Published on : Thursday, August 7, 2014
The first section of track of the new 30-mile Borders Railway has been laid in Bowshank tunnel. Although the Borders line is a single track railway, the 200-metre tunnel has double track which is part of a 6.4-kilometre dynamic passing …
Published on : Wednesday, August 6, 2014
MTA New York City Transit President Carmen Bianco has announced the appointment of NYC Transit veteran Frank Jezycki to the position of Vice President and Chief Officer for Staten Island Railway. Mr. Jezycki will assume these duties immediately. With more …
Published on : Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Union Pacific Railroad will strengthen Colorado’s and Wyoming’s transportation infrastructures by investing $11 million in the rail line between LaSalle, Colorado, and near Cheyenne, Wyoming. The project, funded entirely by Union Pacific without taxpayer dollars, began July 9 and is …
Published on : Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Technology takes another step forward as the world’s highest railway rolls even closer to Mount Everest this month when China inaugurates a stretch of track connecting the Tibetan cities of Lhasa and Shigatse. The rail track, traversing valleys, mountains …
Published on : Saturday, August 2, 2014
By offering free travel days, Eurail aims to maximize its customer’s travel experience with the possibility of discovering even more of Europe by train. The number of extra travel days depends on the type of pass: the campaign offers one …
Published on : Saturday, August 2, 2014
By offering free travel days, Eurail aims to maximize its customer’s travel experience with the possibility of discovering even more of Europe by train. The number of extra travel days depends on the type of pass: the campaign offers …
Published on : Friday, August 1, 2014
The northbound lanes of the Henry Hudson Parkway leading to the Bronx-bound Henry Hudson Bridge will be closed Sunday, August 3, between 4 a.m. and noon for the biking portion of the NYC Triathlon. Motorists are advised to expect delays …
Published on : Thursday, July 31, 2014
Union Pacific Railroad employees achieved a 1.01 reportable safety incident rate for the first half of the year (through June 30, 2014), matching the best-ever rate achieved in the first half of 2011. A company’s employee injury rate is calculated …
Published on : Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Ski fans looking to travel by rail this Christmas can rejoice as Eurostar will be opening ticket sales for their popular ski services on 31 July 20141. The high-speed passenger rail service linking the UK with mainland Europe, is treating …
Published on : Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Union Pacific Railroad conducted training for 80 emergency response personnel from Arkansas, Arizona, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska July 21 — 23 and July 23 – 25. The training focused on sharpening the emergency responders’ skills to better …
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