Group decides new I-5 bridge will not accommodate high-speed rail

When a new crossing emerges to connect the states of Washington and Oregon via I-5, there will not be any sight of high-speed rail.

Now it will not be until 2022 when new Purple Line contractor is active

Officials behind the Maryland’s Purple Line project are going to take even longer to have a new design-build contractor in the dirt.

Century-old Norfolk Southern bridge set to be repaired in the coming months

The 100-year-old Cobb Street railroad bridge in Lula, Ga., keeps on slipping in and out of consciousness … or in this case serviceability.

Another seawall set to go up on Del Mar bluffs; next phase to include storm-water drainage improvements

The final stage of emergency construction on the Del Mar bluffs begins this month.

Bells & Whistles—Is REM behind sinkholes in Montreal park?

The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Sept. 10.

Baltimore admits it is not doing enough to inspect rail infrastructure, vows again to do better

For the second time in as many days, a deteriorating CSX bridge is making headlines.

Is Montreal’s REM light-rail project behind the sinkholes?

Birdwatchers in Montreal are regretting that the Reseau express metropolitain (REM) ever got off the ground.

UP bridge designed to withstand flooding is almost done in Nebraska

Union Pacific is putting the finishing touches on a bridge in Colfax County, Neb., and in about two years a highway bridge should be in the completion phase right next to the railroad span.

Sept. Editorial: Palo Alto, Calif., officials need to hurry up and make a choice

Sometimes it is embarrassing to just sit there looking at packs, but when my mind is all twisted, my thinking turns lazy and always rests on the cheapest of the bunch.

Norfolk Southern

Preliminary work advances on railroad overpass in La Porte, Ind.

La Porte, Ind., is moving closer to eliminating an at-grade railroad crossing.

Homeless camp fire under transit bridge in Calif. has engineers looking for long-term damage

Engineers were expected to return to the site of a fire in Sacramento, Calif., to check the structural integrity of a transit bridge.

RT&S September issue now available online

The September issue of RT&S features our 2021 Engineer of the Year Justin Meyer from Canadian Pacific and our 2021 Product and Innovation Showcase.

BNSF says a second track will be built in Edmonds, Wash., but details are lacking

BNSF is now confirming it will build a second line of tracks in Edmonds, Wash., in 2023.

Sagging rail bridge in N.Y. leads to a call to ‘blitz’ all spans in the state

Officials in Dutchess County, N.Y., are wondering about the safety of a CSX rail bridge, and one is insisting the state do immediate inspections on all rail spans.

MTA prepares rail infrastructure for heavy rainfall

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has issued an update on preparations for heavy rainfall expected throughout the region.

RTA names new Executive Director

The Railway Tie Association (RTA) Executive Committee has named Nathan (Nate) Irby, Ph.D., as the association’s next Executive Director.

Caltrans releases latest draft plan for rail improvements; high-speed rail is a high priority

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has released its latest draft plan for highway and rail improvements that will more safely, efficiently, and sustainably move people and goods between different regions in the state.

Hurricane Ida threatens critical rail infrastructure in Louisiana, Mississippi

Hurricane Ida is stretching a shipping industry that is already paper-thin.

Bells & Whistles—Sound Transit spends more to help get out of debt

Holding infrastructure bill hostage in the House sends ‘a terrible message’ Sound Transit reacts to financial gap by making it a little wider As change orders continue, Met Council has no more

Sound Transit reacts to financial gap by making it a little wider

Sound Transit believes you have to spend money to save money.