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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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$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

Guest authors
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,…

Government of Canada Announces Rail Safety Investments in Various Regions of Ontario

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March 9, 2024
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MARKHAM, ONTARIO –– The Government of Canada is making a significant investment in rail safety in Ontario.
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BNSF Intermodal Network Update for Friday, March 1, 2024

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March 6, 2024
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FORT WORTH –– BNSF released the following update about wildfire impact on intermodal traffic on its Southern Transcon.
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MTA’s Tremont Av B D Station Now ADA-Accessible

Jennifer McLawhorn
March 2, 2024
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NEW YORK CITY – On February 27th, the MTA announced the Tremont Av B D Station located in the Bronx is the second subway station to become ADA-accessible this year.
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Catchment Wall Construction Begins in San Clemente

Jennifer McLawhorn
February 29, 2024
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SAN CLEMENTE – Two large rigs began drilling so steel beams can be placed 30 feet underground to support the catchment wall in San Clemente.
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Update On Temporary Catchment Wall Along Mariposa Point

Jennifer McLawhorn
February 28, 2024
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SAN CLEMENTE – As early as February 27th, crews could begin drilling for beams to support a catchment wall. This comes a month after another landslide in San Clemente.
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WATCH: TriMet’s A Better Red Disruption Starting March 16th

Jennifer McLawhorn
February 27, 2024
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PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet will have a final disruption from March 16th to March 24th along the MAX Blue Line in Hillsboro.
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