Seminole Gulf Railway: Hurricane Ian repairs have a huge price tag

RT&S reported on Oct. 4 that Hurricane Ian had devastated the Seminole Gulf Railway, and the degree of damage might keep the railroad shut down until early 2023.

Orange and Red Line improvements are going to cost another $1B

MBTA officials have announced that another $1 billion will be needed to complete repairs on the agency’s Orange and Red lines.

MBTA Orange Line shutdown began on Monday – how did it go?

RT&S recently reported on the month-long shut down of the Orange Line, which began on Monday, Aug. 22.

Important changes to New York City Subway and Long Island Rail Road service

The MTA will definitely be working on the railroad this weekend.

Illinois Commerce Commission commits $3 million for highway-rail crossing safety improvements

The Illinois Commerce Commission has made a major investment in the improvement of 11 grade crossings in the state.

Red Line Ashmont Branch and Mattapan Line improvement work to take place July 16

The news wire has been filled with reports about transit systems substituting bus service for rail service so that repair, replacement, and upgrades can be completed on rail transit lines. The MBTA has announced another project where buses will replace trains while work is being done.

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MBTA will improve signal and control systems over next several months

MBTA will be working on the railroad this summer.

SEPTA board approves fiscal year 2023 operating & capital budgets

SEPTA’s board has approved operating and capital budget proposals for fiscal year 2023, advancing plans to fund everyday operations and major improvement projects.

Work to accelerate Green Line safety improvements begins Monday

The MBTA is embarking on a 12-day safety improvement program on June 20.

MTA to perform FASTRACK work on the G Line

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced maintenance, cleaning, and repair work will be performed along the G line on weeknights beginning Monday, June 20, and concluding on Friday, July 8.

NTSB continues pushing for rail worker safety

In the last 25 years, nearly 500 railroad workers have been killed while doing their jobs. Nearly 150,000 have been injured. The NTSB is trying to do something about it.

MARTA board approves fiscal 2023 budget

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors adopted the Authority’s fiscal year 2023 operating and capital budgets.

Watch: SFMTA Muni Metro begins quarterly ‘Fix It!’ Weeks

A new quarterly effort to increase work time to accomplish necessary Muni Metro system maintenance in April 2022 was a resounding success.

MTA to begin final phase of critical track replacement work in Queens next month

MTA announced that crews will begin the final phase of a multi-phase project, replacing approximately 2.4 miles of track on the J and Z lines between the 121 St and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer stations in Queens.

Canadian Minister of Transport announces new measures to improve track conditions

The Government of Canada is continuing to move ahead with concrete actions which improve railway track safety to better protect those living and working near Canada’s rail corridors.

FRA announces new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Program for intercity passenger rail service

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has established the new Corridor Identification and Development (ID) Program.

Amtrak leverages weekend service outages to make critical repairs in North River Tunnel

Amtrak personnel recently spent a series of consecutive weekends in March remediating damage to the benchwall system in the South Tube of the North River Tunnel.

REMSA introduces its 2022 Innovation Award

The Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) has announced a new award program to recognize organizational achievement by a REMSA member.

Walla Walla County in Washington received approval of rail crossing safety upgrades

Washington state regulators approved  $96,348  in  grant funding  for  safety upgrades at railroad  crossings  in Walla Walla County.

TSB of Canada reports on Canadian National mainline derailment

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada, that country’s equivalent of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, issued a report on a Canadian National main line derailment that occurred on June 3, 2021.

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