InnoTrans Asia: 2027 Debut, Singapore
Messe Berlin, organizer of the InnoTrans trade fair, has announced the inaugural edition of InnoTrans Asia, set to take place in Singapore Sept. 7–9, 2027, at Singapore EXPO. “This landmark event marks
Author: William C. Vantuono
Stable Market—For Now
RAILWAY AGE AUGUST 2025 ISSUE: North America’s tank car fleet is relatively young. Regulations, though tricky and challenging, should benefit carbuilders, component suppliers and lessors. Tank cars, the second-largest railcar group in
FreightCar America 2Q25: ‘Richer Product Mix, Disciplined Pricing’
FreightCar America in the second quarter of 2025 reported a 15% gross margin, $17.8 million gross profit, expansion of 250 basis points, operating cash flow of $8.5 million and adjusted free cash flow of $7.9 million, based on “a strong order intake driven by operational flexibility. The company also reaffirmed
BNSF 2Q25, 1H25: Revenue Essentially Flat, Operating Income Up, OR Down
BNSF’s second-quarter and first-half 2025 financials saw the Berkshire Hathaway-owned Class I post healthy operating income gains and operating ratio and operating expense decreases, with essentially flat revenues and modest volume gains.
Benesch’s Barbara M. Schroeder Featured at 2025 Light Rail Conference
Among the list of reasons to attend the much-anticipated 2025 Light Rail Conference is Embracing Sustainability & Resiliency Through Education & Professional Development, a presentation by Barbara M. Schroeder, P.E., P.M.P., Rail Transit Project
KB Signaling Launches IXC-R20™
Ten months after completing its $690 million purchase of Alstom Signaling North America’s conventional product portfolio, Knorr-Bremse North American subsidiary KB Signaling has introduced the IXC-R20™ Integrated Crossing Control Module, described as “the
Eco Opens First Pacific Northwest Low-Carbon Cement Plant
Eco Material Technologies, a North American producer, marketer and distributor of ash-based SCMs (Supplementary Cementitious Materials) and “Green Cement” products, has opened a new Lakeview Plant in southern Oregon, its “first sustainably built
CPKC 2Q25: ‘Strong Growth, 2H25 Momentum’; UP+NS Perspective
Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s “exceptional team of railroaders again delivered strong operating and financial results in the second quarter as we realize more of the value created by this unrivalled North American
Union Pacific + Norfolk Southern: It’s Official
The speculation is over: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern at 7:00 AM EDT announced their agreement to, in a combined cash and stock transaction valued at more than $250 billion, merge and
UP 2Q25: ‘Delivering on Our Strategy’; Confirms ‘Advanced’ NS Merger Talks (Updated With TD Cowen Analysis)
In reporting second-quarter 2025 financial results that showed improvements in revenue, net income, volume and operating ratio, Union Pacific confirmed what has been widely speculated for the past few weeks: merger discussions