MTA Announces LIRR Derailment Caused by Misaligned Switch

NEW YORK – A Long Island Rail Road train derailed on August 3 and investigators have determined that an improperly aligned switch was the cause.

HDR Lands Contract to Study Threats to California’s South Coast Rail Corridor

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – The Orange County Transportation Authority is pushing forward on studying solutions to protect the vital coastal rail line that connects passengers, freight and military assets from San Diego County to Orange County and important destinations farther north.

Proposed Blue Line Light Rail Extension Avoids Lyndale and Broadway

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Met Council Tries to Avoid Lyndale, Broadway in new, proposed Blue Line light rail extension.

In Alignment – Perfect Rail Symmetry Demands High-Quality Welding

RT&S AUGUST 2023 ISSUE – ATLANTA – While track maintenance has more than its fair share of challenges, it could perhaps be argued that rail welding is among the most challenging.

RT&S Winter Preparedness Virtual Conference

ATLANTA – Attendees of yesterday’s RT&S Winter Preparedness Virtual Conference were treated to significant insights into managing winter weather on the railroad.

Seminole Gulf Railway hopes to be finished with repairs by end of this year

FORT MYERS, Fla.– Railway Track & Structures has been covering the horrific damage that occurred when Hurricane Ian struck the Seminole Gulf Railway in 2022.

Developments in Top of Rail and Gauge Face Friction Management Consumables 

RT&S AUGUST 2023 ISSUE – MINNEAPOLIS – Friction management works. Whether at the gauge face or top of rail, the benefits are widely known and widely quantified.

Norfolk Southern Completes Siding Extension in Ohio

CAMPBELLSTOWN, Ohio – In a release from Norfolk Southern, the Class 1 announced it has completed a siding extension project.

Perris Valley Line in Calif. Suspends Service to Allow for Construction

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Four stations on the Perris Valley Line will close for two days to allow for the Moreno Valley/March Field Station Improvements Project.

SANDAG Plans For Rail Tunnel Under Del Mar Opposed by Residents

DEL MAR, Calif. – The saga of rail line troubles along the southern California coast continues, with opposition to a proposed remedy for the Del Mar area.

New Construction Photos of SoundTransit’s Light Rail Stations

SEATTLE – SoundTransit debuts photographs of light rail stations construction in Shoreline.

BNSF’s Trinity River Bridge Opens As Part of Its Double Track Project

FORT WORTH, Texas – The first bridge in BNSF’s double track project has opened to freight and passenger trains in North Texas.

South Shore set to resume service east of Gary in 2024

CHESTERTON, Ind. – For the past two years, the South Shore Commuter Line, formally known as the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, or NICTD has been working on double-tracking its line between Michigan City and Gary, Ind.

Rowland Heights’ Roadway Underpass Completed

LOS ANGELES – The Fairway Drive Grade Separation finishes construction of a roadway underpass in Rowland Heights after eight years.

Construction Underway for Three New Stations on Metrolinx’s Ontario Line

TORONTO – Metrolinx is working on new rail bridges, retaining walls, and noise barriers for three new stations on its Ontario Line.

Nonprofit Group Appeals Decision Regarding BNSF Rail Bridge

BISMARCK, N.D. – After BNSF has started construction on its Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge, Friends of the Rail Bridge have appealed to the North Dakota Supreme Court over bridge ownership.

WMATA Reopens Two Orange Line Stations; Announces Green Line Maintenance

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a news release from Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), two Orange Line stations re-opened today after track maintenance.

Union Pacific Employee-Designed E-Clip Cart Makes Removal Easy and Efficient

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Through input and improvements, a UP employee-designed cart removes e-clips automatically.

SEPTA Continues 2023 Trolley Tunnel Blitz

PHILADELPHIA – Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority continues its eleventh year of the Trolley Tunnel Blitz with construction work on 22nd Street platform.

Iowa Town Working With Railway Company to Remove Track

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – After a denied federal grant application, the city of Cedar Falls and Iowa Northern Railway Company are partnering to remove seldom-used track that runs through the town.

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