Look: While Texas Central parties in Japan, houses it owns are suffering from massive hangover
Texas Central has always said it wants to be a good neighbor, but its yard is a total mess.
Author: RT&S Staff
Two MBTA bridges will be art displays
The MBTA announced local artists have begun painting murals beneath the East Cottage Street and Norfolk Avenue bridges as part of a public artwork installation.
Bells & Whistles—Poor worker safety shuts down section of L.A.’s Purple Line project
The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Oct. 28.
Worker suffers traumatic injuries on Sound Transit project
A worker on Sound Transit’s Mountlake Terrace light rail segment is in critical condition after a concrete wall panel fell on him.
L.A. Metro halts Purple Line subway work: ‘Things need to change for the better now’
A long line of worker injuries has forced L.A. Metro to stuff a gauze in one of the main arteries of the Purple Line subway project.
Lack of stability, volatility force Calif. high-speed rail authority to hit reset button
After careful consideration and given the current economic climate, supply chain challenges, and 40-year high inflation, the California High-Speed Rail Authority has determined it is not in the state’s best interest to extend the time for the track and systems procurement in its current form.
Two key Indiana rail projects reaching completion milestones
A couple of railroad projects in Indiana are moving along smoothly.
Largest CREATE rail project now in motion
Officials broke ground on Oct. 25 on the largest CREATE project to date, The Forest Hill Flyover (P3), at CSX Forest Hill Railroad Yard.
Montreal light rail project uses ‘submarine’ to bore through sensitive area
A massive powerful machine can be delicate.
MBTA executes final work closure of Green Line
This weekend, the MBTA’s Green Line Transformation (GLT) team, part of Capital Transformation, began the third and final full-access closure on the Green Line D Branch.
Utah exploring new passenger line; could it choose high-speed rail?
Utah is talking about high-speed rail, but the walk could take years to complete, if not decades.
Bells & Whistles—Sen. Warren wants to see MBTA leadership gone
The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Oct. 21.
Sen. Warren calls for a change in MBTA leadership
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) believes the only way the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) can fix safety shortcomings is to bring in new leadership.
TriMet’s Better Red project will shut down weekend service for bridge work
A segment of Portland’s MAX Red Line service will be shut down this weekend for TriMet’s Better Red project.
Legacy system upgrade guidelines spotlighted at Railway Age/RT&S LRT Conference
“Converting Legacy Systems to Modern LRT Standards” is among the many technical presentations at the Railway Age/RT&S Light Rail 2022 Conference, Nov. 16-17, Boston, which returns to a live, in-person format since going virtual in 2020.
Emergency work in San Clemente, Calif., will take longer; new contractor selected
The final details of emergency slope stabilization work in San Clemente are emerging, and it looks like the construction timeline has added some length.
California’s high-speed rail project produces results when it comes to sustainability
As California leads the way on the innovative advancement of clean, sustainable transportation, the California High-Speed Rail Authority released its latest Sustainability Report detailing how the high-speed rail system serves as the backbone of the state’s ambitious climate goals.
Fatal Amtrak derailment was enough as MoDOT asks for major increase in state money
The state of Missouri does not want another fatal Amtrak derailment, but prevention is going to take money.
Texas Central still has a pulse, but residents and landowners demand answers
Landowners involved in Texas Central’s high-speed rail line from Dallas to Houston fired out a flare recently to see if there was any life out there.
Look: Workers ready for concrete pour on KC Streetcar Main Street Extension project
KC Streetcar Constructors crews prepared skeletonized track late last week for an afternoon concrete pour in Kansas City, Mo.