TTC Restores 504 King Streetcar Service Oct. 6th
TORONTO – The TTC will begin work to restore streetcar service between Shaw and Dufferin Streets on October 6th.
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MBTA Completes Red Line Braintree Track Work; Removes 37 Speed Restrictions
BOSTON – The MBTA has completed track work on its Red Line Braintree Branch and subsequently removed 37 speed restrictions.
ICC Approves Rail Crossing Safety Upgrades in Galena
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved a stipulated agreement for automatic warning devices to be installed in Galena.
Storm Helene Impacts on Infrastructure: CSX, Norfolk Southern (UPDATED 10/3)
ATLANTA – Class Is CSX and Norfolk Southern give service bulletin updates on the status of rail infrastructure throughout the southeast after Hurricane Helene made landfall.
PANYNJ To Install 12,250 Composite Ties
NEWARK/NEW YORK – Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced it is installing 12,250 composite ties from recycled plastic as part of larger $430 million modernization efforts.
$1M Grant and $750K Loan Approved for CCET Project
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission approved a $1 million grant and a $750,000 loan to Regional Rail, LLC for the Cincinnati Eastern Railroad (CCET).
MTA’s Babylon Station Renovation Project Begins
NEW YORK CITY – The MTA announced an accessibility upgrade and station renovation project at LIRR’s Babylon station.
WMATA Announces December Station Closures for Construction Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. – WMATA announces upcoming December closures for some of its Blue, Orange, and Silver Line stations.
$9M Awarded to Balfour Beatty for Rail Project
SAN DIEGO – Civic Communities awarded Balfour Beatty $9 million to go toward the next phase of a grade crossing project.
$3.2M Awarded for Rail Improvements in Missouri
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s EDA awarded $3.2 million grant to Columbia, Missouri for rail infrastructure improvements.
RTD Breaks Down its Track Maintenance
DENVER – RTD crews are working overnight to make repairs along its Southeast Corridor.
New Construction Vehicle Access Tunnel Coming to MBTA’s Red Line
BOSTON – The MBTA will install a construction vehicle access tunnel as a way to improve Red Line service.
Winter is Coming
ATLANTA –– From the September 2024 Issue of Railway Track & Structures. From frozen switches to ice on the rails, railroads need a plan in place to combat the effects of the winter season.
Construction for Oakridge-41st Ave Station Upgrades Starts Sept. 16th
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Translink announces upgrades are coming to Oakridge-41st Avenue Station.
Pandrol Unveils i+weld Product Range at InnoTrans (UPDATED 10/8)
BERLIN – On September 24th at InnoTrans in Berlin, Pandrol will unveil its i+weld product range.
MBTA’s Dorchester Ave Bridge Opens Sept. 23
BOSTON – The MBTA announced the Dorchester Avenue Bridge will open at 4:00am on September 23, 2024.
ASLRRA Calls for Congress to Modernize 45G Tax Credit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) commended Senators Ron Wyden and Mike Carp and Representatives Mike Kelly and Earl Blumenauer for introducing S. 5008 and H.R. 9522.
Plasser & Theurer Ground-Breaking Ceremony For New Factory
LINZ, Austria –– On 11 September, Plasser & Theurer, the global technology leader for track construction and maintenance machines, celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony for its new assembly and commissioning factory at the Pummererstrasse site in the Linz industrial area.
RTD Lifts Speed Restrictions on E and R Lines
DENVER – The RTD removed all of the northbound speed restrictions in the Southeast Light Rail Corridor between its County Line and Lincoln stations.
MBTA Works on Red Line; Removes Six Speed Restrictions
BOSTON – From August 19th to August 26th, crews continued work on the MBTA’s Red Line and were able to remove six speed restrictions as a result.