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Federal Railroad Administration Releases High-Hazard Flammable Train Route Assessment

  • David C. Lester
  • January 31, 2024
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a report of track and tank car inspection ordered in the wake of the Norfolk Southern East Palestine derailment on February 3, 2023.
The post Federal Railroad Administration Releases Hi…

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California State Senate Requests Action on Surf Line

  • David C. Lester
  • January 23, 2024
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SACRAMENTO –– Seven California state senators have written a letter to the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) requesting coordinated action to address the continuing problems of erosion and mudslides that have disrupted traffic on the the …

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Caltrain Completes Testing of Three Electric Trains

  • David C. Lester
  • January 18, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO –– Caltrain is one step closer to introducing electric service on a portion of its line with having finished the testing of three of the new electric trains.
The post Caltrain Completes Testing of Three Electric Trains appeared first on R…

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NTSB Chair Blasts WMATA, Citing ‘Poor Safety Culture’

  • David C. Lester
  • January 18, 2024
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Earlier this month, the Chair of the National Transportation Board, Jennifer Homendy, held a press conference announcing the findings of the agency’s investigation into a train derailment that occurred in October 2021.
The post NTSB…

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January 2024 Issue of RT&S Now Online

  • David C. Lester
  • January 3, 2024
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ATLANTA –– Happy New Year! The January 2024 Issue of Railway Track and Structures is now online.
The post January 2024 Issue of RT&S Now Online appeared first on Railway Track and Structures.

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Editor’s Commentary: Women In Rail –– Progress, But a Long Way to Go

  • David C. Lester
  • December 30, 2023
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RAILWAY TRACK AND STRUCTURES DECEMBER 2023 ISSUE –– CHICAGO –– I was fortunate to participate in the Railway Age/Railway Track and Structures “Women in Rail” conference in Chicago on November 2, 2023.
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