Bells & Whistles—High-speed rail excitement in Canada; infrastructure bill lull in the U.S.
The top stories RT&S was covering the week ending July 23.
Safety
Why railroad contracting is more like hockey than golf
The NRC Chairman’s Column appeared in the July issue of RT&S and was written by NRC Chairman Jim Hansen.
Watch: TriMet experimenting with drone for rail infrastructure inspections
TriMet launched a pilot project in July to get a new view of track infrastructure and help in the assessment of maintenance needs.
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.
Wilmington, N.C., wants to clear railroad tracks from 32 streets
Officials in Wilmington, N.C., want to take railroad tracks out of the equation at several locations.
President Biden, senator group reach an agreement on $1.2T infrastructure bill, but GOP does not like what it’s tied to
President Biden appeared confident about signing an infrastructure bill into law after meeting with a group of senators on June 24.
Bells & Whistles—A sinkhole and a sinking budget
Is the path to the passage of a major infrastructure bill already growing weeds? Sound Transit looks at later project completion dates to help temper affordability gap Unusual rail movement at grade
Unusual rail movement at grade crossing leads to sinkhole discovery in Bethel, Conn.
When railroad tracks move the way they weren’t made to move, an investigation is necessary.
Rail Group On Air: CFR 49 Part 243 virtual training with the Railroad Administration and Heartwood
Locomotive engineers have been qualified and trained with simulation technology for years. Through technology, the opportunity to leverage simulation beyond locomotive engineers is quickly emerging.
How BNSF manages mud, rock, water, and snow detection
Most railroads operate through at least some mountainous territory along their lines, but perhaps no road faces a greater challenge than BNSF.