BNSF is getting ready to open line burned by Dixie Fire

The Dixie Fire is responsible for the destruction of over 963,000 acres in northern California, and according to fire officials it is now 94% contained.

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CSX on bridge: ‘Accelerated and permanent repairs’ will take place by year’s end

CSX has reached out to RT&S with a response to the rail bridge on the Hudson River in New York.

Schumer: ‘A jury-rigged bridge is hardly a long-term solution’

The CSX rail bridge on the Hudson River that is being temporarily reinforced is receiving more attention … and officials want it permanently fixed.

Watch: Time-lapse video of truss removal and installation on Merchants Bridge

Railway Track & Structures magazine has obtained time-lapse video of the first truss removal and the first new truss installation of the Merchants Bridge in St. Louis.

Rail Group On Air: RT&S 2021 Engineer of the Year Justin Meyer

Railway Track & Structures magazine Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Canadian Pacific’s Vice President of Engineering Justin Meyer.

Bells & Whistles—Onion shippers’ railyard project may be spoiled

The top stories RT&S was following the week ending Sept. 24.

Group decides new I-5 bridge will not accommodate high-speed rail

When a new crossing emerges to connect the states of Washington and Oregon via I-5, there will not be any sight of high-speed rail.

Century-old Norfolk Southern bridge set to be repaired in the coming months

The 100-year-old Cobb Street railroad bridge in Lula, Ga., keeps on slipping in and out of consciousness … or in this case serviceability.

Bells & Whistles—Is REM behind sinkholes in Montreal park?

The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Sept. 10.

Baltimore admits it is not doing enough to inspect rail infrastructure, vows again to do better

For the second time in as many days, a deteriorating CSX bridge is making headlines.

Homeless camp fire under transit bridge in Calif. has engineers looking for long-term damage

Engineers were expected to return to the site of a fire in Sacramento, Calif., to check the structural integrity of a transit bridge.

Sagging rail bridge in N.Y. leads to a call to ‘blitz’ all spans in the state

Officials in Dutchess County, N.Y., are wondering about the safety of a CSX rail bridge, and one is insisting the state do immediate inspections on all rail spans.

Bells & Whistles—GDOT and MARTA lock horns over safety report

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson goes over the top stories of the week.

Watch: Time lapse of bridge move on LIRR Expansion Project

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Construction & Development recently pushed the second of two railroad bridges into place on Willis Avenue under the main line.

N.Y. town wants CSX to take the threat of flooding more seriously

A CSX railroad bridge over Sauquoit Creek in Whitesboro, N.Y., is a gathering place for the wrong kind.

Bells & Whistles—House passes infrastructure bill to put pressure on the Senate

Transportation Secretary says it is time for Gateway Project work, but N.Y. Gov. Cuomo says there are other needs BNSF moves forward with plans to demolish rail bridge over Skagit River House

Rail bridge pushed into place on LIRR Expansion Project

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Construction & Development recently pushed the first of two bridges into place on Willis Avenue under the Oyster Bay branch.

Brightline begins critical rail bridge construction over I-95 in Fla.

Beginning the night of June 28 Brightline will complete a key connection in expanding high-speed rail in the state of Florida when installation begins on a rail bridge over I-95 in Brevard County.

rail bridges

BNSF moves forward with plans to demolish rail bridge over Skagit River

After months of speculation, BNSF has decided to move forward with plans of replacing the rail bridge over the Skagit River between Mount Vernon and Burlington in the state of Washington.

Residents claim Norfolk Southern rail bridge has been dropping concrete chunks for years

Cleveland residents have not liked the look of a Norfolk Southern rail bridge for years, but recently the Class 1 railroad might have cringed at the site.

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