Railway Age’s 2024 Railroader of the Year Award, the 61st annual, goes to an experienced and highly respected North American rail industry leader: CN President and Chief Executive Officer Tracy Robinson. “Tracy
Thought leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders from across the industry convened in Chicago September 17 – 20 for CRC’s 2023 Commuter Rail Summit. This second annual Summit, hosted by Metra and NICTD (Northern
RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2023 ISSUE: Technologies that leverage AI are improving the way railroads operate and maintain equipment and infrastructure.
FROM THE EDITOR, RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2023 ISSUE: Congratulations to Class III Iowa Traction Railway (IATR) for receiving the inaugural National Railway Historical Society, Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures “Outstanding Railroad Historic Preservation Award,” the intent of which is “to honor and recognize a North American common-carrier railroad for a historically significant preservation project.”
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. on Nov. 1 entered into a partnership with CN involving G&W’s Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia Railway (CBNS). CN will acquire a stake in CBNS and manage
Trinity Industries, Inc. earnings results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2023 showed improvements in revenue, though railcar deliveries fell due mostly to factors the company could not control. Quarterly total
Railway Age’s seventh annual Women in Rail program recognizes women who excel at leadership, serving the community and contributing to the industry. These strong women—plus several earning Honorable Mention—were selected from more
Union Pacific on Nov. 1 announced a major initiative whose intent is changing the railroad’s culture. UP is enacting “organizational changes to reduce layers, expand spans of control and focus on empowering
United States Steel Corporation has converted two of its diesel-electric switcher locomotives at the Mon Valley Works Edgar Thomson and Clairton Plants to battery-electric. Innovative Rail Technologies (IRT), a provider of customized
Railcars contain hundreds of parts and critical components that are inspected frequently to ensure safe and reliable operations for more than 1.6 million railcars traversing 200,000 miles of track in North America.