June issue of RT&S now available online
The June issue of Railway Track & Structures magazine features the 2021 RT&S Top Projects list along with a story on emergency slope stabilization and a product review of grade crossings.
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MTA ready for major track renewal project
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced critical infrastructure work coming to its 6 Avenue and 8 Avenue lines in Manhattan this summer.
Railroad crossing work on Jackrabbit Lane in Belgrade, Mont., will take years to develop
Jackrabbit Lane in Belgrade, Mont., doesn’t have the legs to move traffic when a train is moving through, so the Montana Department of Transportation has a plan in place.
Rail Group On Air: What’s green is big in Boston—An update on Green Line Extension construction
Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Green Line Extension Project Manager John Dalton on construction progress and some challenges.
May Editorial: The unbearable crossing
Dangerous is not always pulled after the expiration date.
Stage A of CTA’s modernization project is ready to begin
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is getting ready to enter the construction phase of the Lawrence-Bryn Mawr Modernization Project, which is part of the Red and Purple Line Modernization Program.
Texas Central Railroad finds the power source behind high-speed rail project
The high-speed rail line project that will connect Dallas to Houston is literally powering up.
Bells & Whistles—Could a new model revive public-private partnerships in rail?
MTA’s next-generation signaling system is no match for COVID-19; delays push back completion dates New York State Comptroller says MTA debt levels threaten capital program CTA announces sweeping Red and Purple Line
MTA’s next-generation signaling system is no match for COVID-19; delays push back completion dates
One day when the world is ready to get closer, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) trains will be, too.
Rail Group On Air: Shift5 with Josh Lospinoso, Michael Weigand, and Gil Lamphere
Shift5’s mission is to make the world’s fleets smarter and safer. Shift5 is a product company that deploys hardware and software onto civilian and military platforms—from rail and aircraft to maritime, space, and weapons systems.
Edmonton decides to go with overpass to deal with rail traffic on 50 Street
The city of Edmonton has unveiled the design for an overpass to help deal with rail traffic on 50 Street.
Bells & Whistles—Calif. high-speed rail takes another hit
Historic Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge one step closer to demolition ‘Inherently dangerous’ Illinois railroad crossing could be wiped out soon NTSB issues preliminary report on investigation of railway employee fatality Will the BART/Millbrae
RT&S unveils first-ever 10 under 40 list honoring young engineers in the Maintenance of Way sector
Railway Track & Structures magazine has formed its inaugural 10 under 40 list honoring young engineers.
RT&S April issue now available online
The April issue of RT&S features the magazine’s first-ever 10 under 40 list honoring young engineers. You also can read stories on the track maintenance strategy of the Georgia & Florida Railway and the latest offerings in the material handling market.
Rail Group On Air: Squeezing a third track in the existing right-of-way
In this episode of Rail Group On Air, RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with the leaders behind the LIRR Mainline Expansion Project.
MTA trains have more zip thanks to signal upgrade
More Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) subway trains are on schedule, and that has to do with a massive effort to replace train signals.
Illinois looks to improve safety at almost 500 railroad crossings
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved its annual five-year Crossing Safety Improvement Program to begin implementing highway-rail safety capital projects for local roads across the state.
Last full week to nominate for RT&S’s 10 under 40
The nomination deadline for the inaugural RT&S 10 under 40 awards program, which honors engineers under the age of 40, has been extended to March 9.
Decatur, Ga., finalizes railroad crossing improvement project
The coronavirus pandemic has stalled many railroad projects in 2020, but the railroad crossing intersection improvement project in Decatur, Ga., now seems ready for a jumpstart. City officials met with the public
App aims to improve grade crossing safety
Transportation technology firm TRAINFO has introduced an app that provides drivers with predictive highway-rail grade crossing blockage information so they can avoid traffic delays and safely approach crossings. TRAINFO technology shares “when, where,