Rail Group On Air: Will the labor shortage define 2022 for MoW industry?

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks about the state of the industry for the Maintenance-of-Way sector. Special guests on this podcast are Chuck Baker from the ASLRRA and Nate Irby from the RTA.

Latest construction setback aside, Crenshaw-LAX light route heading towards finish line

An Olympic event is about to be completed in Los Angeles.

Park board, fed up by rail tunnel construction delays, denies Met Council’s request for permit extension

The Minneapolis Park Board is fed up with delays dealing with Southwest light-rail construction, so it added to the problem.

Concrete strike pauses work on Sound Transit light-rail projects; contractors laid off

An ongoing strike involving concrete workers is starting to impact Sound Transit light-rail projects, and there is no indication the disagreement will be resolved anytime soon.

January editorial: Garden City, N.Y., needs to stop barking

It should have been full-on Phoebe from the start.

RT&S January 2022 issue now online

The RT&S January 2022 issue contains our annual State of the Industry feature as well as product reviews on rail flaw detection and vegetation management.

LAST DAY to nominate your bridge project for IBC award

The International Bridge Conference will once again honor a railroad bridge project during its awards night, which will happen during the conference June 17-20, 2022, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.

N.Y. village issues permit to MTA after all, cancelling need for temporary rail bridge

It’s for real now. After considering building a temporary rail bridge in the Village of Garden City, N.Y., the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is now constructing a permanent one.

N.Y. keeps rail momentum going, advances Second Avenue Subway expansion project

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that the Second Avenue Subway expansion project that would extend the Second Avenue line to 125th Street in East Harlem has moved to the engineering phase of the project timeline.

As officials plan a vote on new I-5 bridge, groups urge design options that support mass transit

The Metro Council is expected to vote on Jan. 6 on whether to authorize approximately $36 million in state spending for a new I-5 bridge that connects Washington State and Oregon.

Officials say recent STB decision on rail project ‘pours gasoline’ on climate emergency

The Surface Transportation Board recently approved a new rail line in Utah, and officials can’t say enough against it.

First rail delivered to streetcar extension project in Kansas City

The rail is in and the trucks are moving.

Major segment of LAX people mover now complete

Work to construct the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) automated people mover (APM) train guideway superstructure over Century Boulevard is now complete, further transforming the airport’s skyline as its modernization continues.

Bells & Whistles—Canada toughens up on track inspections

The top news stories of the week.

Watch: 2021 highlights of high-speed rail construction in California

The California High-Speed Rail Authority is recognizing a year of progress and partnership, with a new 30-minute 2021 Year in Review special.

Rail Group On Air: Battling the wildfires of summer

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with the Arizona Eastern Railway about the destruction and rebuilding of the Gila River railroad bridge in Arizona.

Nothing until 2023? Amtrak says new construction efforts will take some time

Those hoping to see rail projects bustling in 2022 as a result from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill need to set their sights on 2023.

Amtrak, MTA join forces on mega rail infrastructure deal

Now that the deal has been signed, the dealings begin.

Editorial: ‘Impossible Line’ is just too impossible

A timeline should not give a pair of scissors the attention.

Bells & Whistles—Dispute with town could force LIRR to build temp bridge

The top news stories RT&S was following this week.

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