Time To Have a Little Crow
ATLANTA –– Kudos to Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific for a Horseshoe Curve performance that will be remembered for decades.
Breaking News & Opinion
Writer and Railroader Ed King dies at age 90
MILWAUKEE –– King was a versatile and popular writer whose railroad career included stops at Norfolk & Western, Seaboard Coast Line, Rock Island, Chicago & North Western, and CP Rail.
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CN Issues Incident Response Following Derailment
Repentigny, QUÉBEC- After the July 5 derailment in Repentigny, Québec, CN issued an incident response.
OmniTRAX Rolls Out Automated Track Inspection Technology in Texas
SAN SABA, Texas –– OmniTRAX rail management company has rolled out an automated track inspection system.
Rail Neutral Temperature: Moving from Research to Reality
PUEBLO, Colo. –– FRA-led collaborative initiatitive meeting on rail neutral temperature. Railway Track and Structures, “TTC Operated by ENSCO,” July 2026.
Exodigo Acquires V&A, Inc.
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Exodigo, a subsurface intelligence and AI-engineering company, acquired V&A, Inc., a civil engineering consulting firm.
Railway Track and Structures July 2026 Issue Now Online
ATLANTA –– The July 2026 issue of Railway Track and Structures is now available to read online.
Georgia Department of Transportation Completes Infrastructure Build with Savannah’s Brampton Road Connector
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Transportation is about to open a high-volume freight corridor in Savannah on July 15, 2026, to provide a more efficient route for trucks arriving and departing from the terminal.
Caltrain Suspends Select Weekend Service Between Tamien and San Jose Diridon Through September for Bridge Construction
SAN JOSE, Calif. –– In order to successfully complete repairs to the Guadalupe River Bridge, Caltrain has suspended select weekend service along the line from July – September.
GDC Approves HRGS Project Change Order
NEWARK/NEW YORK – The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) Board of Commissioners approved a change order to the Hudson River Ground Stabilization (HRGS) project contract.
NRC Chairman’s Column –– Creating an Industry Where Our Daughters Can Thrive
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– I can’t seem to shake a simple question a mentor recently asked me: “When you look at a situation or activity, would you put your mother, wife, or daughter in it?”
RT&S 2026 Women in Rail Engineering Honorees
ATLANTA –– RT&S is very pleased and excited to recognize these accomplished women rail professionals not only for the rigorous work they do each day, but also for their encouragement of and guidance to budding professionals who will lead rail engineering in the future.
RT&S Track Geometry and Rail Flaw Detection Virtual Conference Airs Tomorrow, June 9!
ATLANTA –– If you haven’t yet registered for tomorrow’s RT&S Track Geometry and Rail Flaw Detection virtual conference, there is still time!
U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment (3.8%) in June 2026 Falls Below the June 2025 Level (4.5%)
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics recently reported that the transportation sector unemployment rate fell to 3.8% in June.
Editor’s Notebook – Women in Rail Engineering ~ A Special Group
ATLANTA –– Railway Track and Structures has several annual features that honor different segments of rail engineering, and our work on these is among the most important we do –– Railway Track and Structures “Editor’s Notebook,” July 2026.
Skanska Signs $87MM Contract for Dock Bridge Rehabilitation Project
NEWARK – Skanska has signed a $87 million contract for the Dock Bridge rehabilitation project with Amtrak.
Merger Voices
ATLANTA –– A Fresh Perspective ~ Railway Track and Structures “From the Dome,” July 2026
High-Accuracy, High-Speed Dynamic Railroading –– Commentary
NASHVILLE –– There is only one correct path forward for a real rail growth future, and it is still not a Class I merger, or mergers of any kind.
Richard Carney Returns to RailWorks as EVP Track Branch
NEW YORK CITY – Richard Carney returns to RailWorks as Executive Vice President for Track Branch as of July 6.
Matt Garland, Former BNSF Executive VP of Operations named CEO of Hallcon
CHICAGO –– Garland joins Hallcon as CEO following a 25-year career at BNSF Railway where he most recently served as Executive Vice President Operations.