Tunnel track work set to begin in downtown Pittsburgh

Light-rail improvement work is coming to downtown Pittsburgh. The Port Authority is ready to begin two projects worth $30 million.

Calif. high-speed rail project preserved, restored over 2,300 acres of habitat over last year

As California kicks off Climate Week 2021, the California High-Speed Rail Authority released its latest Sustainability Report: Building an Equitable Future, detailing how this first-in-the nation project positively contributes to the climate change struggle and helps build the most technologically advanced, electrified, and equitable transportation system in California.

Agency provides update on 948-mile-long Mayan Train project in Mexico

Progress continues on the Mayan Train project in Mexico as the first shipment of ballast arrived over the weekend.

Eye-popping milestone is achieved at Merchants Bridge site

It takes a milestone whenever you are dealing with the mighty Mississippi River, and the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis and contractor Walsh Construction hit one over the weekend.

Group decides new I-5 bridge will not accommodate high-speed rail

When a new crossing emerges to connect the states of Washington and Oregon via I-5, there will not be any sight of high-speed rail.

Money starts to move on Austin’s Project Connect light-rail project

Over $312 million has been approved for the Project Connect venture in Austin, Texas.

Now it will not be until 2022 when new Purple Line contractor is active

Officials behind the Maryland’s Purple Line project are going to take even longer to have a new design-build contractor in the dirt.

Stalled work on California Gold Line may need federal funds to get going again

The Gold Line extension in California was paired with the wrong partner, so Washington was called in to see if more officials could work together to get it done.

TriMet’s ‘A Better Red’ mission expected to kick off in the fall

Called “A Better Red,” Portland’s TriMet is getting ready to make better use out of plans to extend the Red Line that have been in the works for years.

What a find: Archaeologists uncover medieval church while excavating for high-speed rail project in England

The scope of our coverage does not go beyond North America, but I found something the other day that I could not help but share … so consider this the exception.

Another seawall set to go up on Del Mar bluffs; next phase to include storm-water drainage improvements

The final stage of emergency construction on the Del Mar bluffs begins this month.

Bells & Whistles—Is REM behind sinkholes in Montreal park?

The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Sept. 10.

Is Montreal’s REM light-rail project behind the sinkholes?

Birdwatchers in Montreal are regretting that the Reseau express metropolitain (REM) ever got off the ground.

Sept. Editorial: Palo Alto, Calif., officials need to hurry up and make a choice

Sometimes it is embarrassing to just sit there looking at packs, but when my mind is all twisted, my thinking turns lazy and always rests on the cheapest of the bunch.

Homeless camp fire under transit bridge in Calif. has engineers looking for long-term damage

Engineers were expected to return to the site of a fire in Sacramento, Calif., to check the structural integrity of a transit bridge.

Texas Central CEO is not optimistic construction will start in six months

During a recent interview the CEO of the Texas Central high-speed rail project did not shed much light on progress. Instead, there appears to be some fog developing.

Two signal structures installed on Metrolinx transit network in Toronto

PNR RailWorks installed two large signal bridge structures, spanning nine tracks each, and a cantilever structure on a critical piece of Metrolinx transit network in Toronto.

MTA prepares rail infrastructure for heavy rainfall

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has issued an update on preparations for heavy rainfall expected throughout the region.

RTA names new Executive Director

The Railway Tie Association (RTA) Executive Committee has named Nathan (Nate) Irby, Ph.D., as the association’s next Executive Director.

Caltrans releases latest draft plan for rail improvements; high-speed rail is a high priority

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has released its latest draft plan for highway and rail improvements that will more safely, efficiently, and sustainably move people and goods between different regions in the state.

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