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OCTA Continues Coastal Rail Resiliency Study; Catchment Wall Wooden Panels Now Up

Jennifer McLawhorn
March 15, 2024
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ORANGE COUNTY – As OCTA and Metrolink work to address a stretch of the rail line after a landslide in January, it seeks longer-term solutions for protecting the rail right of way.
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$111.1MM Investment in New York Port and Freight Rail Infrastructure

Jennifer McLawhorn
March 15, 2024
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ALBANY, N.Y. – The $111.1 million investment comes from New York’s Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance Program (PFRAP) and will go toward 38 projects.
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LA Metro Launches Website For Women in Construction

Jennifer McLawhorn
March 14, 2024
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LOS ANGELES – “Women Breaking Ground”, a website dedicated to giving women information about joining an apprenticeship readiness training program and other resources.
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NJ TRANSIT Moves Forward With Resiliency Upgrades at Hoboken Terminal

Jennifer McLawhorn
March 14, 2024
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NEWARK, N.J. – NJ TRANSIT announced it has approved a contract to construct six new tracks, three ADA-accessible high-level platforms and a new passenger/rail personnel facility.
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City of Waterloo Receives $750,00 to ‘Lay Groundwork’ for Railyard Relocation

Jennifer McLawhorn
March 13, 2024
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WATERLOO, Iowa – $750,000 from the USDOT’s NAE Program will go toward relocating a CN railyard to the outskirts of town.
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$1M for Track Expansion and Rehabilitation for Chautauqua County

Jennifer McLawhorn
March 13, 2024
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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. – As part of a $111.1 million investment, $1 million will go to Chautauqua County, New York for the Monofrax track expansion and rehabilitation.
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$1M for Track Expansion and Rehabilitation for Chautauqua County

Jennifer McLawhorn
March 13, 2024
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Squats & Studs: Emergent Damage Mechanisms on Rail Transit Systems

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March 13, 2024
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ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, March 2024 Issue. The unforgiving environment of the wheel/rail interface creates many damage mechanisms. These manifest in defects as varied as corrugations, rolling contact fatigue, and gage-corner cracking,…

TTC Issues RFP For Bloor-Yonge Capacity Improvements Project

Jennifer McLawhorn
March 13, 2024
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TORONTO – The TTC released a Request for Proposals for the BYCI project in Toronto, and it expects to award a contract by the end of 2024.
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NRC Chairman’s Column: The Challenge of Communicating Across the Generations

Jennifer McLawhorn
March 12, 2024
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ATLANTA – From the March 2024 issue of Railway Track & Structures, Joe Daloisio and Erika Bruhnke discuss the challenge of communicating across generations.
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