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.
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RT&S September issue now available online
The September issue of RT&S features our 2021 Engineer of the Year Justin Meyer from Canadian Pacific and our 2021 Product and Innovation Showcase.
BNSF says a second track will be built in Edmonds, Wash., but details are lacking
BNSF is now confirming it will build a second line of tracks in Edmonds, Wash., in 2023.
Texas Central CEO is not optimistic construction will start in six months
During a recent interview the CEO of the Texas Central high-speed rail project did not shed much light on progress. Instead, there appears to be some fog developing.
Two CN locomotives collide in Ontario, tearing up tracks
Investigators are trying to figure out what happened when two trains collided in Prescott, Ontario, on Sept. 2.
Look: Railroad tracks left hanging in mid air after heavy rains on East Coast
A hole-in-one in golf is usually an once-in-a-lifetime event. So is a sinkhole that leaves railroad tracks suspended in mid air.
Two signal structures installed on Metrolinx transit network in Toronto
PNR RailWorks installed two large signal bridge structures, spanning nine tracks each, and a cantilever structure on a critical piece of Metrolinx transit network in Toronto.
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.
RTA names new Executive Director
The Railway Tie Association (RTA) Executive Committee has named Nathan (Nate) Irby, Ph.D., as the association’s next Executive Director.
Caltrans releases latest draft plan for rail improvements; high-speed rail is a high priority
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has released its latest draft plan for highway and rail improvements that will more safely, efficiently, and sustainably move people and goods between different regions in the state.
Land critical for high-speed maglev route in Baltimore-Washington area just became unavailable
The Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail’s attempt to condemn land in Baltimore’s Westport neighborhood has officially been struck down.
Hurricane Ida threatens critical rail infrastructure in Louisiana, Mississippi
Hurricane Ida is stretching a shipping industry that is already paper-thin.
Three decades later Calif. site produces another derailment, but this time it’s not lethal
Officials are trying to figure out how a Union Pacific train derailed in Siskiyou County, Calif., at the same site of one of the worst ecological disasters in state history.
Bells & Whistles—Sound Transit spends more to help get out of debt
Holding infrastructure bill hostage in the House sends ‘a terrible message’ Sound Transit reacts to financial gap by making it a little wider As change orders continue, Met Council has no more
Sound Transit reacts to financial gap by making it a little wider
Sound Transit believes you have to spend money to save money.
As change orders continue, Met Council has no more money available for Southwest project
More details are emerging of the change orders on the Southwest LRT project in Minnesota.
Watch: Drone footage shows how floodwaters broke through track bed in Tenn.
A line of railroad tracks might have served as a floodgate in the town of Waverly, Tenn.
CSX denies orphan underpass as its own, but will help with storm water drainage
You can call it the orphan underpass.