OmniTRAX named exclusive rail partner of port
OmniTrax announced that it has been chosen as the exclusive rail partner for the Tulsa Port of Catoosa.
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Watco scores another win with selection to be rail operations provider
Watco has been chosen by yet another industrial park to be their rail operations provider.
Ready for a do over? Major construction activities will ramp up on Maryland’s Purple Line project
After dominating the headlines for a long period of time due to trouble, Maryland’s Purple Line light rail project is ready to change the landscape.
Critical component of HART light rail project will soon be underway; called ‘huge accomplishment’
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) has announced the award of a contract for the relocation of utility infrastructure along Dillingham Boulevard to Nan, Inc.
Environmental clearance complete for California high-speed rail project
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) Board of Directors has certified the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIR/EIS) and approved the approximately 43-mile project for the San Francisco-to-San Jose section.
Danos, Sen. Duckworth tour Holland’s University Park, Ill., facility
NRC and REMSA member company Holland, L.P., hosted Peter Danos, Suburban Outreach and Grants Coordinator for U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), on Aug. 18, for a tour of its University Park facility, which manufactures a variety of railroad track components for the railway industry.
Bells & Whistles—Crews are pulling up new track on I-90 floating bridge
The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Aug. 19.
A landslide, poor concrete supports, and worker strike push back opening for Sound Transit lines
A variety of factors have forced a group of Sound Transit light rail projects to be delayed, pushing back the opening of the lines.
NJT: New bridge over troubled waters
The Gateway Program’s Portal North has been in the news lately. A project south of Portal North deserves equal attention.
Huge amount of federal funding en route to rail bridge and tunnel projects; most are on the East Coast
The U.S. DOT has awarded over $233 million to 11 projects in eight states to improve and modernize vital intercity passenger rail service.
CHSRA cranking out design approvals for high-speed rail project
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) Board of Directors approved contracts to advance design of the 52.4 total miles that will extend the project into Merced and Bakersfield.
Ottawa wants to hold contractor liable ‘for the historic ongoing failures’ involved with Confederation Line
Closing statements in the case involving the Ottawa Confederation Line is not the last you will hear about the issues involving the contractor and the city.
Bridge safety concerns continue to halt Greater Cleveland Waterfront Line
Work on this bridge will require Browns fans to find another route to the game.
Moving at a low speed: Despite all the hoopla about high-speed rail, construction is moving slowly
Few rail projects have received as much ink, photographic, and video coverage as those attempting to develop high-speed rail (HSR) in North America.
CTA Red Line Extension project advances to federal funding phase
The Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) Red Line Extension (RLE) project, which will be one of the most critical and transformative investments for Chicago’s Far South Side communities and benefitting the entire city of Chicago, is one step closer to becoming reality.
DART Silver Line construction underway for Hillcrest Road
DART is working on a 26-mile Silver Line project that will traverse seven cities between DFW Airport, Grapevine, Coppell, Dallas, Carrllton, Addison, Richardson, and Plano, and line will feature 10 new stations.
First stretch of LIRR’s Third Track project opens
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, joined by leaders of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on a ceremonial first ride, announced the opening of the first section of the Long Island Rail Road’s new Main Line Third Track.
Lac-Mégantic bypass work continues
Nine years after the July 13, 2013 crude oil train runaway wreck at Lac-Mégantic, Quebec that claimed 47 lives and destroyed much of the village’s downtown, the Government of Canada and Transport Canada continue preliminary work on building a bypass rail line.
L.B. Foster expands precast concrete business
L.B. Foster is expanding its precast concrete business.
Bells & Whistles—Pier cracks delay opening of LRT line
The top news stories RT&S was covering the week ending Aug. 12.