Land critical for high-speed maglev route in Baltimore-Washington area just became unavailable

The Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail’s attempt to condemn land in Baltimore’s Westport neighborhood has officially been struck down.

Bells & Whistles—Sound Transit spends more to help get out of debt

Holding infrastructure bill hostage in the House sends ‘a terrible message’ Sound Transit reacts to financial gap by making it a little wider As change orders continue, Met Council has no more

Sound Transit reacts to financial gap by making it a little wider

Sound Transit believes you have to spend money to save money.

As change orders continue, Met Council has no more money available for Southwest project

More details are emerging of the change orders on the Southwest LRT project in Minnesota.

Holding infrastructure bill hostage in the House sends ‘a terrible message’

The Senate is now hoping a group of moderate Democrats in the House will help move the bipartisan, $1 trillion infrastructure bill.

Grade crossing solutions in Palo Alto, Calif., receive some movement, but answer might not come for a while

The short list is now a bit shorter, but a final decision could be a long process.

Bells & Whistles—Union Pacific does not agree with NTSB report

A look at the top stories RT&S was following the week ending Aug. 20.

Rep. Levin pushes for tracks on the Del Mar bluffs to be moved sooner

Moving the railroad tracks off the Del Mar bluffs seems like an unreachable goal, one that would costs billions of dollars and would require tunnel construction.

MTA works to fortify Coney Island Yard complex to survive the worst of hurricanes

MTA New York City Transit announced service changes that will affect D train travelers in southern Brooklyn as the agency continues to fortify and enhance the Coney Island Yard complex.

Brightline construction crews take over downtown Melbourne, Fla.

Melbourne very well could be the railroad crossing capital of the state of Florida. That’s not a title you want to have when crews are knee deep in construction.

CHSRA expected to vote on environmental report for complex high-speed rail section

Will the final environmental study and route for the Palmdale-to-Bakersfield high-speed rail section in California be approved?

Choosing words carefully: First tracks installed on Southwest Green Line extension project in Minn.

Change orders are two words that can be used to describe progress on the Metropolitan Council’s Southwest Green Line extension project this summer in Minnesota.

Bells & Whistles—GDOT and MARTA lock horns over safety report

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson goes over the top stories of the week.

August issue of RT&S is now online

The August issue of RT&S contains a job story on the Green Line Extension project in Boston as well as product reviews of the ballast maintenance and rail welding markets.

Brightline works to clean up diesel spill on bridge site

Clean-up efforts are continuing down in Florida after there was a 300-gal diesel fuel spill at the Brightline railroad bridge construction site at the Eau Gallie River.

high-speed maglev

Parking garage is putting maglev train project in the D.C. area in a bad spot

Opposition for a high-speed maglev train line in the Washington D.C./Baltimore area is beginning to stack up.

Senate approves infrastructure bill, which moves to the House to … sit

The Senate passed a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure bill by a 69-30 count. The legislation now moves on to the House, where it could sit for months.

Senate ready for final vote on infrastructure bill even if it does add billions to national debt

Human infrastructure might get in the way of transportation infrastructure.

Watch: Calif. high-speed rail construction active everywhere during summer

The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s August 2021 Construction Update highlights the progress being made on the nation’s first high-speed rail project.

Sound Transit approves Affordable Schedule at a cost to riders

The Sound Transit board approved the Affordable Schedule on Aug. 5, but it will only cost the public access to new light-rail lines as a number of projects now face a delay.

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