Wilmington, N.C., picks preferred route for railroad realignment

Wilmington, N.C., will soon be getting a railroad line out of the way.

Union Pacific to city: Leave the crossing open and pay the price

Bossier City, La., is not the boss when dealing with railroad property, and Union Pacific let the city council know that earlier this week.

FTA outlines how historic spending level will play out for transit infrastructure

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal is the largest investment in American infrastructure in generations, and marks an inflection point for American transit.

November editorial: NCTD finds itself fenced in

Little feet are better for climbing.

Union Pacific releases information on accident that killed worker in Texas

Some details have been released regarding a worker who was killed on a bridge construction site in Castroville, Texas.

Bells & Whistles—Texas Central wants billions from feds, but there is fear

The top news stories Railway Track & Structures was following this week.

Man who cut railroad signals in Pa. avoids prison time

A man who damaged railroad signal equipment in Pennsylvania will not see time in a federal prison.

Ontario government holding $60 million in funding for Ottawa’s LRT system

The problems with the Ottawa light-rail system now may carry over to the budget.

Circleville, Ohio, wants a grade separation to deal with at-grade crossing traffic, but doesn’t know where yet

The town of Circleville, Ohio, is hearing what it would take to add more separations from at-grade railroad crossings.

Industry-Railway Suppliers puts industry on display during first-ever show

ndustry-Railway Suppliers held the first-ever Chicago Railroad Show in September at their headquarters in Elmhurst, Ill.

TTCI expands to create epicenter for rail research, testing, and training services

Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), is establishing an independent training and on-track testing facility in Pueblo capable of meeting the needs of today’s rail industry and testing tomorrow’s transportation solutions.

Des Plaines, Ill., decides to finally take on the cost of railroad overpass

The dollar amount for a railroad overpass has been casting a shadow over Des Plaines, Ill., officials for a while now, but it appears the fear is no longer there.

Video: Revised fencing for railroad tracks in Del Mar ‘would be devastating,’ says mayor

Del Mar residents are proving to be a tough crowd, and the objects in the form of words are still flying.

Rail construction issues drizzle on chocolate factory development site

A lot of people have a problem with chocolate. In Wisconsin, chocolate is having a problem with people.

Bells & Whistles—Calif. lawmaker goes to Transportation Secretary to reject coal rail project

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson covers the top news stories of the week.

Rail Group On Air: RT&S 2021 Engineer of the Year Justin Meyer

Railway Track & Structures magazine Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Canadian Pacific’s Vice President of Engineering Justin Meyer.

With public trust low, Ottawa works to select another third-party firm for safety review of Confederation Line

Apparently, people believe STV is just too close with Ottawa’s Confederation Line.

Taking no heat: Rail underpass in Springfield, Ill., finishes early

With fall right around the corner there will not be any heat put on United Contractors Midwest Inc. for the completion of the Laurel Street underpass in Springfield, Ill.

Bells & Whistles—Is REM behind sinkholes in Montreal park?

The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Sept. 10.

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Woman convicted of attempting to use shunts to disrupt signal system, derail trains

The U.S. District Court in Seattle convicted a woman on Sept. 9 who used shunts on BNSF railroad tracks near Bellingham, Wash.

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