DART hands over rail bridge to city of Dallas in an effort to enhance river corridor

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will start the process to hand over the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe trestle bridge to the city of Dallas.

Innovation in stream—Teams work together to tackle tough conditions surrounding Kankakee River rail bridge project

The Kankakee River Bridge located in Wilmington, Ill., was part of the state of Illinois’ $1.7 billion high-speed rail program running between St. Louis and Chicago. The scope of the project was

Bells & Whistles—Jan. 10, 2020

Virgin Trains USA wants a new rail bridge Broken rail causes derailment and delays BNSF crew needs to be rescued after derailment Class 1s want lawsuit in just one court, not multiple

Watch: Video of crews replacing 123-year-old Wisconsin rail bridge in one day

Rigging & Crane and Kraemer North America replaced a 123-year-old, 95-ton bridge over the Yahara River just outside of Madison, Wis. To see the video, click here. For the latest news, go

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Accessible fire: Fire crews extinguish flames quickly on Genesee & Wyoming rail bridge

This time of year, no matter where you are in the U.S., the ground is never saturated. Not when you are talking about rail construction supplies like wooden ties and rail.

Genesee & Wyoming short-liner increases railcar capacity following N.C. job

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. announced at a ribbon cutting on Nov. 1 that its subsidiary North Carolina & Virginia Railroad Company, LLC (NCVA), a 56-mile short-line freight railroad operating between Boykins, Va.,

Bells & Whistles—Episode 14

What were the top news stories we were following the week ending Oct. 25? To watch the latest episode of Bells & Whistles, click here. For the latest news, go to www.rtands.com.

Bells & Whistles — Episode 11

What were the top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Oct. 4? Check out the latest episode of Bells & Whistles here. For the latest news, go to www.rtands.com.

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UPDATED: Watch video of railroad bridge collapse in Missouri; Norfolk Southern cuts rail … and service

A railroad bridge used by Norfolk Southern has collapsed into the Grand River in Missouri.

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Bells & Whistles—Episode 9

What were the top news items RT&S was following the week ending Sept. 20? To watch the latest episode of Bells & Whistles, click here. For the latest news, go to www.rtands.com.

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Fire damage on rail bridge in Arizona not as bad as first reported; span set to be open by Sept. 22

It looks like the Arizona & California Railroad rail bridge that caught on fire on Sept. 14 will be back in service by Sept. 22.

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Fire destroys Genesee & Wyoming rail bridge across Colorado River

A rail bridge was almost reduced to ashes and crews are now in the process of building a replacement. The span went over the Colorado River and was owned by the Arizona

Portion of Alameda Corridor-East Project involves road depression, rail elevation

When you are on the fairway on a golf course life is supposed to be easier. On Fairway Drive just north of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, it’s difficult …

Fire reported on CSX rail bridge in Maryland

Firefighters in Havre De Grace, Md., are currently working to put out a fire on a CSX railroad bridge that crosses the Susquehanna River.  pic.twitter.com/dIFXXclyDb — Susquehanna Hose Co. (@SusquehannaHose) August 9,