short line railroad

Public turns on its town to preserve land pursued by short line railroad

Residents in Hopedale, Mass., are taking their town to court over land they believe should not have been sold to a short line railroad.

Study: Monorail in Maryland would not be enough to reduce traffic

A study shows that the construction of a monorail system in Montgomery County, Md., would be useful, but not useful enough to shed traffic off of I-270.

Purple Line contractor finalists announced; single track requested in Montgomery County

The Purple Line restart is starting to gain some traction, as the list of design-build contractors has been shortened.

Granted one final extension, Brightline needs to resolve issues for Tampa route

Brightline has until mid-summer to come to terms with local and state governments that would allow the passenger rail service to extend service from Orlando to Tampa.

Last full week to nominate for RT&S’s 10 under 40

The nomination deadline for the inaugural RT&S 10 under 40 awards program, which honors engineers under the age of 40, has been extended to March 9.

Crews start work on eliminating final grade crossing of LIRR Expansion Project

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) LIRR Expansion Project is closing the Main Street railroad crossing in Mineola.

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Bells & Whistles—Calif. high-rail project digs deeper in trouble

Will New York receive a downpour of federal funding to serve the ‘subway desert’? Going cheap on section of high-speed rail project in Calif. has created hefty cost overruns L.A. councilman calls

Refinancing DART loan for Silver Line will save agency millions

The U.S. DOT is providing a $908 million loan to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for the Silver Line Regional Rail Project.

Purple Line

Maryland governor likes the private involvement in troubled Purple Line, sees using the approach in the future

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan did not like Red a few years ago, but he has higher hopes for something like a Purple.

Designers can’t stand the sight of proposed light-rail section, quit

Design firms of the REM light-rail system in Montreal can’t stand the sight of a section of track, so they have decided to walk.

Rail infrastructure starts moving product at new industrial hub in Ga.

Business and railcars are now moving at the new Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub (SGIH) in Effingham County, Ga.

Orange County Transportation Authority ready for public input on siding extension project

The Orange County Transportation Authority and Metrolink is inviting the public to learn more about a proposed railroad track project in Dana Point, Calif., to provide safer and more reliable train service.

MTA

Will New York receive a downpour of federal funding to serve the ‘subway desert’?

New York’s “transit desert” could get a line that leads to the great oasis.

Going cheap on section of high-speed rail project in Calif. has created hefty cost overruns

Dealing with an environmentally sensitive area, California’s high-speed rail project is polluting its budget.

Bells & Whistles—Norfolk Southern cancels rail project after city files with STB

New Jersey releases grants for rail/bridge maintenance and new construction Winter weather wallops Class 1 roads MBTA’s Phase 1 work of South Coast Rail is moving along Norfolk Southern does everything right

MBTA

MBTA’s Phase 1 work of South Coast Rail is moving along

Phase 1 of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s South Coast Rail construction is alive and well.

Despite one city’s opposition, L.A. Metro moves forward with C Line extension

L.A. Metro has now entered the final planning phase for a $1 billion light rail line extension from Redondo Beach to Torrance.

Norfolk Southern does everything right until city of Atlanta forces withdrawal from rail transfer facility site

Norfolk Southern has announced it has terminated plans to build a rail transfer facility on the site of the former Chattahoochee Brick Company in Atlanta.

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New Jersey releases grants for rail/bridge maintenance and new construction

Ten railroad projects in New Jersey will receive financial assistance from the state’s Department of Transportation.

Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia names its Engineer of the Year

The Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia announced that William Thomsen, P.E., senior vice president, COO of National Services, president and CEO at Urban Engineers of New York, has been elected as the 2021 Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year.

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