The Chicago Region Environment and Transportation Efficiency Program (CREATE) partners announced that $70 million in federal funds will soon be on the way to Chicago, allowing for a $170 million project to modernize a 2-mile stretch of rail lines that provide a critical connection for freight moving across the Chicago region.
Washington Metro’s issues with rail cars might be more linked to what is under the wheels than the wheels themselves.
The MBTA announced that service on the Orange Line and Green Line Union Square resumed on Sept. 19.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that normal J and Z service was restored by 5 a.m. on Sept. 19 between the 121 Street and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer stations in Queens following completion of approximately 2.4 miles of track replacement.
The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Sept. 16.
Crews continue to work connecting the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension to Tacoma Link with round-the-clock and nighttime construction activity.
Making sure utilities are working properly is a big part of the puzzle as construction progresses on the Hazel McCallion Line (also known as the Hurontario LRT).
RT&S Editor in Chief Bill Wilson talks to Railroad Construction Company, Inc., about the Way Interlocking and Subway Structure Rehabilitation project.
Delays and cost overruns have plagued Maryland’s Purple Line project, and there does not seem to be a recovery any time soon.
I’m surprised I did not take a Vaseline shot to the eye.
The September issue of RT&S features our 2022 Engineer of the Year John Cech from BNSF.
Metrolinx yesterday released the following update on its work on the Finch West LRT track installation and vehicle testing.
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson has reported extensively on the challenges posed by the fragile Del Mar bluffs, and San Diego County’s regional planning agency appears to be ready to take concrete action to address the tenuous situation.
The top news stories of the week ending Sept. 9.
The South Central Extension/Downtown Hub light rail project in Phoenix has reached the halfway mark.
You can put a big, red circle around the price of a new commuter line for the Research Triangle in North Carolina.
A “renewed desire” is driving a plan to relocate a portion of railroad track in Manistee, Mich.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released the draft environmental document for the more than 30-mile segment between Palmdale and Burbank in southern California.
Firefighters from multiple departments spent much of Sept. 7 battling a crosstie fire in Hazen, Nev.
Results of an audit report on Metro’s Southwest Corridor light rail project connecting downtown Minneapolis to Eden Prairie and other areas show a major oversight and a major amount of money that is missing.
