Traveling from San Francisco to LA? Not as easy as you’d think. Find out the advantages high-speed rail will offer over driving and flying.#Iwillride
View this complete post...Archive for the ‘Rail’ Category
California High-Speed Rail: Reasons to Ride
Monday, December 28th, 2015Our Future on Track: A Rail Investment Plan for the Northeast Corridor
Friday, November 13th, 2015
NEC FUTURE Choices for the NEC The FRA has identified three distinct Action Alternatives for the NEC, each of which presents a different vision for the future role of passenger rail in the transportation system of the Northeast. In developing these Action Alternatives, the FRA considered a broad range of possibilities for the NEC to […]
View this complete post...Oregon DOT: Rehabilitating the Historic Siskiyou Rail
Monday, November 2nd, 2015
How a 65 mile section of the historic and rugged Siskiyou rail line in southern Oregon and northern California was opened using a mix of public and private funds, including $7 million in federal TIGER funds. Rail construction reopened the line that had been closed since 2008.
View this complete post...CSX: Winter Safety for Rail Facilities
Friday, October 23rd, 2015
Safety tips to help protect you from the unpredictable Winter weather. Whether it’s rain, sleet or snow, make sure you know how to best protect yourself from any obstacles that Winter brings.
View this complete post...Why Congress Needs to Extend the Positive Train Control (PTC) Deadline
Tuesday, October 6th, 2015
NYC: A Tour of Harold Interlocking, the Nation’s Busiest Railroad Junction
Monday, September 14th, 2015
In this update, you’ll learn about recent and upcoming work at Harold Interlocking, the nation’s busiest railroad junction.
View this complete post...Scenario Planning for Freight Transportation Infrastructure Investment
Thursday, August 27th, 2015
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
The future rarely moves in predictable, incremental ways. Often seemingly small changes in technology, demographics, regulations, economics, or a myriad of other factors have dramatic and unintended impacts on how any organization (public or private) plans and operates. These nonlinear impacts are very difficult to predict using traditional forecasting methods and techniques since they, by definition, do not follow any historical patterns.
Status of Positive Train Control Implementation
Wednesday, August 26th, 2015FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
In 2008, after multiple accidents and urging from safety advocates and experts, as well as the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Congress mandated that railroads implement Positive Train Control (PTC) systems by December 31, 2015. A majority of railroads will not meet this statutory deadline.
Hyperloop: The Train of the Future
Monday, August 24th, 2015
The Hyperloop is a conceptual high-speed transportation system put forward by entrepreneur Elon Musk, incorporating reduced-pressure tubes in which pressurized capsules ride on an air cushion driven by linear induction motors and air compressors.
View this complete post...Jacksonville, FL: JAXPORT’s First Rail Lines
Tuesday, August 18th, 2015
JAXPORT marked a project milestone today as construction workers placed the first rail lines for the new Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) at Dames Point…JAXPORT’s ICTF, which will be completed later this year, will allow the direct transfer of cargo containers between ships and trains, speeding up the shipment process and reducing the number of trucks on the road.
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