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.

Virginia DRPT Awards ‘Truck Diversion’ Grants

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) has awarded Rail Industrial Access Program grants to SharpTech USA LLC, Queen City Logistics Center LLC and Norfolk Terminal LP to rehabilitate existing

Watch: Shaw Addresses NS Employees

Following the May 9 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw shared his thoughts with employees “on the path forward for our railroad,” NS said. “With shareholders expressing

G&W Marks 125 Years

On May 9, Genesee & Wyoming marked its 125th anniversary at the Rochester & Southern, where the global Class II and Class III railroad conglomerate got its start in 1899. G&W unveiled

MGRC Assumes NHDOT Line Operation

Class III Merrimack & Grafton Railroad Corp. (MGRC), a subsidiary of Trans Rail Holding Co., has entered into an operating agreement with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) to assume common-carrier

ES44AC 9375 First in CPKC Livery

The first road locomotive in Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s employee-selected livery is Wabtec ES44AC No. 9375. She’ll be displayed May 18 at Kansas City Union Station 4-6-4 No. 2816, The Empress, during

NYS Comptroller: MTA Capex ‘Faces Growing Risks’

A New York State Comptroller Report, Annual Update: Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Debt Profile (download below), says that the nation’s largest public transportation agency’s capital program for maintaining and upgrading the regional transit

Fernandez-Willey Joins CN

Luisa Fernandez-Willey has joined CN as Principal Economist, Financial Planning and Sustainability. Based in Washington D.C., Fernandez-Willey “will conduct comprehensive research, examine market trends and economic trends, and provide useful insights to support