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David C. Lester

FDOT Will Contribute Funding to Commuter Rail Line

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced it will help fund a new commuter line between Fort Lauderdale and Aventura.
Brightline train in Orlando. (Photo by David C. Lester)

Watch: Brightline Train Testing Video Feast

Brightline has been conducting high-speed testing on its new line to Orlando for the past several weeks.
Pictured during the Oct. 31 contract signing were Plasser American President and CEO Thomas Blechinger (fourth from left) and DPR Co-founder, President and CEO Dominick Pagano (center) with company executives. (Plasser American Photograph)

Plasser American Acquires DPR

Plasser American has announced the acquisition of DPR, a rail inspection technology company.
MBTA GM Steve Poftak will step down from the agency on Jan. 3, 2023.

MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak Resigns

Steve Poftak on Nov. 1 announced that he would step down as General Manager of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), effective Jan. 3, 2023.

Rolling Into Orlando

RAILWAY AGE, OCTOBER 2022 ISSUE: Brightline realizes its dream to connect Miami and Orlando while continuing to look ahead.
Steve Crise photo © Steve Crise 2022 Date: August 12, 2022 Location: BNSF Alliance Yard Ft. Worth, Texas GPS: Railroad: BNSF Locomotive#: None Subject: Photo shoot for John Cech Railway Track & Structures photo shoot. Image notes: © Steve Crise 2022 scrisephoto@gmail.com 310 963 9265 www.scrise.com

Rail Group On Air: 2022 RT&S Engineer of the Year John Cech

RT&S Managing Editor David Lester talks with the 2022 RT&S Engineer of the Year John Cech from BNSF about challenging projects, the technological movement, what it takes to work in…

OmniTRAX Seeks to Acquire SLRG

OmniTRAX, the short line railroad holding company that owns and operates more than 20 Class III railroads in the U.S., has signed a letter of intent to purchase the bankrupt…

BNSF’s Cech named RT&S 2022 Engineer of the Year

BNSF Vice President Engineering John Cech is the recipient of the 2022 Engineer of the Year Award from Railway Track & Structures.
NTSB releases initial report on Amtrak collision with UP roadway equipment. (NTSB)

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Amtrak, UP M/W Machine Collision

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its initial report on a July railroad collision.
RailWorks says the acquisition of H&H will give it access to more western U.S. markets. (Photograph Courtesy of RailWorks)

RailWorks Acquires H&H Engineering Construction

RailWorks announced it has acquired H&H Engineering Construction to expand its rail infrastructure services.

L.B. Foster Expands Precast Concrete Business

L.B. Foster is expanding its precast concrete business. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary, CXT Incorporated, has acquired the operating assets of VanHooseCo Precase, LLC, a privately held business based in…
L.B. Foster has sold its rail spike and anchor business.

L.B. Foster Divests Track Components Business

L.B. Foster, a long-time supplier of rail spikes and anchors for the railroad industry, is selling this line of business, located in Quebec, Canada, to another Canadian company.

Transport Canada Invests in Saskatchewan

Canada’s supply chain is still feeling the impacts of the pandemic, and the Government of Canada says it “is committed to addressing this by strengthening Canada’s supply chains and trade…
VTA downtown San Jose station.

VTA’s BART Phase II Extension Community Collaboration

As work to bring BART service and four new stations to Silicon Valley moves forward, VTA is entering a more robust collaborative phase on the biggest transportation infrastructure project in…
(Photograph Courtesy of FTAI)

FTAI to Spin Off Infrastructure Business

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (FTAI) on July 12 announced that its Board of Directors has approved the details and timing of the spin-off of its infrastructure business.
(Photograph Courtesy of MBTA)

FTA Issues Safety Directives to MBTA (UPDATED)

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) have been called out by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for safety violations.
Amtrak is in the procurement phase of the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program. (Photograph Courtesy of Amtrak)

Amtrak Launches Procurement Phase for B&P Tunnel Replacement Program

Amtrak is working toward replacement of B&P Tunnel in Baltimore.

Amtrak Increasing Acela Speeds in New Jersey

Amtrak passengers can now travel even faster on Acela as recent infrastructure improvements along a 16-mile segment of the Northeast Corridor in New Jersey between South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction) and…
SEPTA’s King of Prussia Rail project will extend the existing Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL) four miles into King of Prussia, providing a “one-seat” ride from any station along the NHSL.

SEPTA Issues RFP for King of Prussia Rail

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the final design phase of the King of Prussia Rail (KOP Rail) project.
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