Here’s Why It Could Take Longer To Rebuild The Baltimore Bridge Than The Whole Transcontinental Railroad
Efforts to rebuild the recently collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge near Baltimore, Maryland, could soon become a multi-year quagmire as a result of environmental bureaucracy under the Biden administration, experts say Daily -Told the Caller News Foundation. In late March, a container ship traveling from the Port of Baltimore across the Patapsco River collided with […]
Biden fires railroad inspector general over toxic work environment allegations
President Biden on Friday fired the longtime American Railroad Retirement Board official after an investigation found he created a toxic work environment at the federal agency. However, similar allegations against at least two White House staffers were not investigated, and they appear to remain employed. Biden, 81, reportedly informed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) of […]
DARPA aims to build a lunar railroad in its latest effort to establish a human colony on the Moon
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has its sights set on the moon, and recently selected defense giant Northrop Grumman to work on the idea of building a lunar rail network, according to the report. Debriefing session. A recent development is DARPA’s latest announcement. 10-year lunar structure (LunA-10) capability survey. The ultimate goal is reportedly […]
‘The Underground Railroad’, Barry Jenkins’ Acclaimed Miniseries, Coming To Criterion Collection In June
Ah, June! At the beginning of summer, movie buffs spend their days and nights indoors in air-conditioning, ticking off their international movie viewing lists. Still a few months away, The Criterion Collection We’ve just dropped a list of movie titles that will be added to our collection all summer long, including masterpieces from David Lynch, […]
18-Wheeler Carrying Gasoline Hits Railroad Bridge Causing Explosion As Train Passes Overhead
Firefighters work at the scene after a tractor-trailer truck crashes into a railroad bridge and bursts into flames on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in Glenville, New York. Authorities believe the truck was loaded with gas canisters. (Peter R. Barber/Daily Gazette, via AP) OAN's Avril Elfie2:36 PM – Saturday, December 23, 2023 An 18-wheeler full of […]
Feds reopen railroad crossings along Texas’ Mexican border
The federal government reopened railroad crossings Friday, five days after two border towns in Texas shut down rail service, disrupted trade and sparked violence. Customs and Border Protection on Monday closed rail service in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas, to reassign customs agents to help Border Patrol detain migrants. Both regions have seen a […]
Residents challenge railroad expansion in fight for property rights
This is a land dispute in one of the poorest parts of rural Georgia, but it could affect property laws across the state and the nation. A public hearing is scheduled to begin Monday to determine whether the railroad company can legally condemn the property to build a 7.5-mile-long rail line that would serve a […]
Safety board calls for upgrades to US railroad braking system
Federal safety investigators said in a report Wednesday that automatic braking systems that railroads were required to install several years ago need improvements to better prevent crashes. A National Transportation Safety Board report urges the Federal Railroad Administration and the rail industry to continue developing new technologies that can be used to improve positive train […]
San Francisco Railroad Extension Costs A Whopping $4 Billion Per Mile
The city of San Francisco is building a rail extension in the downtown area that is estimated to cost more than $4 billion per mile of tunnel, the San Francisco Standard reported. The extension, known as Portal, is a tunnel rail service that connects the Salesforce Transit Center in the city’s downtown corridor with Caltrain […]
Migrants Swarm Mexican Railroad, Force Train to Stop
A group of Mexican migrants heading toward the U.S. border crammed onto a stretch of railroad tracks, forcing train drivers to come to a full stop. When the train stopped, the migrants boarded and continued their journey north. The incident occurred this week near the town of Huichapan in Hidalgo state, when a train conductor […]
