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ASCE Honors Thomas Viaduct Railroad Bridge

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 16, 2024
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ELKRIDGE, Md. – The Thomas Viaduct Railroad Bridge was honored as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the Maryland chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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FBI Opens Criminal Probe Into Francis Scott Key Bridge Accident

David C. Lester
April 16, 2024
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WASHINGTON –– The Washington Post reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has begun a criminal probe into the Francis Scott Key Bridge strike by a container ship.
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Baltimore Red Line Light Rail Project Would Cost $7.2B

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 16, 2024
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BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Red Line Light Rail and Bus project would cost at least $7.2 billion.
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Breaking: Numerous Flights Canceled After Israel Shuts Down Airspace Due To Iranian Drone Strike

Guest authors
April 14, 2024
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Iranian drone, cruise missile and ballistic missile attacks have forced multiple nations to close their skies.

Track Worker on Union Pacific Killed While Making Repairs

David C. Lester
April 13, 2024
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MCNEIL, Ark. –– Television station KSLA in Shreveport, La. reported that a Union Pacific track worker was killed after being struck by machinery.
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Amtrak Completes $5.2M in Upgrades for Columbia River Stations

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 13, 2024
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SEATTLE – The $5.2 million investment went toward ADA-accessibility improvements and other station upgrades.
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Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Commuter Rail Industry Challenges and Solutions

David C. Lester
April 13, 2024
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy Nehls (R-TX) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the challenges facing the commuter rail industry.
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Metrolink to Pilot Track Intrusion Detection

Marybeth Luczak
April 13, 2024
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From Our Colleagues at Railway Age:
LOS ANGELES –– Southern California’s Metrolink will use a $1.3 million federal grant for the development and demonstration of a track intrusion detection system that it said not only will improve the safety of its ri…

Atlanta Mayor Dickens Signs Administrative Order No. 2024-01

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 13, 2024
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ATLANTA – After announcing plans for four stations near the Beltline, Mayor Dickens signed an administrative order on April 11th that identifies four locations for said stations.
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SANDAG Starts Phase 5 of Del Mar Bluffs Project

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 13, 2024
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DEL MAR, Calif. – A seawall will be constructed at 11th street as part of SANDAG’s project to stabilize the bluffs at Del Mar.
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