Go Triangle still pushing passenger line to help move 750,000 more people by 2040

With 750,000 people expected to move to the Triangle in North Carolina over the next 20 years, more needs to be done in terms of movement.

Tunnel boring machines make first cut into Toronto extension project

The tunnel boring machines on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension project got their first taste of work on April 11.

Nominations now open for RT&S Women in Railroad Engineering list

Nominations are now open for RT&S’s 2022 Women in Railroad Engineering list.

Tenn. flood victims sue CSX, property owners over fatal tidal wave

CSX is facing a lawsuit connected to the Waverly, Tenn., floods last August.

Mayor: Plans for high-speed rail west to Tampa need to move quicker

One official is saying if Florida wants a high-speed rail line from Orlando to Tampa it may need to take on the process a little faster.

Complex rail bridge move on deck for Brightline

Brightline will complete a critical piece of its $2.7 billion Orlando expansion project with the installation of a new railroad drawbridge over the Loxahatchee River in Jupiter, Fla.

Pacific Northwest bullet train is starting to receive some funding

A bullet train serving the Pacific Northwest just got a pile of cash stuffed in the holster.

More are supporting passenger rail line that would link Fort Worth to New York

Official support is coming in for a proposed I-20 passenger rail service line that would run between Fort Worth and Atlanta.

Texas Central failed to pay taxes last year, and counties are ready to collect

There are two certainties in life, and one of them is past due for Texas Central.

The return of a South Coast Rail line to Boston has more cons than pros

As construction continues on the South Coast Rail restoration project outside of Boston, there is some doubt that the return to rail will be worth it.

Rail Group on Air: 2022 legislative look-ahead with the Commuter Rail Coalition

Commuter Rail Coalition Director of Government Relations John Cline of Cline Strategic Consulting, industry lobbyists Julie Minerva of Carpi & Clay and Bennett Resnik of Cardinal Infrastructure, and CRC Executive Director KellyAnne Gallagher join Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono for a conversation on what 2022 may hold in store for commuter rail priorities.

Light rail projects set to receive billions in federal funding

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced the U.S. DOT is recommending $4.45 billion both to advance seven new rail and bus rapid transit (BRT) projects for first-time funding and to continue funding for eight projects with existing construction grants in FY 2023.

Grand Slam idea does not even reach the plate in Maryland

The Baltimore Grand Slam has turned into a big out.

Subway construction now twice as big in Toronto

Officials were on hand in Toronto, Canada, to sound the horns and mark the beginning of another subway project.

Could Interborough Express and AirTrain connect en route to LaGuardia?

Two New York City rail projects could come together to establish one connection to LaGuardia Airport.

NRC column: Optimize your fleet with the auction

Railroad contractors are an opinionated bunch, but they will agree on this point: Having the right equipment makes all the difference when it comes to working safely, productively, and profitably.

Sound Transit

King County, Wash., looks to produce own concrete as strike enters fourth month

When product runs out for a lengthy period of time, you consider making your own.

Metro-North trains back up to full speed over culvert impacted by Ida

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that crews have completed permanent repairs of a 110-year-old culvert in Dobbs Ferry and the track structure on it that was washed out by heavy rain and high winds from Tropical Storm Ida.

As asbestos cleanup ends, BNSF will monitor impacted right-of-way in Montana

A toxic cleanup effort along a railroad right-of-way in Montana is coming to an end.

RT&S selects 2022 10 under 40 list

The Railway Track & Structures 10 under 40 list honors some of the most talented and bright people in the railroad Maintenance-of-Way industry.

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