Railroad News

The Class 1 says it will boost safety and efficiency with its Washington infrastructure investment.

Key projects across the state include $3.5 million to maintain track in the state, with a $3.5 million investment along the Ayer Subdivision south of Hooper, Wa., on an infrastructure project to clean and replace the rock ballast under the rail line. Union Pacific will also invest more than $500,000 in the rail line south of Wallula to replace a section of curve rail.

The Class 1 says it will boost safety and efficiency with its Washington infrastructure investment.

Key projects across the state include $3.5 million to maintain track in the state, with a $3.5 million investment along the Ayer Subdivision south of Hooper, Wa., on an infrastructure project to clean and replace the rock ballast under the rail line. Union Pacific will also invest more than $500,000 in the rail line south of Wallula to replace a section of curve rail.

The Class 1 says it will boost safety and efficiency with its Washington infrastructure investment.

Key projects across the state include $3.5 million to maintain track in the state, with a $3.5 million investment along the Ayer Subdivision south of Hooper, Wa., on an infrastructure project to clean and replace the rock ballast under the rail line. Union Pacific will also invest more than $500,000 in the rail line south of Wallula to replace a section of curve rail.

Maryland Democrats are proposing a restructuring of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) that would also include dedicated funding for the transit operator.

The proposal, released June 19 by suburban representatives and reported in local media, would shrink the WMATA board from 16 to three members, namely, the secretaries of transportation of Maryland and Virginia, and Washington, D.C.'s transportation director.

Maryland Democrats are proposing a restructuring of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) that would also include dedicated funding for the transit operator.

The proposal, released June 19 by suburban representatives and reported in local media, would shrink the WMATA board from 16 to three members, namely, the secretaries of transportation of Maryland and Virginia, and Washington, D.C.'s transportation director.

Maryland Democrats are proposing a restructuring of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) that would also include dedicated funding for the transit operator.

The proposal, released June 19 by suburban representatives and reported in local media, would shrink the WMATA board from 16 to three members, namely, the secretaries of transportation of Maryland and Virginia, and Washington, D.C.'s transportation director.

A legal victory could help get Maryland's Purple Line light rail project back on track after a federal judge dismissed environmental claims in a lawsuit that has blocked the project since August 2016.

The $2.4-billion 16-mile line between Bethesda and New Carrollton, Md., would include 21 stations and connect with MARC, Amtrak and Washington's Metro.

A legal victory could help get Maryland's Purple Line light rail project back on track after a federal judge dismissed environmental claims in a lawsuit that has blocked the project since August 2016.

The $2.4-billion 16-mile line between Bethesda and New Carrollton, Md., would include 21 stations and connect with MARC, Amtrak and Washington's Metro.

A legal victory could help get Maryland's Purple Line light rail project back on track after a federal judge dismissed environmental claims in a lawsuit that has blocked the project since August 2016.

The $2.4-billion 16-mile line between Bethesda and New Carrollton, Md., would include 21 stations and connect with MARC, Amtrak and Washington's Metro.

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) earlier this week kicked off its "ArtBound" program, which is aimed at integrating art throughout its rail system.

To mark ArtBound's launch, the agency hosted a ceremony June 19 at the Five Points rail station, according to a MARTA press release.

The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has presented interactive workshops and training programs to dozens of participants in recent months.

The institute developed the sessions to help teach short lines and regionals how to build a strong safety culture at railroads, SLSI officials said in a press release.

Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) announced yesterday the new members who have joined the nonprofit organization's board.

The new members are John Allberry, Steven Covey, Kenneth Glover, John Irwin, Mark Schultz and Jeffrey Songer, according to an OLI press release.

The National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) on Friday and Saturday will host rallies across the country in support of federal funding for long-distance Amtrak routes.

President Donald Trump's fiscal-year 2018 budget calls for eliminating federal support for Amtrak's long-distance routes. The budget calls these services a "vestige of when train service was the only viable transcontinental transportation option."

The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has taken educational training on the road. Using presentations and interactive workshops, SLSI has presented its Ten Core Elements of Safety Culture to more than 90 participants this spring.

The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has taken educational training on the road. Using presentations and interactive workshops, SLSI has presented its Ten Core Elements of Safety Culture to more than 90 participants this spring.

The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has taken educational training on the road. Using presentations and interactive workshops, SLSI has presented its Ten Core Elements of Safety Culture to more than 90 participants this spring.

Metropolitan Stevedore Co. (Metro Ports) will become the new bulk terminal operator at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor on July 1, port officials announced yesterday.

Metro Ports will manage the loading and unloading of shipments along the port's East Harbor for port tenants and outside shippers of bulk cargo, including products for steelmaking, agriculture, manufacturing, energy and construction.

Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP's $6 billion petrochemical construction project on the U.S. Gulf Coast has reached a milestone with the completion of mechanical work on its two polyethylene (PE) units, the company announced this week.

Based in Old Ocean, Texas, the PE units are now undergoing commissioning activities, system checks and final certifications to ensure a safe and reliable startup. When operational, each unit will produce at least 500,000 metric tons of product annually, company officials said in a press release.

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 17, 2017.

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 543,179 carloads and intermodal units, up 5.2 percent compared with the same week last year.