Amtrak replacing East River tunnel tracks
MTA Long Island Rail Road announced Monday that Amtrak is beginning work the weekend of October 1-2 on a multi-year program for the full replacement of track in all four of its
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Toronto airport rail link becomes politically charged
Ontario’s New Democratic Party said Monday it will oppose current plans to initiate diesel multiple-unit (DMU) train service linking Toronto’s Union Station with Lester B. Pearson International Airport, based on environmental concerns.
Providence, R.I., ponders streetcar starter line
Providence, R.I., city planners and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority have proposed a two-mile, $126-million “starter” streetcar line for the state capital.
Whirlpool recognizes top KCS service
Whirlpool Corp. has named Kansas City Southern its Rail Carrier of the Year for the second consecutive year. With more than $18 billion in global sales, Whirlpool builds major home appliances under
UP targets Iowa right-of-way
Union Pacific Railroad said Monday it will continue improving the transportation infrastructure in Iowa by investing nearly $10.5 million in the rail line that runs from Des Moines to Iowa Falls. Various
Long Island short line terminal set to open
Brookhaven Rail Terminal (BRT), a partnership of Long Island and upstate New York business interests, and US Rail of NY, LLC (USRNY), a licensed short line railroad operator, on Tuesday will celebrate
BNSF advances
BNSF Railway’s planned Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) reached an important milestone with the release on Friday of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for public review and comment. BNSF said the
Shippers challenge charges when ice makes freight overweight
The Surface Transportation Board will hear an oral argument Oct. 25 on a tricky question involving freight that gains weight under snow and ice conditions after it is tendered to the carrier.
UP working on Missouri right-of-way
Union Pacific Railroad said Friday it will continue improving the transportation infrastructure in Missouri by investing nearly $5 million in the rail line that runs from Pleasant Hill to Independence, Mo. Various
LACMTA certifies LRT FEIS
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors Thursday certified the Final Environmental Impact Statement/ Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIS/FEIR) for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor Project. The 85-mile light rail
San Antonio streetcar (re)endorsed
San Antonio’s VIA Metropolitan Transit, with new faces put in place for its Streetcar Commission, has reaffirmed a proposal to introduce streetcars to the city. The commission’s endorsement comes after its original
BNSF taps RailComm for New Mexico yard
BNSF’s Belen Yard in New Mexico will be adding the RailComm Blue Flag Indicator (BFI) System to its facility, Fairport, N.Y.-based RailComm said Friday. The RailComm BFI System will allow a user
Second Avenue Subway
The tunnel boring machine underneath Manhattan’s Second Avenue reportedly completed its work Thursday on the second subway tunnel running from 92nd Street to 63rd Street, breaking through to an existing MTA New
MPL Technology touts SpillX speed
MPL Technology, Inc. said Thursday it demonstrated the world’s fastest and safest locomotive fueling system to attendees of Railway Interchange 2011 this week in Minneapolis. During multiple fueling demonstrations, MPL’s SpillX fueling
AAR: U.S. traffic
U.S. freight carload traffic fell 1.4%, but U.S. intermodal volume rose 0.9%, during the week ending Sept. 17, 2011, measured against the comparable week in 2010, the Association of American Railroads said
BNSF honored for excellence by Honda
BNSF Railway said Thursday it was recently presented with the Rail Origin of the Year Performance Excellence Award at the American Honda Automotive Logistics Conference in Torrance, Calif. The award recognized BNSF’s
UP advances Colorado track improvements
Union Pacific Railroad said Thursday it will continue improving the transportation infrastructure in Colorado by investing more than $10 million in the rail line that runs from near the east portal of
Saskatchewan short line makes formal debut
Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure Minister Jim Reiter, along with representatives from CN, Mobil Grain, gathered Thursday in Eston, Saskatchewan, with officials West Central Road & Rail (WCRR) to mark the the company’s
Railway Interchange 2011
Preliminary attendance figures are in for “The Big Show” held in Minneapolis the past three days and the numbers indicate that Railway Interchange 2011 was a great success for all involved. According
USDOT: $83 Million for New England
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $82.7 million in grants to improve Amtrak services in Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut and Vermont. The funds will provide upgrades to the Northeast Corridor, Connecticut’s