RT&S unveils first-ever 10 under 40 list honoring young engineers in the Maintenance of Way sector
Railway Track & Structures magazine has formed its inaugural 10 under 40 list honoring young engineers.
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RT&S April issue now available online
The April issue of RT&S features the magazine’s first-ever 10 under 40 list honoring young engineers. You also can read stories on the track maintenance strategy of the Georgia & Florida Railway and the latest offerings in the material handling market.
Rail Group On Air: Nevada State Rail Plan, with Strategic Rail Finance
Currently, rail carries 23% of all Nevada freight tonnage. Targeted rail improvements could optimize existing freight networks to improve travel time reliability, reduce vehicle emissions and support Nevada’s economic development., according to the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT).
April Editorial: Purple Line’s ongoing problems have not deterred Maryland governor
I was slowly dropping, trying to figure out what the hand in front of my face was trying to tell me.
Will the BART/Millbrae deal force California high-speed rail underground?
The city of Millbrae, Calif., announced an agreement with the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) to return several downtown parcels of land that both give the city new opportunities to develop significant mixed-use housing and commercial units and to further leverage its demands that California high-speed rail tracks be under-grounded.
‘Inherently dangerous’ Illinois railroad crossing could be wiped out soon
When federal transportation officials call a railroad crossing “inherently dangerous,” a town or city should take note.
Rail Group On Air: Commuter Rail Coalition San Diego Pathing Study with NCTD and BNSF
In this Rail Group On Air podcast, part of our series with the Commuter Rail Coalition, North County Transit District Executive Director and CEO Matt Tucker, BNSF Assistant Vice President Passenger Operations DJ Mitchell and CRC Executive Director KellyAnne Gallagher discuss the San Diego Pathing Study with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono.
Will Biden’s infrastructure plan save California’s high-speed rail project?
A massive dose of federal funding in the coming years could save California’s high-speed rail line. However, that injection has not been made available yet, and may never get congressional approval.
Maryland DOT provided testimony against light-rail project
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is not in favor of a pair of bills that grants funding to the Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project.
Rail Group On Air: Squeezing a third track in the existing right-of-way
In this episode of Rail Group On Air, RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with the leaders behind the LIRR Mainline Expansion Project.
MTA trains have more zip thanks to signal upgrade
More Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) subway trains are on schedule, and that has to do with a massive effort to replace train signals.
How much more? Cost of crash wall on Southwest line in Minnesota spikes 356%
The Metropolitan Council knows who is going to pay for this wall, but the new price is staggering.
Sound Transit’s Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension project hits the home stretch
Crews have completed track work on Martin Luther King Jr. Way for the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension, marking 75% completion of the project. More than 22,000 linear feet of track is now installed.
Illinois looks to improve safety at almost 500 railroad crossings
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved its annual five-year Crossing Safety Improvement Program to begin implementing highway-rail safety capital projects for local roads across the state.
Rail Group On Air: Riyadh Metro—Building the world’s largest single-phase Metro
The first lines of Riyadh’s six-line, 176-km metro network are due to commence operation in the final quarter of 2021.
SFMTA tries to figure out transit congestion on 4th Street Bridge
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is trying to come up with a solution to congestion with its T Third Line on the 4th Street Bridge in San Francisco.
Bells & Whistles—LIRR project stopped after worker electrocuted
Ambitious capital plan of New York’s MTA is now back on track thanks to federal relief MTA launches safety investigation after LIRR third track electrocution Washington Metro puts workers in danger during
Senate bill would inject additional billions into biggest transit projects
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would give some of the biggest transit projects in the country a big financial boost.
Watch: Brightline executes box-jacking method under S.R. 528
This week construction crews have been working on a railroad underpass under S.R. 528 in Brevard County, Fla, using the box-jacking method.
Ambitious capital plan of New York’s MTA is now back on track thanks to federal relief
With federal relief on the way, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is firing up its $51.5 billion capital plan.