FDOT Will Contribute Funding to Commuter Rail Line
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced it will help fund a new commuter line between Fort Lauderdale and Aventura.
Author: David C. Lester
Watch: Brightline Train Testing Video Feast
Brightline has been conducting high-speed testing on its new line to Orlando for the past several weeks.
Plasser American Acquires DPR
Plasser American has announced the acquisition of DPR, a rail inspection technology company.
MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak Resigns
Steve Poftak on Nov. 1 announced that he would step down as General Manager of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), effective Jan. 3, 2023.
Rolling Into Orlando
RAILWAY AGE, OCTOBER 2022 ISSUE: Brightline realizes its dream to connect Miami and Orlando while continuing to look ahead.
Rail Group On Air: 2022 RT&S Engineer of the Year John Cech
RT&S Managing Editor David Lester talks with the 2022 RT&S Engineer of the Year John Cech from BNSF about challenging projects, the technological movement, what it takes to work in the rail industry, and what it will take to recruit the younger generation.
OmniTRAX Seeks to Acquire SLRG
OmniTRAX, the short line railroad holding company that owns and operates more than 20 Class III railroads in the U.S., has signed a letter of intent to purchase the bankrupt San Luis
BNSF’s Cech named RT&S 2022 Engineer of the Year
BNSF Vice President Engineering John Cech is the recipient of the 2022 Engineer of the Year Award from Railway Track & Structures.
NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Amtrak, UP M/W Machine Collision
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its initial report on a July railroad collision.
RailWorks Acquires H&H Engineering Construction
RailWorks announced it has acquired H&H Engineering Construction to expand its rail infrastructure services.