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It’s Just Golf. Honest!

On Sept. 17, 2025, the BNSF Executive Train was seen heading east at Depew, N.Y. (just south of Buffalo) on CSX’s Chicago-New York main line, “giving folks a chance to see something

Savage Tooele Railroad Debuts in Utah

Class III Savage Tooele Railroad (STR), an 11-mile line connecting with Union Pacific’s Shafter Subdivision in Utah, is now ready for service. Described as “Utah’s first new short line railroad in more

Intramotev, Watco Forge TugVolt Commercial Agreement

Intramotev, developer of the TugVolt autonomous battery-electric railcar, has entered into a new commercial agreement with short line holding company Watco, which will deploy the technology within its network, beginning with the

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APTA Lauds NYMTA CRZ Tolling

SECDOT Duffy will not appreciate this: The American Public Transportation Association awarded its 2025 Innovation Award to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for the agency’s controversial—but effective and sensible—Congestion Relief

WMATA Garners Top APTA Award

For the first time in nearly 30 years, WMATA (Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority, or Metro) has been named 2025 Outstanding Public Transit Agency of the Year by APTA (American Public Transportation Association).

2025 Light Rail Conference Focus: MBTA Green Line Train Protection

This year, Railway Age and RT&S are pleased to venture to Pittsburgh on Oct. 1-2 for the much-anticipated 2025 Light Rail Conference, featuring a packed lineup of LRT (light rail transit) professionals

AAR Week 37: Rail Traffic Dips Slightly Overall

For 2025’s 37th week, North American freight rail traffic declined marginally, with carloads falling 0.5% and intermodal down 1.3%, compared to 2024, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Sept. 17. U.S.

Back by Popular Demand at NGRS: ‘Train Daddy’ Andy Byford

Andy Byford, Amtrak Senior Vice President and Senior Board of Directors Advisor, Penn Station New York, is a featured speaker at Next-Gen Rail Systems, the communications, signaling and advanced technology conference presented

2025 Light Rail Conference Focus: “Greentech” LRVs

This year, Railway Age and RT&S are pleased to venture to Pittsburgh on Oct. 1-2 for the much-anticipated 2025 Light Rail Conference, featuring a packed lineup of LRT (light rail transit) professionals

NS, UP Leveraging Louisville

As Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena makes the rounds in Washington, including a visit to the Oval Office, to lobby for support of UP’s acquisition of Norfolk Southern, the intended merger partners

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