ATLANTA – The August 2024 issue of Railway Track & Structures is available online. The post Railway Track & Structures August Issue Now Online appeared first on Railway Track and Structures ..read more

ATLANTA –– The Railway Track & Structures Virtual Conference on Winter Preparation for railroads, scheduled for August 8, has been canceled. We regret this, but unforeseen circumstances prevented us from putting this webinar together. We hope to have the Winter Preparation virtual conference in 2025. The post RT&S Virtual Conference on Winter Preparation Has Been Canceled appeared first on Railway Track and Structures ..read more

Less than one year after completion of BNSF Railway’s Sandpoint Junction Connector project in northern Idaho, one can hardly tell that there was an army of workers and machinery stationed there for roughly four The post How BNSF Minimized Sandpoint Bridge Project Environmental Impacts appeared first on Railway Track and Structures ..read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The VTA continues work on its light rail system to bring it to a state of good repair. The post VTA Continues ‘Rail Rehab’ appeared first on Railway Track and Structures ..read more

CHICAGO –– STV, a prominent professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that Kitts Christov has joined the firm as senior vice president and Midwest district manager for the firm’s transportation south/central group. The post Kitts Christov Joins STV as Senior Vice President and Midwest District Manager appeared first on Railway Track and Structures ..read more

RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Rail Division will invest $1.8 million to match funding that will improve rail infrastructure on three short lines. The post NCDOT Invests $1.8M in Short Line Infrastructure appeared first on Railway Track and Structures ..read more

OMAHA ––In the first half of 2024, several states experienced record rainfall and dangerous flooding. With hurricane season underway, it is important for rail shippers to take steps to be prepared when extreme weather hits. The post Preparing for a Hurricane: What Rail Shippers Need to Know appeared first on Railway Track and Structures ..read more

HONOLULU – Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit (HART) plans to award a contract to build the elevated rail line through Honolulu’s city center in August. The post HART Receives Bids To Build Elevated Rail Line appeared first on Railway Track and Structures ..read more

DENVER –– Carey Wilson, PE, has joined HNTB as senior project director and vice president in Denver. The post Carey Wilson Joins HNTB As Senior Project Director in the Northwest Division appeared first on Railway Track and Structures ..read more

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. – After tornados in Missouri, a Union Pacific employee processed downed trees to turn into rail tie-ready logs for local mills. The post UP Employee Repurposes Downed Trees After Tornados in Missouri appeared first on Railway Track and Structures ..read more