Opinion: What’s up with the FRA?
Why has the Federal Railroad Administration put the brakes on automated track inspection testing?
Bridge/Retaining Walls/Tunnels
Watch: Metrolinx Finch West LRT – Drone flyover video and spring progress recap in Toronto
Crews made significant progress on the Finch West light rail transit (LRT) line throughout spring 2022, including vehicle testing work, installation of tracks and other key railway infrastructure and the final electrical substation delivery.
Watch: NJ Transit and Amtrak break ground on Portal North Bridge project
NJ Transit and Amtrak are replacing the century-old Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River in New Jersey with a higher bridge that will not have to open and close for river traffic.
MTA reopens Denton Avenue to vehicular traffic following bridge replacement
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) announced that Denton Avenue and Tanners Pond Road in Garden City have reopened to vehicular traffic.
San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission receives funding to extend Valley Rail
The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) announced that it was awarded $57 million from the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) towards extending its Valley Rail Program from Ceres to Turlock.
Pocket track at Aldershot Station holds a key that will unlock more GO Train service to Hamilton
Now complete, Aldershot GO’s new pocket track connection may only be 200 metres long, but it will go a long way in achieving one of Metrolinx’s top priorities: opening up more GO service to Hamilton. Read on to learn more about how the track was tested, and why it will eventually mean more service.
Amtrak launches procurement phase for B&P Tunnel Replacement Program
Amtrak is working toward replacement of B&P Tunnel in Baltimore.
Two coal train derailments this weekend—one on UP, the other on CN
Two separate and unrelated coal train derailments occurred this weekend.
Watch: Extension of LA Metro L Line (Gold) to Pomona reaches halfway point
The project to extend the L Line (Gold) from its current terminus in Azusa to Pomona is now 50 percent complete.
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.
SANDAG set to replace 100+-year-old bridge as double-tracking project continues
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) will use $8 million in federal funding to replace a timber bridge that was built back in 1917.
SEPTA announces upgrades to Fox Chase Regional Rail Line
SEPTA will begin a month-long project to enhance Regional Rail infrastructure as part of the Fox Chase Improvement Program.
Amtrak advances Northeast Corridor improvements
Amtrak is making necessary infrastructure improvements between Washington D.C. and New York as part of a larger effort to improve the railroad, bring it to a state of good repair and to enhance the overall customer experience.
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.
ACEC honors Mid-Coast Trolley Blue Line, International Gateway Bridge projects
Two WSP USA projects won national Grand Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) in the organization’s 2022 Engineering Excellence Awards competition.
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.
Indiana & Ohio Railway receives ORDC grant up to $614,456
On May 11, the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) approved a grant in the amount of $614,456, matched by Indiana & Ohio Railway (IORY) (A Genesee & Wyoming Company) at $614,456, for a total project investment of $1,228,912.
Bells & Whistles—Metro Council ignored warning about light-rail project
The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending May 6.
The power behind laying tracks for the Hazel McCallion LRT
Laying new track, whether it’s heavy or light rail, is a process requiring precision and care – failure to pay attention to details can result in result in catastrophe. Here’s a Metrolinx story about the careful steps involved in laying new light rail track.