RT&S July 2021: Inaugural Women in Railway Engineering
The July issue of Railway Track & Structures, now available digitally, features the first-ever RT&S Women in Railroad Engineering honorees.
Author: Bill Wilson
ARM Lands MBTA Rail-Measurement Contract
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has awarded Advanced Rail Management Corp. (ARM) a four-year contract with two option years for optical rail measurement services.
RAIL GROUP ON AIR: 2021 RT&S Top Projects, Part 2
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks about how the Mondo mud spring in California created havoc for Union Pacific railroad tracks.
Amtrak, Maryland DOT Debut B&P Tunnel Replacement Plan
One of the nation’s worst passenger rail bottlenecks will be uncorked in the coming years.
GOP to Biden: We’ll Throw You 50% (or Less)
In what could have been a slam-dunk bipartisan victory, President Biden’s proposed infrastructure bill could turn into a poorly played missed shot.
RAIL GROUP ON AIR: 2021 RT&S Top Projects, Part 1
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with those behind one of the projects on the 2021 RT&S Top Projects list.
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.
Las Vegas Considers Local Transit Options
Las Vegas is connected to one of the hottest rail topics over the past year, a high-speed line connecting the gambler’s paradise with Los Angeles, but the city knows it also needs to take care of its own.
Facing Shortfalls, Sound Transit Seeks Public Input
Through April 30, Puget Sound regional residents are encouraged to provide input to the Sound Transit Board of Directors on priorities for managing an unprecedented financial environment in its work to advance voter-approved transit projects that are not already under construction.
Denver RTD Advances Commuter Rail Extension Proposal
The Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) Board of Directors has green-lighted a more detailed plan to provide “peak service” diesel-powered commuter rail transportation to Boulder and Longmont in Colorado.