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  • From Tangent to Curve
  • Wheel/Rail Interaction: Designing and Monitoring – A One-Of-A-Kind Vibration-Mitigation Track Section On Seattle’s Sound
  • CHSRA Completes Four New Structures in Kings, Tulare Counties

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rtands.com /1 month ago

From Tangent to Curve

Constructing and commissioning FRA’s high-speed adjustable curved slab track at TTC. The post From Tangent to Curve appeared first on Railway Track and Structures.

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rtands.com /2 weeks ago

Wheel/Rail Interaction: Designing and Monitoring – A One-Of-A-Kind Vibration-Mitigation Track Section On Seattle’s Sound...

Noise and vibration mitigation have been driving forces in the design and maintenance of Sound Transit’s light rail system in Seattle. Controlling the wheel/rail-generated noise ex...

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rtands.com /1 week ago

CHSRA Completes Four New Structures in Kings, Tulare Counties

The California High-Speed Rail Authority completed four new structures in Kings and Tulare counties, bringing its progress to 66 finished structures along the first 119 miles of co...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 2, Railroad Diamonds: At-Grade Track Crossings, Frogs & Interlockings

Railroad diamonds—four frogs where two tracks cross at grade. Rigid, movable-point, and flange-bearing designs, interlocking protection, and why MOW crews hate them.

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rtands.com /2 weeks ago

Strength Under Pressure

From train weight to Mother Nature, railroad ties handle pressure from all sides. They support rails and high-tonnage trains, transferring weight to the subgrade; perform under ext...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 15, Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad: Map and History

B&OCT—formed January 6, 1910 to buy Chicago Terminal Transfer. Grand Central, Barr Yard, 78 route-miles. Assigned B&O steam. Complete diesel roster. CSX paper subsidiary, m...

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railway-news.com /2 weeks ago

California High-Speed Rail Project Reaches 66 Completed Structures

The California High-Speed Rail Authority has completed four additional structures in Kings and Tulare counties. Along the first 119 miles of construction in the Central Valley, thi...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Reinventing the Rails: How CTA Saved $500k with TrackTex and Tensar

What if one of the most persistent problems in rail—unstable soils beneath the tracks—could be solved without digging everything up? For the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) Blue...

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railway-news.com /1 day ago

zentrak UNISTAR HR: Reliable Switch Setting System for Demanding Operating Conditions

Whether facing extreme weather conditions, limited space in tunnel installations or heavy passenger and freight traffic, infrastructure operators are challenged every day to ensure...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

WSOR Reedsburg and Cottage Grove Subdivision

Introduction The Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Cottage Grove Subdivision Trackbed Rehabilitation project provided drainage improvements, trackbed rehabilitation and ballast rep...

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rtands.com /4 weeks ago

RailWorks Completes Outage for VTA Light Rail Project

RailWorks and L.K. Comstock completed the Wilbur Crossing and Parallel Feeder outage as part of the Eastridge to BART Regional Connector: Capitol Expressway Light Rail Project for...

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rtands.com /2 weeks ago

Railway Track & Structures October 2026 Issue Now Available Online

The digital edition of the October 2026 issue of Railway Track & Structures is available to read online. This issue features a severe weather spotlight on ditching and drainage...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 14, Railroads Of Today: Class I Map, PSR & the 2026 Industry

U.S. freight rail in 2026—six Class I railroads on a nearly 140,000-mile network. PSR as everyday practice, how the STB works, traffic mix, short lines and regionals.

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rtands.com /3 days ago

Caltrain Advances San Francisquito Creek Railroad Bridge Protection Project

California’s Caltrain has completed in-stream construction for the San Francisquito Creek Bank Stabilization Project to help protect a railroad bridge and a pedestrian/bicycle brid...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

The How and Why of L/V-Based Thresholds

The L/V ratio is a ubiquitous measurement in the world of wheel/rail interaction. It is typically combined with the Nadal limit, functioning as shorthand for wheel climb derailment...

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rtands.com /3 weeks ago

New FRA Report: Estimating Track Degradation Rates, Improving Maintenance Scheduling

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently published a report on a study using Machine Learning to assess track degradation rates (TDRs). The report is the result of a coll...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 14, Railroads In The 2010s: PSR, Coal’s Decline & Positive Train Control

U.S. railroads 2010–2020—Class I mileage 95,573 to 91,773. Buffett closed BNSF Feb. 12 2010, Harrison at CP June 29 2012 and CSX 2017, PTC deadline Dec. 31 2018.

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railway-news.com /1 week ago

The Cork Advantage Beneath Every Track

Engineering More Predictable Railway Performance As railway networks evolve to accommodate higher traffic volumes, heavier axle loads and increasingly demanding environmental condi...

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rtands.com /2 weeks ago

NJ Transit Shares Portal Bridge Cutover Video

NJ TRANSIT recently shared a video of Phase 2 of the Portal Bridge Cutover. On October 9, NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak will transfer the final track from the original structure to the The...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

RFP Stage for Yonge North Subway Extension – Stations, Rail and Systems Contract Now Closed

TORONTO - The Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Yonge North Subway Extension - Stations, Rail and Systems contract is now closed. The post RFP Stage for Yonge North Subway Extens...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 14, MARC Train: Maryland Commuter Rail History, Lines & Roster

MARC Train history—Maryland Rail Commuter 1984, B&O and PRR corridors, Penn/Camden/Brunswick lines, Silver Spring 1996, all-time locomotive roster.

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railwaypro.com /1 month ago

Greater Efficiency, Sustainability and Availability for Modern Railway Turnouts

AUSTROROLL® Switch-Point Rollers Greater Efficiency, Sustainability  and Availability for Modern Railway Turnouts The demands placed on modern railway infrastructure continue [...]

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railway-news.com /1 week ago

Generic Object Controller Platforms: A Foundation for Future-Proof Signalling Architecture

Modernising control command and signalling (CCS) architecture is not simply a matter of replacing outdated components – it is an opportunity to rethink the underlying architecture...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Standardized Interfaces to Intelligent Field Devices: EULYNX and the zentrak OBJECT CONTROLLER PLATFORM

Growing expectations regarding availability, operational efficiency, and maintainability are driving the modernization of signalling and control systems. At the same time, infrastr...

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