CHSRA Issues Sustainability Report

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has released its latest sustainability report, Building an Equitable Future, highlighting the 2020 milestones of the high speed rail project that will connect San Francisco and the Bay Area to Los Angeles and Anaheim.

Texas Central CEO Not Optimistic Construction Will Start in Six Months

During a recent interview, the CEO of the Texas Central high speed rail project did not shed much light on progress. Instead, there appears to be more fog developing.

RTA Appoints New Executive Director

The Railway Tie Association (RTA) Executive Committee has named Nathan (Nate) Irby, Ph.D., as the association’s next Executive Director.

Senate Approves Infrastructure Bill, Which Moves to the House—Where it Could Sit (UPDATED AUGUST 11)

The U.S. Senate on Aug. 9 passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill by a 69-30 count. The legislation now moves on to the House, where it could sit for months.

Rail Group On Air: RT&S Top Projects—Moving Millions of Pounds on the Water

In this episode of Rail Group On Air, RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with BNSF’s Alan Bloomquist about the BNSF Bridge No. 66.4 over the Little White Salmon River project.

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.

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.

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