Tag: rail
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Laing O’Rourke installs first modular lift at Network Rail testing site
Laing O’Rourke and Finnish lift engineering company Kone have manufactured and installed the first offsite-constructed lift at the Network Rail test track in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The lift was removed from the trailer bed of the delivery vehicle and installed fully upright in 26 minutes, Laing O’Rourke said. The modular lift is designed for use…
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Herzog, FlatironDragados nab $997M LA light rail job
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Early enabling work for light railValue: $997 millionLocation: Los AngelesClient: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or LA Metro A Herzog and FlatironDragados team has won a $997 million contract to help build the Southeast Gateway…
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The Comprehensive Guide to Rail Freight: Modern Transportation’s Backbone
In an era of rapid globalization and increasing demand for efficient logistics solutions, rail freight has emerged as a vital component within the transportation industry. Its ability to move large volumes of goods over long distances makes it crucial for intercontinental trade as well as domestic supply chains. This blog post aims to provide an…
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The Comprehensive Guide to Rail Freight: Modern Transportation’s Backbone
In an era of rapid globalization and increasing demand for efficient logistics solutions, rail freight has emerged as a vital component within the transportation industry. Its ability to move large volumes of goods over long distances makes it crucial for intercontinental trade as well as domestic supply chains. This blog post aims to provide an…
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Can USDOT kill California high-speed rail?
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. In February, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy launched a review of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, which is building a portion of the proposed Los Angeles-to-San Francisco HSR project in the state’s Central Valley. The review will…
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Austin, Texas, light rail project advances amid political uncertainty
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Austin Transit Partnership revealed updated plans for Project Connect, the city’s $7 billion light rail project, including a new station near downtown and a bridge that would extend over Lady Bird Lake, as part of…
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Train derailment caused by Colas workers leaving rail on tracks
The site of the derailment near Walton-on-Thames (Image: RAIB) A train derailment in Surrey last year was caused by maintenance workers leaving a redundant rail across the tracks. A Rail Investigation Accident Branch (RAIB) investigation found that the passenger train struck the rail near Walton-on-Thames at around 05:40 on 4 March 2024, when travelling at…
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Network Rail fined £3.75m after two track worker deaths
Network Rail has been fined £3.75m and ordered to pay costs of £175,000 after the deaths of two track workers in 2019. The rail infrastructure operator pleaded guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and…
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California high-speed rail project faces $6.5B shortfall, possible federal investigation
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The California High-Speed Rail Authority faces a $6.5 billion funding gap to complete the initial 171-mile segment between Bakersfield and Merced, California, the state’s Office of the Inspector General said in a Feb. 3 report.…
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My First Time Hanging A Gallery Wall With Picture Rail Rods (So Easy And Looks So Good!)
Robyn and Ryan (two of our best friends) have this gorgeous 100-year-old home (see the intro post here) that has picture molding near the crown, which gave us an opportunity to use picture rods (art rods?) for the gallery wall above the sofa. I had bought most of these pieces for their basement in their…