David C. Lester

This storm damage on MTA is representative of the type of damage from tropical storms and hurricanes.

COLUMBUS, Ohio ––The Ohio Rail Development Commission (Rail Commission) announced this week that five Ohio rail projects will move forward thanks to a mix of federal, state, local, and private funding.

BRITISH COLUMBIA and MONTREAL –– A lockout on western Canadian ports. A strike on two eastern Candian ports. Not a good situation for early November.

PETALUMA, Calif. –– The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) District is pleased to announce an $81 million award from the State of California to extend passenger rail service to communities in northern Sonoma County.

MOUNT VERNON, Ind. – The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced last week that a federal grant of $11,249,000 was awarded to the Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon so the Ports can begin building a $16 million rail yard and transload facility.

FORT WORTH –– BNSF announced this week that the last 3.5 of approximately 51 miles of new double track were cutover, about halfway across the railroad's Southern Transcon.

ATLANTA –– Make plans now to attend the Railway Track & Structures Virtual Conference on Ballast that will be held on December 5, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. –– 3:30 p.m.

WINNIPEG, MB/ENTERPRISE, NT –– Cando Rails and Terminals has announced that it has acquired the rail terminal operations of AWP Industries in the Northwest Territories

NEWARK, N.J. - Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT joined state officials to share progress on the infrastructure improvements made along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor (NEC).

CHICAGO - Metra's Electric line will be shut down for two separate weekends in December to allow for South Shore Line expansion construction.