Railroad News

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Board of Directors' approved a contract with Sepulveda Mobility Partners to study options for its Sepulveda Pass Corridor at the board's final meeting of 2017.

Britain's infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has introduced into operation the first two of three 150m (492-foot) long grinding trains, which Loram and Colas Rail are supplying under a £36-million (US$48.6-million) contract.

The trains will replace several older grinding machines that are coming to the end of their life. The new grinding trains can remove metal from the rail head at up to 25km/h (17.4 mph) and can travel between work sites at speeds of up to 110km/h (68.4 mph).

Britain's infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has introduced into operation the first two of three 150m (492-foot) long grinding trains, which Loram and Colas Rail are supplying under a £36-million (US$48.6-million) contract.

The trains will replace several older grinding machines that are coming to the end of their life. The new grinding trains can remove metal from the rail head at up to 25km/h (17.4 mph) and can travel between work sites at speeds of up to 110km/h (68.4 mph).

Britain's infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has introduced into operation the first two of three 150m (492-foot) long grinding trains, which Loram and Colas Rail are supplying under a £36-million (US$48.6-million) contract.

The trains will replace several older grinding machines that are coming to the end of their life. The new grinding trains can remove metal from the rail head at up to 25km/h (17.4 mph) and can travel between work sites at speeds of up to 110km/h (68.4 mph).

Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group, Sersa Total Track (STT) is teaming up with rail contractor, Remcan Projects LP in an effort to extend its capabilities, expertise and infrastructure across Canada.

Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group, Sersa Total Track (STT) is teaming up with rail contractor, Remcan Projects LP in an effort to extend its capabilities, expertise and infrastructure across Canada.

Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group, Sersa Total Track (STT) is teaming up with rail contractor, Remcan Projects LP in an effort to extend its capabilities, expertise and infrastructure across Canada.

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John "Jack" Hellmann was presented with Progressive Railroading's Railroad Innovator Award today at the 2017 RailTrends® conference in New York City.

The award recognizes an individual's outstanding achievement in the rail industry.

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) opened the third of three new entrances to its revamped Wilson Red/Purple Line station Dec. 1.

The opening of these additional entrances is the latest stride in the $203 million Wilson Station Reconstruction Project.

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) opened the third of three new entrances to its revamped Wilson Red/Purple Line station Dec. 1.

The opening of these additional entrances is the latest stride in the $203 million Wilson Station Reconstruction Project.

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) opened the third of three new entrances to its revamped Wilson Red/Purple Line station Dec. 1.

The opening of these additional entrances is the latest stride in the $203 million Wilson Station Reconstruction Project.

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has once again delayed a requirement for commuter and intercity passenger railroads to develop a system safety program (SSP).

Passenger railroads now have until Dec. 4, 2018, to develop their SSPs, which are aimed at improving the safety of their operations, according to a notice published yesterday in the Federal Register.

BNSF Railway Co. has awarded its "Certified Site" designation to three properties, the Class I announced yesterday.

The sites — which are located in North Dakota, South Dakota and Oklahoma — feature hundreds of acres that are ready for new industrial facility development.

BNSF Railway Co. has awarded its "Certified Site" designation to three properties, the Class I announced yesterday.

The sites — which are located in North Dakota, South Dakota and Oklahoma — feature hundreds of acres that are ready for new industrial facility development.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Infrastructure Trust (CIT) is issuing a request for qualifications to identify teams interested in developing a high-speed rail service from downtown to O'Hare International Airport.

The RFQ is the next step in Emanuel's interest in creating an express train that will transport passengers from downtown Chicago to O'Hare in 20 minutes or less, reducing the current travel time by more than 50 percent, according to a CIT press release.

The National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) has rebranded itself as the Rail Passengers Association.

The organization unveiled the new name at its annual conference earlier this month. The brand switch, which coincides with the association's 50th anniversary, will herald "a new age for advocacy for rail passengers in North America," Rail Passengers Association officials said in a press release.

The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) on Dec. 3 will begin renovating the East 122nd Avenue MAX light-rail station in Portland.

Like the Gresham City Hall station upgrades completed over the summer, the new project includes the installation of updated lighting and digital "TransitTracker" displays.

Passenger rail service providers now have until Dec. 4, 2018 to develop and implement a system safety program (SSP) according to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).

FRA issued a notice of the stay of rule 49 CFR part 270, its fifth, in the Nov. 30 edition of the Federal Register citing multiple requests from state and labor partners.

Passenger rail service providers now have until Dec. 4, 2018 to develop and implement a system safety program (SSP) according to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).

FRA issued a notice of the stay of rule 49 CFR part 270, its fifth, in the Nov. 30 edition of the Federal Register citing multiple requests from state and labor partners.

Passenger rail service providers now have until Dec. 4, 2018 to develop and implement a system safety program (SSP) according to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).

FRA issued a notice of the stay of rule 49 CFR part 270, its fifth, in the Nov. 30 edition of the Federal Register citing multiple requests from state and labor partners.