Author: William C. Vantuono

With Railway Age since 1992, William C. Vantuono has broadened and deepened the magazine's coverage of the technological revolution that is so swiftly changing the industry. He has also strengthened Railway Age’s leadership position in industry affairs with the conferences he conducts, among them Next-Generation Train Control, Light Rail, and Rail Insights. He is the author or co-author or editor of several books, among them All About Railroading; John Armstrong’s The Railroad: What It Is, What It Does; Railway Age’s Comprehensive Railroad Dictionary; and Planning, Engineering, and Operating Light Rail, With Applications in New Jersey.

O-Train South Extension Phase 1 Open (Updated)

On Jan. 6, 2025, OC Transpo (Ottawa) O-Train Lines 2 and 4 (Trillium Line) began weekday passenger service to Limebank Station and Ottawa International Airport Station, respectively, marking a “major milestone” in the O-Train South Extension project.

NYCT Wabtec R255 Service-Certified

The newest subway vehicle for MTA New York City Transit has an “R” designation, but it’s a stand-alone piece of rolling stock that doesn’t carry passengers. It’s the R255, a hybrid battery-diesel

Schaefer Named HDR Transportation Technology Director

HDR has named Cameron Schaefer, P.E., Transportation Technology Director. In his new role, Schaefer “will shape and implement a robust technology vision for HDR’s transportation infrastructure practice,” the company said. Based in

NYS Comptroller: MTA Procurement Still Outdated

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) “has not done enough to consolidate its procurements across its agencies to save money as was expected under its Transformation Plan, according to an audit

Cascadia HSR: $55.2MM for Planning

The Cascadia High-Speed Rail project, which would connect major Pacific Northwest major cities with HSR service operating up to 250 mph, in late December 2024 received $49.7 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

American Solar Rail: More Than a Concept

In the past few years, the railway industry has been willing to at least consider technologies once thought to be unusual or unconventional—autonomous or semi-autonomous freight and passenger trains, and battery-electric, hybrid

FRA C3RS Strengths, Weaknesses Identified

In railroading, “close calls” are defined as “potentially unsafe events or conditions.” Tasked by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe) evaluated the C3RS (Confidential Close Call