Sound Transit light-rail extension ready to pass over I-5
Sound Transit is getting ready to show its presence in a big way on the I-5 freeway. Next weekend a portion of the freeway will close as the bridge holding the Lynnwood
Sound Transit is getting ready to show its presence in a big way on the I-5 freeway. Next weekend a portion of the freeway will close as the bridge holding the Lynnwood
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has announced three new modified build alternatives have been added to the Palmdale to Burbank Project Section. The new routes will reduce potential impacts to sensitive aquatic
“OMG, they are pounding on my door. EXPLETIVE!” The Facebook post came out of nowhere. Lines were being fired off from an ex-girlfriend. With campaign season over, the campaign worker had been
The November issue of RT&S features stories on the stabilization efforts around a track on the Del Mar bluffs, a track maintenance success story involving the Iowa Northern Railway, and a product
The North County Transit District (NCTD) will wait on installing a large portion of a new fence along the Del Mar bluffs to prevent pedestrians from crossing the track. Construction of a
A lifeline has been tossed. The question is will the Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP) grab it? The bank representing the bondholders on the Purple Line project announced it would delay enforcement
Brightline West high-speed rail project now put on hold Norfolk Southern suffers derailment that spilled coal into river U.S. DOT gives short line railroads a shot in the financial arm 2020 Election:
The city of Edmonton has chosen its running mate for the 14-km Valley Line West LRT project. Marigold Infrastructure Partners, a joint venture that includes Colas Infrastructure, Parsons, Francl Architecture, Fast +
Unlike the presidential election, there is no waiting in Austin, Texas, regarding the fate of Proposition A. The latest poll shows 58 percent have approved the measure that calls for an 8.75-cent
With low-income housing on the firing line, the city of Ottawa continues to take aim at another stage of light-rail construction. The city’s transportation committee voted in favor of the $3 billion
2020 is not the year for many things, and you can add Brightline West to the list. The high-speed rail line connecting southern California to Las Vegas was supposed to break ground
If the coronavirus is not bad enough, businesses in Maryland have had to deal with a Purple Line virus. Many of them located along the construction corridor, which is now infected with
Brightline West high-speed rail construction expected to start soon, but work can still be scratched Train derails in Texas; railcars spill onto street Maryland lawmakers’ concerns about fate of Purple Line project
The MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) announced that its industry-leading laser train is working even faster and harder to battle the danger of fallen leaves on the tracks. The LIRR has added another laser train and increased the speed to
The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced the completion of Poso Creek Viaduct in Kern County, the first completed structure in the 22-mile segment of high-speed rail from the Tulare-Kern county line to
Maryland members of Congress are putting the full court press on Gov. Larry Hogan regarding the Purple Line project, which appears to be at a near standstill after Purple Line Transit Partners
Munster, Ind., was the site of the official welcome for construction of the extension of the South Shore commuter railroad. The South Shore currently runs from South Bend to Chicago, and the
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced an investment of more than $291 million in grants for 11 intercity passenger rail projects in nine states through the federal-state partnership for State of
The problems Hawaii is having with its first-ever light-rail project is now spilling over into areas outside of the construction zone. Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) Executive Director Andrew Robbins announced
The high-speed line that will run from Las Vegas to southern California is coming to life these days. Brightline has released a construction schedule for the service, which will be called Brightline