Bells & Whistles—High-speed rail excitement in Canada; infrastructure bill lull in the U.S.
The top stories RT&S was covering the week ending July 23.
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Why railroad contracting is more like hockey than golf
The NRC Chairman’s Column appeared in the July issue of RT&S and was written by NRC Chairman Jim Hansen.
Accelerated work during the pandemic advances BART rebuilding effort to new milestone
BART managed to leverage pandemic downtime to push forward their rebuilding work.
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.
Could an infrastructure bill be signed into law before the August recess?
The Senate could be voting on its version of a historical infrastructure bill as early as this week, which means there is a chance it could become law by the August recess.
New report on Queens, N.Y., transit project slashes MTA estimate to pieces
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) estimate for the QueensLink project was fit for a king … if he ruled the world.
July Editorial: The safe bet for rail? It’s not $1 trillion
I was having dinner with my best friend when I realized I have never seen what was inside of his safe.
Bells & Whistles—House passes infrastructure bill to put pressure on the Senate
Transportation Secretary says it is time for Gateway Project work, but N.Y. Gov. Cuomo says there are other needs BNSF moves forward with plans to demolish rail bridge over Skagit River House
House passes infrastructure bill and shows love for rail construction and development
The House created some timely celebratory fireworks right before the July 4 weekend by passing a $760 billion transportation and water bill on July 1.
House bill includes money RTD urgently needs for track upgrades
The U.S. House of Representatives voted July 1 to approve a massive infrastructure bill that includes, among other things, nearly $20 million for three critical transportation projects in the downtown Denver area.