Sound Transit Announces Six-Week Period of Link 1 Line Disruptions for Track Maintenance
SEATTLE – Starting May 12th, Sound Transit will have a six-week period of service disruptions to its Link 1 light rail service.
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Metrolinx Restoration of Small’s Creek Included in Lakeshore East GO Line Construction
TORONTO – Metrolinx will begin construction on a new boardwalk to connect a neighborhood in east Toronto to a local ravine.
NS: Proxy Battle Ends With Favorable Results
The votes from Norfolk Southern’s May 9 42nd Annual Meeting Shareholders have been tabulated and the results are clear. Following a months-long proxy battle launched by activist investor Ancora Holdings Group and
STV Group, Inc. Acquires MEHTA and Associates, Inc.
NEW YORK CITY – STV Group, Incorporated, announced it has acquired MEHTA and Associates, Inc., an engineering and construction engineering inspection firm.
Audit Report: Portal North Bridge Project Progressing, but ‘Opportunities to Improve’ Exist
WASHINGTON, D.C. – From the Officer of Inspector General, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, it has found the Portal North Bridge project is on budget and on schedule.
UP Petitions FRA for Waiver of Compliance
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a petition for waiver of compliance.
MnDOT Awards $9.6MM to 11 Rail Improvement Projects
ST. PAUL, Minn.: The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is distributing a total of $9.6 million in grants to 11 freight railroad improvement projects that it said will support economic development in different regions of the state.
National Industrial Transportation League Sees STB Reciprocal Switching Rule As ‘Missed Opportunity’
WASHINGTON –– The National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) is not pleased with the new reciprocal switching rule enacted by the STB.
Metra UP North Line Weekday Service To Expand May 20 As New Peterson/Ridge Station Opens
CHICAGO ––Metra’s newest station at Peterson/Ridge in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood is set to open to the public on Monday, May 20. On the same day, Metra will add four trains to weekday service on the UP North Line. The new schedule will accommodate the station stop and increase options for riders across the line.
AmeriStar Rail and Others Send Letters to Amtrak and MDE to Halt Historic Bridge Pier Demolition
PERRYVILLE, Md. – AmeriStar Rail, the town of Perryville, and the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association are trying to stop Amtrak’s demolition project along the Susquehanna River.
NTSB Investigating UP Track Maintenance Manager Fatality in Arkansas
MCNEIL, Ark. – The NTSB is investigating a Union Pacific Railroad employee fatality that occurred in April in McNeil, Arkansas.
29th Annual AAR Research Review Round-Up
PUEBLO, Colo. – As one of the sponsors for the 29th Annual AAR Research Review hosted by MxV Rail, RT&S headed to Pueblo.
Wabtec Achieves Cybersecurity Certification
Wabtec Corporation (Wabtec) on May 6 announced that it has achieved the IEC 62443-4-1 certification, “a benchmark for cybersecurity development lifecycle processes used on industrial automation and control systems (IACS) products.”
WATCH: Amtrak’s Laura Mason Tours Harrisburg Track Renewal Project
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – Laura Mason, Amtrak Executive and Railway Age 2024 Influential Leader, tours the Harrisburg Track Renewal Project in Pennsylvania.
Sand Nourishment, Rock Revetment Among Coastal Rail Resiliency Solutions
ORANGE COUNTY – For coastal rail resiliency, OCTA looks to sand nourishment, rock revetment, and a wall as potential solutions.
Met Council to Release Anti-Displacement Plan for Blue Line Extension
MINNEAPOLIS – The Metropolitan Council announces it is collaborating to develop a draft Anti-Displacement Coordinated Action Plan.
Construction Begins on Lower Don Bridge on Ontario Line
TORONTO – Major construction has begun on the new Lower Don Bridge for Ontario Line subway.
Now On Line: Railway Track and Structures May 2024 Digital Edition
ATLANTA –– The May 2024 Digital Edition of Railway Track and Structures is now on line. Our cover story this month focuses on the root causes and mitigation of rolling contact fatigue.
CTA and Site Design Group Will Present Preliminary Designs for Area Below Red and Purple Line Tracks
CHICAGO – The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will announce concepts for area under new Red Line tracks in Edgewater during public meetings.
Transit Integrators BC Selected for Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project
SURREY, British Columbia – The Surrey Langley SkyTrain project is moving forward with the selection of a team that will design and build the systems and trackwork.
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