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.
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GDC Awards Two Major HTP Contracts

The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) has awarded two contracts for construction and construction management services on the Tonnelle Avenue Bridge and Utility Relocation Project. Described as “a critical early work package of

NGTC 2023 Keynote Speaker

Mario Péloquin Keynotes Next-Gen Train Control

VIA Rail Canada Inc. President and CEO Mario Péloquin will deliver the keynote address at Railway Age’s 2023 Next-Gen Train Control Conference, presented jointly with Parsons Oct. 26-27 in Philadelphia. Péloquin began

First STE Tren Ligero LRV Completed

The first light rail vehicle (LRV) for Mexico City’s Xochimilco Light Rail (also called el Tren Ligero or Tren ligero de la Ciudad de México, operated by Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos (STE), has rolled off the assembly

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Cory Named CSX EVP and COO

CSX on Sept. 8 named veteran railroad operating executive Mike Cory as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Cory replaces Jamie Boychuk, who departed CSX on Aug. 4. Cory, with more

JTH Operating DTL

Jaguar Transport Holdings (JTH) has entered into an agreement with Union Pacific wholly owned subsidiary Loup Logistics to operate the Dallas Transload Solution (DTL) in Dallas, Tex. JTH expected to begin operations on Sept.

NS Invests $8MM in DrayNow

Norfolk Southern has made an $8 million investment in DrayNow Inc., provider of a real-time geo-tracking and ETA platform that integrates directly with TMS (transportation management system) software via EDI and API to connect