NCTD, Coastal Commission far from being partners when it comes to Del Mar bluff work

It doesn’t look like the North County Transit District is interested in a trade. However, the agency might be the odd man out in what appears to be a two-way deal.

While parts for safety system sit in Germany, FTA’s safety probe of MBTA’s safety management continues; another accident on June 1

While investigators are on-site trying to figure out what caused a crash on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Green Line on June 1, the company behind the installation of a new safety package was explaining why parts are thousands of miles away in Germany.

Watch: Bridge Approach, Ep. 1—A close-up look at the U.S. rail bridge

In this first episode of Bridge Approach, RT&S Media Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson takes a look at a rail bridge in South Elgin, Ill.

Brightline’s Tampa rail line receives a burst of funding

Florida officials announced that the central Florida region has received a grant award of up to $15,875,000 in federal funding from the U.S. DOT’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program.

Kansas, Indiana soak up CRISI money for critical rail improvements

States continue to announce the arrival of federal money for railroad track upgrades.

Maryland’s Purple Line project is getting ready to make more noise

The long pause is going to be followed up by a constant press of the play button.

Remote track fastener monitoring test begins in Japan

Kawasaki Track Technologies announced testing of remote track fastener monitoring technology in Japan.

Ottawa committee changes design to Stage 3 LRT project to avoid townhome demo

Ottawa’s Stage 3 light rail transit project is not even out of the box yet and it is already increasing in value.

Bells & Whistles—Residents want Metra, tracks to keep a safer distance

The top news stories RT&S reported on the week ending May 27.

Short lines to benefit from round of federal grants

A bundle of Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) awards have been announced to help short line companies maintain their lines.

St. Louis Regional Freightway’s 2023 priority projects list totals $3.8 billion

The St. Louis Regional Freightway’s 2023 Priority Projects List includes 25 projects representing a total investment of more than $3.8 billion, up from $2.75 billion last year.

Ottawa commission playing the numbers game during light rail investigation

One million down to 10,000 down to a number of critical answers.

How close is too close? Residents not happy about future Metra track construction

If you want anything fixed, you need to fix it yourself.

Plasser & Theurer at IAF International Exhibition Preview with IRJ: Rail Group On Air

Ahead of next week’s IAF International Exhibition on Track Technology in Münster, Germany, Plasser & Theurer speaks with IRJ Editor-in-Chief Kevin Smith in our latest Rail Group on Air podcast.

Port rail projects will not solve this supply chain crisis, but possibly the next

It will not help the current global crisis, but it will make it more resilient for the next one.

Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project complete through JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal

[This week,] federal, state, and local leaders joined JAXPORT and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District to celebrate the completion of the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project through JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal.

California High-Speed Rail Authority pursues first major award of new federal infrastructure funds

The California High-Speed Rail Authority has submitted two applications totaling nearly $1.3 billion in federal grant funding for the nation’s first high-speed rail project.

NRC column: NRC is the ultimate bridge builder

Rail bridges are extraordinary works of wonder.

Less is happening under More MARTA program, but officials still say light rail is on the way to Beltline

There has yet to be a light-rail project geared for Atlanta’s Beltline, but officials continue to lay the groundwork with promising talk.

Light rail is planned for southern Maryland

Officials were on hand in Maryland to break in a light-rail project that has been the hope of many for years.

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