L.B. Foster expands precast concrete business

L.B. Foster is expanding its precast concrete business.

Cracks in piers delay opening of Edmonton light rail line

TransEd, the agency charged with providing new LRT in Edmonton, Alberta, announced a delay in its Valley LIne Southeast LRT service commencement.

Union Pacific to shut down western Oregon rail traffic for bridge replacement

Union Pacific will replace a bridge on its western Oregon line on Sunday.

STV begins work on SunRail Phase 2 North in central Florida

The engineering firm STV announced it has signed a contract to support the Florida DOT’s commuter rail operation SunRail in the agency’s Phase 2 North project.

Opinion: What’s up with the FRA?

Why has the Federal Railroad Administration put the brakes on automated track inspection testing?

Double freight rail line in Illinois will be reduced to one

CSX believes it is time to let go.

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.

HART dealing with cracks along rail line

HART is seeing cracks grow on it’s Honolulu rail line.

The day when trains were not told to reduce speed during extreme heat, and the worst happened

Was BART having a brain cramp? Did it just zone out?

St. Louis MetroLink tunnels overwhelmed by heavy rainfall

A 100-year rain event hit the St. Louis region on July 26, and it made a spectacle out of the St. Louis MetroLink.

MBTA

MBTA completes 12-day full-access closure on Green Line C branch

As part of the MBTA’s Capital Programs, the Capital Transformation team has successfully completed the 12-day full-access closure on the Green Line C Branch, delivering critical safety and dependability improvements across the branch.

Canada invests in four projects to increase rail efficiency in Regina and southern Saskatchewan

Canada’s supply chain is still feeling the impacts of the pandemic and the Government of Canada is committed to addressing this by strengthening Canada’s supply chains and trade corridors, which will grow the economy and mitigate global inflation.

2022 RT&S Women in Railroad Engineering list is revealed

Lunchtime has forever been the moment of reveal, but the pull does not always have to follow tradition.

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.

Rail Ties from Koppers

Koppers presents annual Zero Harm President’s Award to Muncy, Pa., facility

Koppers recently presented the annual Zero Harm President’s Award to its Muncy facility in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in recognition of its best-in-company performance as measured in safety, environmental responsibility, and innovation.

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.

BART derailment blamed on heat

A BART train derailed Tuesday afternoon, June 21 at about 5:30 p.m.

SOGR backlog

Amtrak launches procurement phase for B&P Tunnel Replacement Program

Amtrak is working toward replacement of B&P Tunnel in Baltimore.

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