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BNSF Rail Talk: A Day in the Life of a BNSF Track Inspector
GAINSVILLE, Texas – From BNSF’s Rail Talk, Eunice Archila details a day in the life of a track inspector at BNSF’s Gainesville, Texas yard office.
The Importance of Rolling Stock Health to Track Health
PUEBLO, Colo. – From the July 2025 issue of Railway Track and Structures, ENSCO’s Matthew Dick writes about managing wheel forces through proper maintenance of rolling stock.
Five MBTA Workers Charged With Falsifying Red Line Track Inspection Records
BOSTON – 5 MBTA workers, both current and former, have been charged with falsification of Red Line track inspection records.
L&T Technology Services Launches TrackEi™, Powered by AI
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – L&T Technology Services Limited has launched TrackEi™, a track inspection solution powered by AI.
Two Technical Reports From FRA: Concrete Railroad Ties; Visual and Automation-Aided Track Inspections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published two technical reports; one on the concrete railroad tie freeze-thaw durability and the other is supplemental to a previous study on track inspections.
Examining Autonomous Track Geometry Testing and Instrumented Revenue Vehicle Technology
ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, February 2024 Issue: A pair of speakers from different continents discussed the benefits of autonomous track geometry collection and the advantages of monitoring revenue-service vehicles’ response to track conditions at the 2022 Wheel/Rail Interaction Conference. Development and the rate of implementation is ongoing.
MassDOT Issued BVLOS Waiver to Fly Drones Over Rail Network
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued the MassDOT Aeronautics Division a wide-ranging drone waiver.
Opinion: What’s up with the FRA?
Why has the Federal Railroad Administration put the brakes on automated track inspection testing?
Valley Metro building new track in downtown Phoenix
It seems that transit construction stories abound these days. This reflects a commitment of local government and transit agencies to provide strong transit infrastructure to efficiently move passengers in and around cities, providing passenger convenience and environmental benefits.
Read & watch video: Eyes in the sky, feet on the ground: BNSF employee pilots unmanned aerial systems
Here’s another in the BNSF series “Rail Talk” that we thought would be of interest to our readers.
TNW Corporation selects TekTracking TIMPS to manage track inspection and maintenance
TekTracking LLC, a railroad asset management technology development company, recently announced that TNW Corporation (TNW), a privately held organization that owns three short line railroads and transportation logistics companies in Texas, has selected TIMPS to manage their track inspection, maintenance, and scheduling activities across all their railroads.
Watch: TriMet experimenting with drone for rail infrastructure inspections
TriMet launched a pilot project in July to get a new view of track infrastructure and help in the assessment of maintenance needs.
Bells & Whistles—Handful of NYC Transit track inspectors fail on the job
With one big veto, Maryland governor chooses roads over rail Fixing a financial crisis with a people mover? Details of HART’s light-rail options released MTA Inspector General ‘alarmed and appalled’ by reports
TekTracking announces The Belt Railway of Chicago has selected the TekTracking TIMPS
TekTracking LLC, a railroad asset management technology development company, today announced that The Belt Railway has selected TIMPS to manage their track inspection, maintenance, and scheduling activities.
Top web stories 2020—Viral photo of COVID-19 rail freight tanker is No. 1
According to Google Analytics, There were a whopping 1.4 million pageviews on the RT&S website in 2020, and in a year that was bombarded by COVID-19 stories it is not surprising that
RT&S November issue is now online
The November issue of RT&S features stories on the stabilization efforts around a track on the Del Mar bluffs, a track maintenance success story involving the Iowa Northern Railway, and a product
Bells & Whistles—New details on Sound Transit hi-rail accident
Federal funding allocations announced for four transit infrastructure projects. More details emerge from Sound Transit hi-rail accident. FRA announces rail inspection technology rule to improve track safety. MBTA approves $403.5 million for
Bells & Whistles—Maryland prepares to take over Purple Line project
Signs point to Purple Line builder, investor leaving project. Canadian National’s Autonomous Track Inspection Program. Tempe: Replaced section of rail bridge needs to look like original. With BNSF out, Metropolitan Council announces
Special Report—On the Front Line: Despite FRA waiver, track inspection ‘orders are in hand and moving as scheduled’
Even though the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a 60-day emergency waiver in late March for certain requirements of FRA’s rail safety regulations, it is business as usual for at least one