Class II Reading & Northern (RBNM), Railway Age’s four-time Regional of the Year recipient, promotes two employees in its passenger department. Also, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) hires a new Director; and Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) names its 2024 Rail Operator of the Year.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has proposed a new fare increase of 21.5% across all modes and methods of payment starting Jan. 1, 2025, plus service cuts starting later next year to
Total North American carload and intermodal traffic rose 2.3% through the first 45 weeks of 2024 compared with the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Nov. 13. The United States and Mexico experienced gains while Canada saw losses through the week ending Nov. 9, 2024.
The Ports of Indiana on Nov. 12 reported that Lumina Sustainable Materials will invest an initial $14.3 million to establish a multi-mineral processing facility, logistics base, and test laboratory at the ports’ rail-served Jeffersonville, Ind.,
Norfolk Southern (NS) and Alstom have partnered to convert two 50-year-old GP 38/40 locomotives to hybrid technology.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) earlier this month reported that the final version of its 2025-2029 Five-Year Transportation Program (5YTP) has been approved by the State Transportation Commission (STC). It will
Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) on Nov. 11 shared a video that showcases its new locomotive design scheme honoring veterans and service members, and three of the many veterans who work for the company, which owns or leases more than 100 freight railroads throughout North America.
CSX’s Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Nathan Goldman will retire and Michael Burns will transition to Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer in 2025, the Class I railroad reported Nov. 12.
“Our pipeline is invigorated, with consistent demand across a broad range of railcar types,” FreightCar America (FCA) President and CEO Nick Randall said during a third-quarter 2024 financial presentation. “As we head into the fourth quarter, we are well positioned to sustain this momentum.” The designer, producer, and supplier of railroad freight cars, railcar parts, and components updated its full-year 2024 guidance.
Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) recently celebrated the grand opening of a Union Pacific (UP)-served vehicle processing center in Freeport, Tex. The facility, located south of Houston along the Gulf Coast at