Railway Track & Structures

07/11/2025

Railway Track and Structures July 2025 issue features an article from Jeff Tuzik on a Wheel/Rail Interaction Conference presentation titled "Implementing Rail Grinding and Wheel/Rail Interface Optimization Programs on Heavy Haul and Transit Systems: Lessons Learned"



Read the article here: https://www.rtands.com/track-maintenance/implementing-rail-grinding-and-wheel-rail-interface-optimization-programs-on-heavy-haul-and-transit-systems-lessons-learned/

07/10/2025

Automated track inspection has been a hot topic of discussion for at least a couple of years, even though some form of the technology has been around for decades.



Read the story here: https://www.rtands.com/technology/association-of-american-railroads-points-the-way-forward-for-automated-track-inspection/

07/08/2025

KB Signaling announced its Electro Code™ (EC6™) track circuit has sold and installed more than 800 VTI-2E™ modules throughout North America.



Read the story here: https://www.rtands.com/supplier-news/kb-signaling-reaches-installation-milestone-of-its-ec6-track-circuit/

07/08/2025

Track Geometry and Rail Flaw Detection, presented by Railway Track & Structures, is Thursday, July 10th at 2 PM ET!

Tune in to this FREE virtual conference featuring exclusive presentations from experts at Genesee & Wyoming and Norfolk Southern. Gain inside knowledge on their advanced planning processes and the high-impact technologies these rail leaders utilize to keep operations as reliable and efficient as possible.

Register at the link here: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1722358&tp_key=996bca48ab

07/07/2025

CSX is working on the Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore where it has removed and lowered 3,400 feet of flooring.



Read the story here:

BALTIMORE - CSX is working on the Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore where it has removed and lowered 3,400 feet of flooring.

07/07/2025

The Metropolitan Council will launch a video series that seeks to explain the Blue Line Extension project as it moves through the design and engineering process.



Read the story here: https://www.rtands.com/passenger/met-council-launches-blue-line-extension-video-series/

07/03/2025

RT&S unveils its 2025 Women in Rail Engineering!

Celebrating fourteen dedicated women in rail engineering, these winners make the fourth annual list for this award.



Read about all of the winners here: https://www.rtands.com/news/power-behind-the-rails-rts-2025-women-in-rail-engineering/

07/03/2025

"If you’ve looked out at the Hudson River recently, you may have wondered what that big, metal rectangle in the middle of it is. It’s the cofferdam enclosing the Hudson River Ground Stabilization (HRGS) Project work area – a key part of the Hudson Tunnel Project."



Read the story here: https://www.rtands.com/technology/how-its-built-hudson-river-ground-stabilization-cofferdam/

07/01/2025

Metrolinx is partnering with the Ontario government and Woodbine Entertainment Group to build a new transit station.



Read the story here: https://www.rtands.com/passenger/construction-underway-at-new-woodbine-station-on-kitchener-go-line/

06/30/2025

Our upcoming webinar will feature exclusive presentations from track geometry and rail flaw detection experts at Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and Norfolk Southern. Attendees will gain inside knowledge on advanced planning processes and the high-impact technologies these rail leaders are implementing to keep operations as reliable and efficient as possible.

Register for FREE here: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1722358&tp_key=996bca48ab

06/26/2025

Major construction at Metrolinx's Bradford GO station is complete.



Read the story here: https://www.rtands.com/passenger/metrolinx-completes-upgrades-at-bradford-go-station/

06/25/2025

NJ TRANSIT and State officials joined in on the groundbreaking of the next phase of the Raritan River Bridge construction.



Read the story here: https://www.rtands.com/track-construction/track-structure/bridges-tunnels/nj-transit-and-state-officials-celebrate-groundbreaking-of-next-phase-of-raritan-river-bridge-construction/