Latest construction setback aside, Crenshaw-LAX light route heading towards finish line

An Olympic event is about to be completed in Los Angeles.

Concrete strike pauses work on Sound Transit light-rail projects; contractors laid off

An ongoing strike involving concrete workers is starting to impact Sound Transit light-rail projects, and there is no indication the disagreement will be resolved anytime soon.

January editorial: Garden City, N.Y., needs to stop barking

It should have been full-on Phoebe from the start.

LAST DAY to nominate your bridge project for IBC award

The International Bridge Conference will once again honor a railroad bridge project during its awards night, which will happen during the conference June 17-20, 2022, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.

N.Y. village issues permit to MTA after all, cancelling need for temporary rail bridge

It’s for real now. After considering building a temporary rail bridge in the Village of Garden City, N.Y., the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is now constructing a permanent one.

As officials plan a vote on new I-5 bridge, groups urge design options that support mass transit

The Metro Council is expected to vote on Jan. 6 on whether to authorize approximately $36 million in state spending for a new I-5 bridge that connects Washington State and Oregon.

Bells & Whistles—Canada toughens up on track inspections

The top news stories of the week.

Watch: 2021 highlights of high-speed rail construction in California

The California High-Speed Rail Authority is recognizing a year of progress and partnership, with a new 30-minute 2021 Year in Review special.

Rail Group On Air: Battling the wildfires of summer

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with the Arizona Eastern Railway about the destruction and rebuilding of the Gila River railroad bridge in Arizona.

Nothing until 2023? Amtrak says new construction efforts will take some time

Those hoping to see rail projects bustling in 2022 as a result from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill need to set their sights on 2023.

Editorial: ‘Impossible Line’ is just too impossible

A timeline should not give a pair of scissors the attention.

Bells & Whistles—Dispute with town could force LIRR to build temp bridge

The top news stories RT&S was following this week.

Utility pole placement could result in an unexpected temporary rail bridge on LIRR project

The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) was not planning on this first with its Third Track Expansion Project.

Less than a month to nominate your rail bridge project for IBC award

The International Bridge Conference will once again honor a railroad bridge project during its awards night, which will happen during the conference June 17-20, 2022, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Rail projects are in high gear in L.A. County, but will the momentum continue?

Some are now calling Los Angeles County the rail construction hub of the U.S.

Union Pacific releases information on accident that killed worker in Texas

Some details have been released regarding a worker who was killed on a bridge construction site in Castroville, Texas.

Amtrak CEO confirms which two rail projects are a priority with new funding

Waiting for a huge increase in allowance, you can’t blame Amtrak for making a wish list.

Initial take on historic infrastructure bill: President Biden loosened grip on climate and dollars will not flow for months

The House of Representatives passed a historic $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill late in the night on Nov. 5.

Circleville, Ohio, wants a grade separation to deal with at-grade crossing traffic, but doesn’t know where yet

The town of Circleville, Ohio, is hearing what it would take to add more separations from at-grade railroad crossings.

CSX

CSX, W.Va. DOH attempt to work out deal for bridge replacement

The cost to replace a bridge in West Virginia has gone up, which means the portion promised by CSX also has elevated.

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