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RT&S July 2021: Inaugural Women in Railway Engineering Louisa Stanlake, Consumables Technology Manager, L.B. Foster Co. The July issue of Railway Track & Structures, now available digitally, features the first-ever RT&S Women in Railroad Engineering honorees. On the cover: Canadian Pacific Assistant Director Public Works Jennifer Benedict.

GOP to Biden: We’ll Throw You 50% (or Less) May 27, 2021 GOP to Biden: We’ll Throw You 50% (or Less) Written by Bill Wilson, Engineering Editor; and Editor-in-Chief, Railway Track & Structures There is word that Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) have joined together to create a bipartisan compromise. In what could have been a slam-dunk bipartisan victory, President Biden’s proposed infrastructure bill could turn ...

Las Vegas Considers Local Transit Options Las Vegas Considers Local Transit Options Written by Bill Wilson, Engineering Editor; and Editor-in-Chief, Railway Track & Structures A proposal to build an urban light rail or bus rapid transit system on Maryland Parkway between McCarran International Airport and downtown Las Vegas was scrapped a few years ago in favor of BRT. This image from the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada sho...

Facing Shortfalls, Sound Transit Seeks Public Input Facing Shortfalls, Sound Transit Seeks Public Input Written by Bill Wilson, Engineering Editor; and Editor-in-Chief, Railway Track & Structures Through April 30, Puget Sound regional residents are encouraged to provide input to the Sound Transit Board of Directors on priorities for managing an unprecedented financial environment in its work to advance voter-approved transit projects that are no...

Denver RTD Advances Commuter Rail Extension Proposal Denver RTD Advances Commuter Rail Extension Proposal Written by Bill Wilson, Engineering Editor; and Editor-in-Chief, Railway Track & Structures Now that the RTD Board has decided to go with the Level 2 option, a study will take place looking at costs and any construction challenges for extending commuter rail service to Boulder and Longmont, Colo. (RTD) The Denver Regional Transportation Dist...

The CHSR project’s Fresno River viaduct is seen in 2018. California High-Speed Rail Authority photo. Dealing with an environmentally sensitive area, California’s high-speed rail project is polluting its budget, according to a Los Angeles Times report. The LA Times hit the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) with another black eye in a Feb. 22 report that claims the agency went with the lowest bidder on a 65-mile section in Kings County and is now paying the ultimate price. The are...

Northern California: Link21 Megaproject Unveiled Written by Bill Wilson, Engineering Editor; and Editor-in-Chief, Railway Track & Structures The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) and Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) have embarked on Link21, described as “a transformational improvement program” that will connect BART with the region’s intercity, commuter and high-speed passenger rail systems while also “c...

Columbia Tennessee Rail Site Receives CSX Select Site Designation Written by Bill Wilson, Engineering Editor; and Editor-in-Chief, Railway Track & Structures CSX announces that the Columbia Tennessee Rail Site has been designated a Select Site. (Photo by David C. Lester) CSX announced that the Columbia Tennessee Rail Site in Columbia, Tenn., has been designated a CSX Select Site. Select Sites are development-ready properties along the CSX networ...