand transit in the city of Charlotte, N.C., and the surrounding areas may never make it off the drawing board.

CSX and Norfolk Southern trains collide in Augusta, Ga.

WRDW and WAGT News reported that a Norfolk Southern locomotive collided with a CSX train in Augusta, Ga.

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Norfolk Southern suffers derailment in Pennsylvania

A Norfolk Southern train derailed on Monday evening in Pennsylvania. Amtrak tweeted that two of it’s trains that run on this line were canceled.

Bells & Whistles—Norfolk Southern cancels rail project after city files with STB

New Jersey releases grants for rail/bridge maintenance and new construction Winter weather wallops Class 1 roads MBTA’s Phase 1 work of South Coast Rail is moving along Norfolk Southern does everything right

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Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub debuts its multi-modal export capability

OmniTRAX is celebrating the opening of the Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub.

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