David C. Lester

ATGMS System in Fox River shows the laser being emitted from the system to measure track. All photos courtesy of Union Pacific

SAN FRANCISCO –– This past Saturday saw the beginning of a long-awaited event - the inauguration of Caltrain's new electric trains along the San Francisco peninsula.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After flooding caused from storm Debby, CSX gives an update on its Northeast operations on the Albany and St. Lawrence subdivisions.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After flooding caused by storm Debby, service on the St. Lawrence subdivision has resumed.

FORT FRANCES, Ontario –– A Canadian National bridge that provides a connection to Thunder Bay, Ont. collapsed this week.

ATLANTA –– Jeffrey Watson, Vice President of Engineering at Genesee & Wyoming, has been chosen to receive the annual Railway Track & Structures Engineer of the Year Award for 2024.

Lit by the late afternoon sun, a Norfolk Southern multilevel train crosses the Cumberland River Bridge against a background of fall foliage in Burnside, Ky. Norfolk Southern

NEW YORK, N.Y – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today named Mark Bienstock, PE, vice president and senior program manager within its transportation northeast operating group.

OMAHA –– Retirement of experienced people, along with the challenges of finding those who wish to join the industry have plagued the railroads for several years. Union Pacific has decided to do something about it.

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