With no tax on ballot, doom day looms for Caltrain
Caltrain appears to be dead on the tracks. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors did not support putting a sales tax for the passenger rail system on the November ballot. The three
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Some would like to see a greener ‘throat’ in Boston
Some are saying too many cars are planned to go down “the throat.” The Massachusetts Turnpike project that runs through Allston has one major and complex hurdle: How to fit eight lanes
LIRR continues to hit milestones on expansion project
MTA Construction & Development (C&D), the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and design-builder 3rd Track Constructors successfully installed a new LIRR bridge and underpass tunnel at New Hyde Park Road in New
Missing link to a statewide train network in Washington would be costly
If Washington State wants a statewide train network, the cost will be high and the ridership could be low if officials want to revive an east-west link. A new study was completed
Workers make first strike on Gold Line extension in L.A.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti called the Foothill Gold Line extension a “down payment on a more connected, dynamic, and equitable future for Angelenos.” On July 10, that down payment was already
Sunday Cinema: Pikes Peak railway progress, and more
This week’s lead video is something we posted earlier in the week, but it is worth a second showing. The below video is a June update on construction progress for California’s high-speed
CHSRA releases EIS for 49-mile high-speed rail project
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) is releasing its second project-level Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the 49-mile project that would provide service between the Salesforce Transit Center in
Bells & Whistles—Metro Red Line train derails, and more
Investigators try to piece together Metro Red Line train derailment. Quebec makes decision to construct rail bypass following fatal accident. More strength needed for Del Mar bluffs stabilization project. TriMet rail bridge
Businesses want Portland’s Metro Council to delay tax for massive transpo package
The Metro Council has chosen its tax. Officials have been looking at a variety of funding mechanisms for Portland’s largest transportation package in history, which stands at $7 billion. The decision should
Watch: California high-speed rail construction update
Four-thousand workers have now been dispatched for the California high-speed rail project, covering 32 active sites along 119 miles. Watch the video below for the latest update. Read more articles on passenger
TriMet rail bridge project most extensive since 1986
Yes, the bridge of steel has a kryptonite. It’s called time, and the 108-year-old Steel Bridge in Portland is losing the battle. Crews will begin a month-long rehabilitation project on the rail
Metro Red Line train derails; officials believe operator ran red light
Washington, D.C., Metro officials are trying to figure out how a Red Line train derailed on July 7. No injuries were reported, and the train was carrying 32 passengers. The operator ran
More strength needed for Del Mar bluffs stabilization project
Strengthening efforts currently under way at the Del Mar bluffs in southern California need to be, well, more buff. The San Diego Association of Governments wants the California Coastal Commission to approve
Sunday Cinema: Diversion work on MBTA’s Red Line
We have a triple feature this week. The first video shows diversion work on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Red Line. The shutdown allowed crews to accomplish 140 days of work in
Plaintiffs argue Initiative 976 misled voters at the ballot box
Initiative 976 will see if it once and for all has a life as a Washington State Supreme Court judge heard opening arguments on June 30. Initiative 976 was passed by voters
Southern California-to-Las Vegas high-speed rail service gets another key nod
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on authority from the California State Transportation Agency has entered into a lease agreement allowing XpressWest, a Brightline company, to use existing state right-of-way along I-15
Sunday Cinema: Pikes Peak progress, Confederation Line tunnel maintenance, and more
Our video of the week takes us overseas again. In the London area, dynamic testing of Crossrail’s signaling and train control systems resumed this week, with Crossrail achieving its latest testing milestone
Bells & Whistles—Homeowner gives a railroad company some trouble
Georgia lawmakers pass bill prohibiting crosstie burning in two counties. Road project in Boston will require tight fit for railroad tracks. A S.C. homeowner sues a railroad company over a yard project.
Rail Group On Air: Heavy rains, hurricanes and a pandemic do not slow work on Orlando Extension
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson checks in with Brightline Executive Vice President of Rail Infrastructure Mike Cegelis on how construction is moving along on the Orlando Extension high-speed rail project. Rail Group On
Rain knocks out railroad bridge in Colorado
Heavy rain has shut down a tourist railroad route in Cortez, Colo. The series of storms knocked debris into the Animas River and created a logjam, which in turn caused Elk Creek