Montreal’s REM Light Rail to Utilize Noise-Reducing Solutions

MONTREAL – REM seeks noise-reducing solutions after local noise complaints of passing trains from its new light-rail system.

Davenport Diamond Guideway Project Continues for Metrolinx’s Barrie Line

TORONTO – Metrolinx’s Davenport Diamond Guideway project continues after the initial demolition of the Bloor Street West bridge in May.

Rail and Track Infrastructure Replacements Cause PATCO Schedule Adjustments

CAMDEN, N.J. – PATCO will replace rail and track infrastructure between Ferry Avenue and Broadway stations over eight weeks this summer.

Missouri State Budget Includes $83.5 Million in Rail Safety Improvements

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s state budget allocates over $80 million to improve safety at its rail crossings after an Amtrak passenger train collided with a dump truck one year ago.

ICC Approves Ten Projects Across the State

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission approved ten projects across the state to help with safety upgrades, crossing improvements, and rail safety improvements.

Canadian Government Announces Project to Install Retaining Wall in Port-Daniel-Gascons

PORT-DANIEL-GASCONS, Quebec – The government of Canada announces its commitment to rail safety and a project to install a retaining wall in Port-Daniel-Gascons in Quebec.

Metrolinx Gives Construction Update on Hazel McCallion Line

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Metrolinx gives an update on its Hazel McCallion line including the installation of the push box.

Southwest Light Rail Project Plagued by Delays and Over-Spending

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Southwest Light Rail has seen delays and over-spending, partly due to the lack of oversight from the Metropolitan Council with its contractors.

CTA Starts Forest Park Ranch Rebuild Next Month

CHICAGO – The Chicago Transit Authority announced their plans to start the first phase of the Forest Park Ranch Rebuild on its Blue Line.

Barrier Wall Construction Starts in San Clemente

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – Crews have started work on a barrier wall along San Clemente line that experienced a landslide earlier this year.

R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Pennsylvania Line Soliciting Sealed Bids

CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. – R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Pennsylvania Line has sent out a notice for soliciting sealed bids for rail, cross tie, and switch tie replacements as well as grade crossing refurbishments.

BNSF Schedules Operation Change for Next Weekend’s Rail Tie Replacement

WESTMONT, Ill. – Metra announced in a news release that BNSF will operate on a Sunday schedule next weekend in order to replace rail ties along the platform at Westmont.

Metrolinx to Start Construction of Burloak Drive Train Overpass

TORONTO – Metrolinx announced weekend service adjustments next week to kick off Burloak Drive construction of a train overpass.

WMATA Reopens Two Stations and Continues Work on Orange Line

WASHINGTON – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will reopen two stations on its Orange and Silver Lines while its Orange Line enters a second phase of construction.

Amtrak Completes Early Construction Activities on B&P Tunnel Replacement Program

BALTIMORE – Starting last March, Amtrak finished its early construction activities as part of its B&P Tunnel Replacement Program ahead of construction of a new Frederick Douglass Tunnel.

BNSF Begins Construction on New Railway Bridge

BISMARCK, N.D. – BNSF will remove a 140 year old railway bridge and replace it with a new railway bridge that will last another one hundred years.

Foothill Gold Line Celebrates Completion of Light Rail System

LA VERNE, Calif. – Foothill Gold Line will hold a completion ceremony Saturday, June 24th for their new light rail track system.

Tracks May be Lowered in Carlsbad

CARLSBAD, Calif. – The Carlsbad City Council is going to contribute $5.2 million toward a project to trench and double-track the railroad through Carlsbad Village.

Temporary Wall to be Built Along Track in San Clemente

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – A temporary wall is slated to be built to protect the track from another landslide in San Clemente.

South Carolina Lawmakers Fund Rail Line to Volvo Plant

RIDGEVILLE, S.C. – After years of delays, the South Carolina legislature has approved funding for a Palmetto Railways extension to a Volvo plant in Ridgeville.

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