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.

Northstar Set to ‘Empower Hamilton’

Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. has signed a non-binding LOI (letter of intent) with Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) subsidiary Great Lakes Port Management Inc. (GLPM) for a long-term lease of an industrial zoned

‘Shopping’ Simplified, By TransmetriQ

Railinc®’sTransmetriQ brand has launched a new Shop Locator tool designed to reduce freight car out-of-service time for car users, owners and lessors. “Shop Locator helps fleet managers to quickly find repair shops when

SelTrac™ G9 Development Under Way

SelTrac™ G9, the ninth generation of the moving-block CBTC (communications-based train control) system first rolled out in Canada by Alcatel in the 1970s and now offered by Hitachi Rail following its acquisition

FRA Awards AtkinsRéalis STORM BPA Contract

The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded Montreal-based global engineering services and nuclear company AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. a five-year, $60 million STORM (Support Technical Oversight Review and Monitoring) services BPA (Blanket Purchase Agreement)

NRRHOF Inducts Jenks, Stilwell, Tellier

The National Railroad Hall of Fame honored three rail industry icons in an induction ceremony on Nov. 19 at Union Station Kansas City: Downing B. Jenks, Arthur E. Stilwell and Paul M.

CPKC Hydrogen Facilities Fully Operational

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and ATCO EnPower™, a division of Canadian Utilities Ltd., have brought on line two hydrogen production and locomotive refueling facilities, one each in Calgary and Edmonton, to serve

For BNSF, Record October Ag Volume

BNSF, which notes it “handles more agricultural product shipments than any other U.S. railroad and has partnered with American grain producers for more than 170 years,” experienced record agricultural volumes in October.

Sean Duffy Picked as Next SECDOT

Former Republican Congressman, reality TV figure, ESPN color commentator, professional lumberjack athlete and Fox Business co-host Sean Duffy is the President-elect’s pick for United States Secretary of Transportation. Duffy, 53, served in