Rail Group On Air: 2020 Crosstie Market Report

RT&S Editor-in-Chief talks with new Railway Tie Association Executive Director Ashley Goodin about the current and future situation of the crosstie market. Listen to more podcasts.

Eglinton Crosstown builder says agency does not believe COVID-19 has caused cost overruns, delays

Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS) wants some credit for working through a pandemic. An acknowledgement of cost overruns would be nice, too. CTS, which is building the Eglinton Crosstown project in Toronto, is

Class 1 fuel surcharges

Union Pacific wants to replace bridge in sensitive area in Arkansas

September 21 is the last day the public in Lafayette County, Ark., can comment on a proposed bridge project by Union Pacific. The Class 1 railroad company is looking to replace Bridge

NARSTCO hits major safety milestone at Texas facilities

NARSTCO, North America’s leading manufacturer of steel ties and turnout sets, marked a major safety milestone, successfully completing 1-million-manhours without an OSHA recordable injury at its Texas facilities. At its Midlothian and

Canadian National will install more rail in 2020

Canadian National has announced it will make a strong rail infrastructure investment in British Columbia for the remainder of 2021. The $324.94 million investment includes the addition of rail tracks so the

Rail Ties from Koppers

Georgia bill prohibiting the burning of railroad crossties in two counties passes House, Senate

Georgia state senators overwhelmingly passed a bill that will prohibit energy plants in Franklin and Madison counties from burning railroad crossties. After the 48-0 passing the measure was sent to Gov. Brian

Purple Line construction in Maryland a go after third lawsuit is dismissed

Construction on Maryland’s Purple Line is no longer under a “stop-in-place” order. Lawsuits forced work to be put on pause, but on April 13 a federal judge dismissed the third and final

Georgia power plants could face ban on burning railroad ties

Public pressure is fueling a bill in the Georgia state Senate that would ban the burning of chemically treated railroad ties at two plants located in the northern end of the state.

Hardesty & Hanover names Senior Track Manager

Devin Plantamura, P.E., has joined Hardesty & Hanover as Senior Track Manager in the design firm’s Rail Group. Plantamura will be leading the Track Design Department supporting both the Passenger Rail and

Railway Interchange 2019

Harsco Rail introduces TX16 at Railway Interchange 2019

Harsco Rail unveiled the TX16 Production/Switch Tamper at Railway Interchange 2019 in Minneapolis.