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Opinion: We’ve come full circle
During the 1970s, the railroad industry as a whole was struggling. Some thought nationalization was imminent, and rail service was generally in the toilet.
‘Don’t think you can’t do it’: Women in engineering at BART on their triumphs and challenges
As part of Women’s History Month, BART showcased the contributions of three of the women on their engineering team.
Commentary: Cybersecurity and the railroads
Imagine waking up one morning and learning from your preferred news source that agents from an adversarial nation-state were fanned out across the country, stealing information and documents from private corporations and government agencies.
Valley Transportation Authority—who will ride and who will not? Survey says …
Written by Stacey Hendler Ross of VTA As Shelter in Place restrictions ease throughout Santa Clara County, it is vital to know what the public needs and wants out of transit service
Yes, Texas Central is a real railroad … and is an interurban electric railway
The 13th Court of Appeals of Texas ruled in favor of Texas Central, holding that it was both a railroad company and interurban electric railway. The appeal ruling comes after a four-year-long
UPDATED APRIL 11—Rail Group Staff Report: Global railway industry response and impacts to COVID-19 pandemic
Following is a staff report from the editors at Railway Age, Railway Track & Structures and International Railway Journal that will be continuously updated with the latest developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic
UPDATED APRIL 8—Rail Group Staff Report: Global railway industry response and impacts to COVID-19 pandemic
Following is a staff report from the editors at Railway Age, Railway Track & Structures and International Railway Journal that will be continuously updated with the latest developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic
UPDATED APRIL 6—Rail Group Staff Report: Global railway industry response & impacts, COVID-19 pandemic
Following is a staff report from the editors at Railway Age, Railway Track & Structures and International Railway Journal that will be continuously updated with the latest developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic
UPDATED APRIL 2—Rail Group Staff Report: Global railway industry response & impacts, COVID-19 pandemic
Following is a staff report from the editors at Railway Age, Railway Track & Structures and International Railway Journal that will be continuously updated with the latest developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic
UPDATED MARCH 30: Rail Group News Staff Report: Global railway industry response to the COVID-19 pandemic
The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, a pandemic, and the U.S. has declared a National Emergency. The global railway industry has been responding. Following is a
UPDATED MARCH 27: Rail Group News Staff Report: Global railway industry response to the COVID-19 pandemic
The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, a pandemic, and the U.S. has declared a National Emergency. The global railway industry has been responding. Following is a
UPDATED MARCH 24: Rail Group News Staff Report: Global railway industry response to the COVID-19 pandemic
The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, a pandemic, and the U.S. has declared a National Emergency. The global railway industry has been responding. Following is a
Opinion: The seeds of job growth: The Heartland Corridor
(The following column by
U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) appeared on the Williamson Daily News website
on January 23, 2010. He represents West Virginia’s 3rd District.)
Possible Paths to New-Tech Safety Improvements
Crew Heimer joins Railway Age Contributing Editor Jim Blaze to look at what improvements can be done with respect to train derailments like that in East Palestine, Ohio. They suggest a better-quality
L&T Technology Services Opens Engineering Center in Canada
L&T Technology Services has established a new facility in Toronto.
Watch: First trip of Toronto’s Crosstown line underground; station construction progress
Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown light-rail project is moving along swiftly. After the tunnel boring machines came back up to the surface and were removed, Metrolinx, an agency created to improve the coordination and
Is an immersed tube the answer to Seattle’s bridge problem?
Railway Track & Structures magazine recently ran a web story on Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and her plea for Sound Transit to help build a bridge across the Duwamish Waterway. The current
Is Ottawa’s Trillium Line the most efficient single-track line in North America? One expert seems to think so
The new light rail line in the city of Ottawa, Canada, has finally been put on the map the way officials had hoped. For months the rail line has been criticized for
Ottawa Councillors say new Confederation Line is falling apart
Unhappy with the performance of Ottawa’s Confederation Line, Councillors have submitted a seething letter to Ontario’s Ombudsman demanding for an investigation.