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OSHA Rule Clarifies Railroad Construction Standards

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a rule affecting construction equipment working on or along railroad tracks.

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U.S. Railroads Fulfill Positive Train Control Mandate

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31 deadline to install key safety technology, spending about $11.5 Lines meet Dec. billion, with $3.4 billion in federal grant and loan funds provided.

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$27.3M in Federal Funds to Help California Improve Railroad Crossings

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Federal funds are aimed at improving safety at multiple Metrolink high-volume train crossings.

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US Railroads Finally Meet Positive Train Control Install Mandate

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31 deadline for key safety technology, spending about $11.5 Lines comply with Dec. billion, with $3.4 billion in federal grant and loan funds provided.

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Award of Merit for Excellence in Safety on a Small Project: Norfolk Southern Railroad Emergency Repairs

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A rushing river and pressure to complete emergency repairs did not keep Massman Construction from delivering this projects with an exemplary safety record.

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Best Small Project & Project of the Year Nominee & Safety Award of Merit: Gideon Street Overcrossing Project

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now links the old and the new with a bicycle and pedestrian bridge over five separate railway tracks, crossing the TriMet light rail and Union Pacific Railroad tracks, and restoring an important connection in the Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood. . The Gideon Street Overcrossing in Portland, Ore.,

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Best SMALL PROJECT (LESS THAN $10 MILLION), Merit SAFETY: Empire Trail Pedestrian Box Tunnel Beneath Active Railroad Lines

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Located beneath three active rail lines at Rotterdam Junction, N.Y., the 107-ft-long reinforced concrete pedestrian tunnel is among the last components to complete the 750-mile Empire State Trail.