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The June issue of RT&S features the 2022 RT&S Top Projects list as well as a product overview on grade crossings.
track maintenance
Valley Metro’s work on light-rail requires bridge closure on June weekends
Valley Metro is working on a significant light-rail extension project.
Watch: SFMTA Muni Metro begins quarterly ‘Fix It!’ Weeks
A new quarterly effort to increase work time to accomplish necessary Muni Metro system maintenance in April 2022 was a resounding success.
Union Pacific and Metra announce major tie project to start on the UP-West Line
Union Pacific Railroad has announced that it will embark on a major tie project on the UP-West Line beginning Wednesday, June 8.
SEPTA announces upgrades to Fox Chase Regional Rail Line
SEPTA will begin a month-long project to enhance Regional Rail infrastructure as part of the Fox Chase Improvement Program.
R.J. Corman will invest in its Central Kentucky Lines
R.J. Corman Railroad Co. was awarded a Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant by the U.S. DOT that will benefit the company’s Central Kentucky Lines.
NCTD, Coastal Commission far from being partners when it comes to Del Mar bluff work
It doesn’t look like the North County Transit District is interested in a trade. However, the agency might be the odd man out in what appears to be a two-way deal.
Amtrak advances Northeast Corridor improvements
Amtrak is making necessary infrastructure improvements between Washington D.C. and New York as part of a larger effort to improve the railroad, bring it to a state of good repair and to enhance the overall customer experience.
MTA to begin final phase of critical track replacement work in Queens next month
MTA announced that crews will begin the final phase of a multi-phase project, replacing approximately 2.4 miles of track on the J and Z lines between the 121 St and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer stations in Queens.
While parts for safety system sit in Germany, FTA’s safety probe of MBTA’s safety management continues; another accident on June 1
While investigators are on-site trying to figure out what caused a crash on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Green Line on June 1, the company behind the installation of a new safety package was explaining why parts are thousands of miles away in Germany.
Canadian Minister of Transport announces new measures to improve track conditions
The Government of Canada is continuing to move ahead with concrete actions which improve railway track safety to better protect those living and working near Canada’s rail corridors.
Kansas, Indiana soak up CRISI money for critical rail improvements
States continue to announce the arrival of federal money for railroad track upgrades.
Bells & Whistles—Residents want Metra, tracks to keep a safer distance
The top news stories RT&S reported on the week ending May 27.
Short lines to benefit from round of federal grants
A bundle of Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) awards have been announced to help short line companies maintain their lines.
Port rail projects will not solve this supply chain crisis, but possibly the next
It will not help the current global crisis, but it will make it more resilient for the next one.
STB ruling douses hope of converting old rail line into great trail
The Great Redwood Trail in California is the subject of the latest great debate involving abandoned rail lines and new trails in the U.S.
Relocating a small city going as planned for MxV Rail
MxV Rail, formerly TTCI, is in the process of a move to a new headquarters and test facilities that could be compared to relocating a small city.
Report: Metro ‘puts personnel at risk of serious injury or death’ after agency keeps power on third rail in active work zone
Washington, D.C., Metro continues to put workers in life-threatening situations.
Illinois Commerce Commission approves highway-rail crossing improvements for Marion County
The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved a Stipulated Agreement to advance highway-rail crossing improvements projects in Marion County.
Bells & Whistles—A high-speed track to nowhere?
The top news stories RT&S was following this week.