3/22/2017
Rail News: Rail Industry Trends
3/22/2017
Rail News: Rail Industry Trends
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 22, 2017 - U.S. railroads had the lowest train accident rate on record in 2016, according to data from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Derailment rates, which declined 10 percent in 2016 from 2015, as well as track-caused accident rates, are also both all-time lows. The 2016 rail safety statistics continue a string of record-setting years, showing this period has been the safest ever for the rail sector.
Bridge engineering firm Modjeski and Masters announced the start of steel construction on the main arch span of the Portageville Bridge across the Genesee River in Letchworth State Park in Portageville, New York.
The Portageville Bridge, also known as the High Bridge, is considered to be the vital link along Norfolk Southern Corporation's Southern Tier Route, a railroad line that runs between Binghamton and Buffalo, New York. Built in 1875, the historic 820-foot steel viaduct can no longer meet the demands of a Class 1 Heavy Freight Railroad. Construction to replace the bridge began in 2015. To date, construction has been focused on the preparation of the foundations and approach piers, which has included blasting of the gorge walls.
A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday for a project that elevated two miles of Metrolink, Amtrak and freight tracks in Burbank, Calif. eliminating a street level crossing at Buena Vista Street and San Fernando Road.
3/21/2017
Rail News: People
The Port of Prince Rupert announced an expansion project for containerized cargo on Ridley Island that will help crops from the Canadian agricultural industry reach international markets while expanding intermodal logistics capacities at the Port of Prince Rupert.
Ray-Mont Logistics is developing an integrated logistics and container loading operation at the south end of the Ridley Island Industrial Site on the recently constructed road, rail and utility corridor. The operation will involve specialty agricultural crops transported in hopper cars by rail from Western and Central Canada and the US Midwest. The cargo will be transferred to ocean containers for export via the Fairview Container Terminal, which is currently undergoing expansion.
3/21/2017
Rail News: Canadian National Railway - CN
3/21/2017
Rail News: Canadian National Railway - CN
Metra has started the next round of its in-house railcar rehabilitation program, where Metra workers with decades of know-how and experience transform old railcars to like-new condition at the agency's 49th Street Car Shop.
The first round of the program, which began in 2010 and cost $115 million, renovated 176 railcars. The 176th and final railcar rolled out of the facility earlier this month.
TriMet will kick off a switch renewal and replacement project to improve MAX on-time performance and operation of trains. This will be the first in a series of switch machine upgrades to be completed this year. The project will begin late-night Saturday, March 25 and will require service adjustments early Sunday morning, March 26.
This is the first in series of replacements early Sunday, March 26. The machine being replaced is west of the Gateway Transit Center (TC) and moves trains from the track serving the center platform at Gateway TC to the single mainline westbound track. It will require service adjustments on MAX blue, green and red lines.
3/21/2017
Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad
3/21/2017
Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad