Total intermodal volume rose 6.3% in first-quarter 2025, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth, reported the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) in its latest quarterly report. International and domestic containers increased 8.5% and 5.6%, respectively, while trailers fell 18.2%. The association also projected the intermodal network “to contract 0.6% in 2025 on the heels of an 8.5% gain in 2024.”
Glīd Technologies Corporation (Glīd) on April 30 reported that it is teaming with Mendocino Railway, operator of the California Western Railroad (CWR)/Skunk Train, to pilot its Glider M, a “hybrid-powered manned road-to-rail
Matt Violin transitions to Chief Commercial Officer at RailWorks, which includes L.K. Comstock, PNR RailWorks, and NARSTCO. Also, National Railway Labor Conference (NRLC) promotes Kristin Beckner to Managing Director of Labor Relations and Benefits.
Railway Age’s sixth annual Readers’ Most Influential Leaders online poll garnered nominations for many active (non-retired) people from all areas of the North American railway industry.
Applications are now being accepted for Maryland’s Freight Rail Grant Program (FRGP), which will invest a total of $1 million in projects that help “preserve rail corridors, support economic development, and foster
“Our team delivered a strong performance this quarter through tight cost control and disciplined adherence to our plan, mitigating the impact of winter conditions,” CN President and CEO Tracy Robinson said in
The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) on May 1 reported the ratification of a national collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Machinists (IAM), which represents approximately 4,900 freight rail members.
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Agency (LACMTA) releases its proposed budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year. Also, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issues a Record of Decision approving Sound Transit’s West Seattle Link Extension.
Union Pacific (UP) on April 30 unveiled its newest commemorative locomotive. No. 1616 pays tribute to America’s 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, who signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862, creating UP and
The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) on April 30 issued an open request for quotations (RFQ) from manufacturers or railroads for one flat car and one boxcar to help build a Safety