“We’re excited to welcome Roehm’s new plant to our premier rail network, and we look forward to growing together for decades to come,” said Kenny Rocker, Executive Vice President–Marketing and Sales for UP. (UP Photograph)

Class I Briefs: UP, CPKC, BNSF

Union Pacific (UP) is serving Roehm’s new petrochemical plant in Bay City, Tex. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) team in Portage, Wis., marks nine years injury-free; and BNSF nears the finish line at the Cicero Intermodal Facility in Illinois.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have signed two MOUs “to support Canadian workers by building new pipelines, rail lines, and other energy and trade infrastructure that will diversify Canada’s trading partners,” the Office of the Premier of Ontario reported July 7. (Screen Grab from a video posted on X by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith)

Ontario, Alberta Eye New Rail Lines, Pipelines

The Canadian provinces of Ontario and Alberta have signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) to build new rail lines connecting Ontario’s Ring of Fire region, critical mineral mining projects, and processing facilities

Étienne Bourgeois has joined CN as Vice President, Treasury and Tax. (CN Image)

People News: CRC, CN

The Commuter Rail Coalition (CRC) announces its 2025 Board of Directors, led by Michelle Bouchard, Executive Director of Caltrain. Also, Étienne Bourgeois joins CN as Vice President, Treasury and Tax.

“The TIFIA loan program has proven to be a highly effective tool, supporting the delivery of more than $150 billion in infrastructure investment through over $52 billion in flexible, low-cost loans,” said Morteza Farajian, Executive Director of the Build America Bureau. (Build America Bureau Photograph)

TIFIA Credit Program, Revised

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (Bureau) on July 7 reported a policy update to the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) credit program that will allow “all types

At NS, each Digital Train Inspection Portal features a setup of 24-megapixel trackside cameras and stadium lighting to capture “ultra-high-resolution” 360-degree images of passing railcars. (Norfolk Southern Photograph)

Next-Level Safety and Efficiency

RAILWAY AGE, JULY 2025 ISSUE: Automated train inspection portals are turning “finders into fixers,” reducing risk exposure, mechanical-caused safety incidents and network disruptions.

REM’s South Shore-to-Central Station automated urban rail system service (Part 1) will be closed completely from July 5 through Aug. 17, to allow for service testing on Part 2, the new REM lines linking Montreal’s West Island and the North Shore to downtown, which are due for launch in fall 2025. (First trip across the Samuel-De Champlain Bridge | July 2022. Photo ©Thierry Du Bois)

Transit Briefs: NYMTA, REM

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) offers a congestion-pricing progress report. Also, Montreal’s Réseau express métropolitain (REM) will shut down temporarily this summer.

(Kyle Yunker Photograph, Courtesy of BLET)

BLET, TRASD Ratify Agreement

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) on July 6 reported ratifying a new agreement with the Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks (TRASD).

(UP Photograph)

STB Denies Metra’s Request for Temporary Injunction

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on July 1 denied a petition for injunctive relief and application for an emergency service order by Metra, which is in dispute with Union Pacific over regional/commuter rail service on UP-owned lines in the Chicago area.

Figure 1. An aerial view of the accident site. (Caption and Image Courtesy of NTSB)

NTSB Determines Probable Cause for UP Train Collision, Conductor Fatality Accident

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the final report for its investigation of the July 6, 2024, accident involving a Union Pacific (UP) conductor fatally injured during a shoving operation in the Class I railroad’s Proviso Yard in Melrose Park, Ill.

(Courtesy of Railway Age)

Railway Age: July 2025 Digital Edition On Line

The July 2025 issue of Railway Age is now available digitally, with a midyear report on the state of the freight rail industry, plus the Car & Locomotive Repair Directory, our 54th annual one-stop resource.

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