RT&S July issue now available online
The July issue of RT&S is now available digitally. This issue features the 2020 Midyear Report, product showcases on fastening systems and special trackwork, and TTCI research on turnout frogs. Access the
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Watch: Calif. high-speed rail construction in Kern County
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has just released a new video showing construction of a high-speed rail structure in Kern County, Calif. Upon completion, the structure will span nearly 240 ft in
Bells & Whistles—LIRR reaches second milestone in two weeks
Watch: Rail delivery for DART’s Silver Line project. With no tax on ballot, doom day looms for Caltrain. Workers make first strike on Gold Line extension in L.A. Watch time-lapse video of
LIRR continues to hit milestones on expansion project
MTA Construction & Development (C&D), the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and design-builder 3rd Track Constructors successfully installed a new LIRR bridge and underpass tunnel at New Hyde Park Road in New
Sunday Cinema: Pikes Peak railway progress, and more
This week’s lead video is something we posted earlier in the week, but it is worth a second showing. The below video is a June update on construction progress for California’s high-speed
Watch: California high-speed rail construction update
Four-thousand workers have now been dispatched for the California high-speed rail project, covering 32 active sites along 119 miles. Watch the video below for the latest update. Read more articles on passenger
Rail Group On Air: Heavy rains, hurricanes and a pandemic do not slow work on Orlando Extension
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson checks in with Brightline Executive Vice President of Rail Infrastructure Mike Cegelis on how construction is moving along on the Orlando Extension high-speed rail project. Rail Group On
Portal Bridge to get millions in federal funding—is the Gateway Project next?
After years of standstill, work on the Portal Bridge in New Jersey just got its first significant nudge. The Portal Bridge, an integral piece connecting to the Gateway Project, is now eligible
BNSF doubles track while also preserving sensitive land in Kansas
Prairie grass is one of the few plants that can survive in heart of the state of Kansas. Shallow soil caused settlers to pass on the land decades ago. Transportation demands, however,
Rail Group On Air: The construction of Edmonton’s Tawatina Rail Bridge
Railway Track & Structures magazine Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks to Jerry Pfuntner from Finley Engineering Group about the construction of the Tawatina Rail Bridge in Edmonton. Access our entire library of Rail
Momentum continues to build on Southwest LRT project in Minnesota
Construction on the Southwest LRT project in Minnesota continues, and for the entire month of May Wooddale Avenue in St. Louis Park will be closed as crews build the new Cedar Lake
Future Sound Transit bridge could take on traffic of closed West Seattle Bridge
With the West Seattle Bridge now closed until at least 2022, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is turning to Sound Transit for a new bridge over the Duwamish Waterway. The West Seattle Bridge
Purple Line construction in Maryland a go after third lawsuit is dismissed
Construction on Maryland’s Purple Line is no longer under a “stop-in-place” order. Lawsuits forced work to be put on pause, but on April 13 a federal judge dismissed the third and final
Watch 30-second drone footage of Virgin Trains USA’s Orlando extension project
Virgin Trains USA’s Orlando extension project continues to hold momentum. Take a look at the latest drone footage showing what progress has been made during the first quarter of 2020. For the
Industry, union officials join together to keep construction activities moving during coronavirus pandemic
As the spreading of the coronavirus continues to keep officials at all levels scrambling, one thing remains constant in the U.S.—construction. Officials in both the construction industry and unions want to keep
RT&S announces 2020 Top Projects winners
Railway Track & Structures magazine has determined the winners of the 2020 RT&S Top Projects competition. A total of 16 projects were determined worthy enough for the 2020 RT&S Top Projects title.
R&N opens new rail bridge
Class II Reading & Northern’s new Nesquehoning Bridge Phase 2, the product of more than 20 years of work led by Owner and CEO Andy Muller, Jr., connects the railroad’s Reading and
City, county support Virgin Trains USA request for new rail bridge in Fla.
The city of Stuart, Fla., wants a new rail bridge. Martin County, Fla., wants a new rail bridge. That might be all federal officials need to know.
Virginia commits to passenger rail behind mega deal with CSX
The state of Virginia realizes that if it wants to expand passenger rail service in the region it needs to take ownership of the situation. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced an agreement