Is light rail losing over bus rapid transit for the next I-5 bridge?

Nobody wants to see a twin killing outside of the game of baseball.

Bells & Whistles—Will there be light-rail service in Honolulu in December 2021?

New York lawmaker wants Amtrak to repair rail tunnels one way … and it could become law Service in December 2021? HART interim executive hopes section of light-rail line will be ready

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Service in December 2021? HART interim executive hopes section of light-rail line will be ready

Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit (HART) interim executive Lori Kahikina believes a portion of Hawaii’s first light-rail line can be open in a matter of months.

Texas House gives underground rights to Capital Metro for light-rail tunnels

Few people go to the park and wonder what it looks like underneath the surface. That might change in Austin, Texas, as the state House of Representatives passed a landmark bill for the city’s future light-rail line.

Brightline CEO: Congress needs to do more to encourage high-speed rail projects

President Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg have been pushing high-speed rail since January, but Congress needs to really pull for it.

Rail overpass that collapsed in Mexico City has been a ticking time bomb, needed ‘ongoing maintenance’

As cranes were removing two train cars that were left hanging from a light-rail overpass that collapsed on May 3, Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador promised a thorough and open investigation on the cause of the accident.

New York City’s Second Avenue Subway project is back on

Federal stimulus payments to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) are paying off in terms of the chance for the completion of the Second Avenue Subway project in East Harlem.

Edmonton’s Valley Line should be ready to run later this year

Edmonton’s Valley Line Southeast LRT line is expected to open in late 2021.

Watch: Video shows collapsed rail overpass in Mexico City shortly after fatal accident

Railway Track & Structures was able to obtain video off of Ricardo Mariacca’s Facebook account showing the scene in Mexico City moments after rescue crews arrived following the collapse of a metro overpass carrying a commuter train on May 3.

Texas Central Railroad finds the power source behind high-speed rail project

The high-speed rail line project that will connect Dallas to Houston is literally powering up.

Bells & Whistles—HART light-rail line might not make it to the end

Amtrak hoping for another $5.4 billion from Congress Single-tracking Purple Line in Montgomery County, Md., will put project at ‘significant risk’ Historic rail bridge in Iowa will be difficult to move, but

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.

MTA Metro-North begins track tie, rail work on Waterbury Branch

MTA Metro-North Railroad announced upcoming infrastructure improvements coming to the Waterbury Branch.

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Amtrak hoping for another $5.4 billion from Congress

Amtrak is hoping President Biden is true to his nickname after the passenger service’s latest budget request.

Single-tracking Purple Line in Montgomery County, Md., will put project at ‘significant risk’

Montgomery County, Md., is not going to get its wish.

Watch: 360-degree video of what main feature of Calif. high-speed rail project will look like

The San Joaquin River Viaduct is an approximately 4,700-ft structure that will span the San Joaquin River in north Fresno and the Union Pacific tracks parallel to S.R. 99.

Somerville, Mass., hoping to recover money it put up to save Green Line Extension project

Back in 2016 it was called “an extreme and unprecedented arrangement for a state infrastructure project.” Today, however, the city of Somerville, Mass., might be getting its money back.

HART light-rail line might stop short; tensioning wires left to rust

Middle Street could be the end street for the Honolulu Authority Rapid Transportation’s troubled light-rail line.

Bells & Whistles—Could a new model revive public-private partnerships in rail?

MTA’s next-generation signaling system is no match for COVID-19; delays push back completion dates New York State Comptroller says MTA debt levels threaten capital program CTA announces sweeping Red and Purple Line

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?

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