HART reports millions in savings thanks to employee cuts, shift in light rail construction
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) was able to chop millions of dollars off its budget mostly by making staff cuts.
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Crews set to connect key Sound Transit light rail extension
In order for construction crews to connect the existing Tacoma Link line to the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension, the T Line will be shut down Aug. 1 to Sept. 16 at the intersection of 9th Avenue and Commerce Street.
Watch: Time-lapse video of signal bridge installment
On the Brightline Zone 4 project, HWR recently installed a 92’ signal bridge spanning five tracks, the largest of 11 overhead structures on the line.
Crews ready for final leg of LIRR third track expansion project
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) announced eastbound service between New Hyde Park and Westbury will experience changes in August and September as crews begin incorporating the newly built third track to the LIRR Main Line by demolishing temporary platforms and completing track and signal systems work and testing.
Third track construction ready to begin in Chicago suburb
Geneva, Ill., has been waiting for a third rail to be constructed for quite some time, and officials said the project should begin next month.
Watch: Summer construction update on high-speed rail project in Calif.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority Summer 2022 Construction Update highlights continued progress being made on the nation’s first high-speed rail project.
114-year-old rail bridge in Mass. marked for demolition, replacement
The Comeau Bridge in Haverhill, Mass., now has its days numbered.
Crews dig in for guideway construction on Hurontario LRT project
Guideway construction for the Hurontario LRT project along Hurontario Street is in the works.
Bells & Whistles—Crumbling rail bridge feeds crumbling relationship
The top news stories RT&S was following this week.
Will Union Pacific finally expand a railroad line in Mesa area? Signs point to yes
Union Pacific is making land claims out west, and it is leading people to believe the Class 1 is preparing for a line expansion.
Canada invests in four projects to increase rail efficiency in Regina and southern Saskatchewan
Canada’s supply chain is still feeling the impacts of the pandemic and the Government of Canada is committed to addressing this by strengthening Canada’s supply chains and trade corridors, which will grow the economy and mitigate global inflation.
July editorial: This is out of control
A violently flipping car would most likely miss the country’s smallest guard rail system.
Seattle officials try to iron out wrinkles in largest infrastructure project in city’s history
Over the last few years Sound Transit has laid several miles of light-rail track in and around the city of Seattle, but the biggest is yet to come.
Watch: Finch West LRT update – Multi-use tunnel construction now underway at Highway 400
While crews continue to build a new transit line along Finch West Avenue in Toronto, the team is also making improvements for pedestrians and cyclists. A new tunnel near the Highway 400 on-ramp will make it safer and easier for people to get around.
Watch: TriMet plans weekend disruption to MAX Red Line later this month
TriMet’s Red Line will be disrupted July 30-31 to allow for construction to take place in the tracks north of Gateway Transit Center.
2022 RT&S Women in Railroad Engineering list is revealed
Lunchtime has forever been the moment of reveal, but the pull does not always have to follow tradition.
July issue of RT&S now online
The July issue of RT&S features the magazine’s annual Women in Railroad Engineering list along with product features covering the fasteners and special trackwork markets.
Watch: Mini-doc on the Tren Maya rail construction project highlights troubles
In June, Railway Track & Structures media outlined some of the problems of the Tren Maya rail construction project in Mexico.
Bells & Whistles—Largest rail project in last 30 years clears final regulatory hurdle
The top news stories of the week ending July 8.
San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission receives funding to extend Valley Rail
The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) announced that it was awarded $57 million from the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) towards extending its Valley Rail Program from Ceres to Turlock.