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Railway Track and Structures Welcomes Dr. Riley Edwards to Editorial Board

ATLANTA –– Dr. Riley Edwards, Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Rail Transportation and Engineering Center has joined the Railway Track and Stru...

Engineers Under 40: Recognizing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

ATLANTA - RT&S profiles 13 individuals for the annual recognition program, Engineers Under 40. The post Engineers Under 40: Recognizing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today appeared first...

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Metro May 2026 Board Updates: Budget, East Valley Rail, NoHo-Pasadena, River Path, and More

Metro approved its annual budget, and budgets for East San Fernando Valley light rail and NoHo-Pasadena BRT. The board approved a motion to advance the L.A. River bike/walk path. A...

As new CTA board member Lily Diego-Johnson is seated, the CTA board discusses art and crime in the system

This post is sponsored by the Active Transportation Alliance. Today the CTA board officially welcomed a new member, six months after member Michelle Lee resigned because she was...

NRC Chairman’s Column

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Graduates: Come build a career that keeps the country moving. Railway Track and Structures, May 2026 Issue. The post NRC Chairman’s Column appeared first on Rai...

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OPINION | The case for elected JEA and JTA boards

The public deserves a say in how its assets are run, but JEA's and JTA's boards are currently appointed. The post OPINION | The case for elected JEA and JTA boards appeared first o...

EDITORIAL: Train projects keep running into trouble

The most successful American train company of the last century may have been in Atlas Shrugged.

Endorsements at a Glance

By EW Editorial Board Federal  U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley Congress House District 4   Val Hoyle State  Governor Tina Kotek Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor … Continue reading →

EDITORIAL: The strategy behind Ebert’s strategic plan delay

The district is patting itself on the back for its terrific plan development process.

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Vote ’Em If You Got ’Em

As we interviewed candidate after candidate for our elections coverage and endorsements issue, R.E.M. played in our heads (or at least in heads of us … Continue reading →

What Trib said when I asked for retraction of “[SBC is] demonizing anyone who dares to oppose their views as members of...

This post is sponsored by Boulevard Bikes. I don’t want to harp about this particular subject too much longer, but I’m guessing some Streetsblog Chicago readers will find this n...

LETTER: The value of editorial plurality

RJ should reconsider Sun decision

EDITORIAL: What Ebert should do to improve district academics

Superintendent Jhone Ebert wants to make the Clark County School District a desirable destination, not a dismal default. Doing so will require improving student achievement.

Metrolink’s Funding Crisis Is Really a Governance Crisis

Southern California' Metrolink is facing service cuts to already cut service, stalled modernization, and growing rider frustration. Californians for Electric Rail is urging structu...

On CTA or in a Garage, Chicago Can't Afford Unsafe Commutes

EDITORIAL: L.A. confidential: Better leadership is possible

The outcome of this mayor’s race will determine how many decide it’s time to escape from L.A.

RUN Conference Roundup

The Rail Users’ Network (RUN) held its semiannual spring conference online on Friday afternoon, April 24. Attendees included rider-advocates from around the nation (and one in Germ...

Don’t Let Railroad Unions Railroad Congress on ‘Railway Safety’

With the nation in the grip of ongoing affordability challenges, Congress will soon consider whether to make everyday costs even more expensive by piling burdensome new rules onto...

Trinity Metro’s Andreski Approved for Contract Renewal

The Trinity Metro Board of Directors have voted unanimously to approve a seven-year contract renewal for President and CEO Richard Andreski, “reaffirming the Board’s strong confide...

People News: Alstom, RailPros, STV, STB/NCTD

Alstom appoints Susie Lévesque and Noah Heulitt as new leaders, respectively, of procurement for the Americas and services in North America. Also, RailPros hires Adam Christian as...

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