Plasser American acquires DPR
Plasser American has announced the acquisition of DPR, a rail inspection technology company.
track maintenance
Sound Transit Link to single track late at night for track maintenance
Sound Transit began single tracking between the Rainier Beach and Tukwila International Boulevard stations on Monday.
MBTA Orange Line still facing speed restrictions
RT&S reported on Oct. 10 that data from TransitMatters, a transit advocacy agency, indicated speeds on the MBTA Orange Line were slower than before a work shutdown occurred. Looks like speed restrictions will now last into December.
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.
LIRR crews to modernize Queens interlocking
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) crews will complete a signal cutover near Queens Village as part of the modernization of the LIRR during the weekend of Oct. 29 and 30.
Bells & Whistles—Sen. Warren wants to see MBTA leadership gone
The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Oct. 21.
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.
Koppers to acquire crosstie supplier Gross & Janes Co.
Koppers announced that it is acquiring Gross & Janes Co., and the transaction is scheduled to close within the next 30 days.
Ben Franklin Bridge was supposed to be shut down when two workers were killed
RT&S reported Monday that a PATCO train hit and killed two workers on the Ben Franklin Bridge. Now, we learn that the bridge was supposed to have been shut down.
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad closes tracks due to river erosion
The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad has been plagued with erosion problems this year and is again having trouble.
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.
MBTA GLX, Mattapan projects spotlighted at Railway Age/RT&S LRT Conference
MBTA’s Green Line (GLX) and Mattapan Line Transformation Projects will be presented in detail 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.
MBTA troubles still on FTA radar
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has been in hot water with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for months.
Rehabilitation work on the Rouge River bridge comes to a close
One of East Toronto’s oldest rail bridges has received a much-needed rejuvenation, and is now ready for the next 20 years of service.
Metrolink fires up State of Good Repair work
Metrolink, also known as the Southern California Regional Rail Authority, is embarking on a system-wide track, signal, and structure rehabilitation program.
Metrolinx announces maintenance work for the next four weekends
As new transit lines are added and older ones need maintenance, Metrolinx schedules construction work on weekends to minimize customer impacts.
Koppers lands five-year deal with another Class 1 for crosstie removal
Koppers Recovery Resources LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Koppers Holdings Inc. and an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds, announced it has entered into a new five-year, $50 million agreement with a Class 1 railroad customer to collect and manage end-of-life railroad crossties and other materials.
NJ Transit’s AquaTrack cleans the rails
NJ Transit has begun its annual battle against leaves on the rails.
Bells & Whistles—Hurricane Ian destroys short-liner; HART has more red flags
The top news stories of the week ending Oct. 7.
Rail Group On Air: 2022 RT&S Engineer of the Year John Cech
RT&S Managing Editor David Lester talks with the 2022 RT&S Engineer of the Year John Cech from BNSF about challenging projects, the technological movement, what it takes to work in the rail industry, and what it will take to recruit the younger generation.