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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MDOT Releases Draft Six-Year, $21.2B CPT

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) on Sept. 5 released its Draft FY 2024-2029 Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP). The six-year, $21.2 billion plan outlines capital investments in each mode funded by the

Commentary

‘Stories Are Spirit’

FROM THE EDITOR, RAILWAY AGE SEPTEMBER 2023 ISSUE: Capitol Hill Contributing Editor Frank N. Wilner’s new book, Railroads & Economic Regulation, An Insider’s Account, reviewed by fellow Contributing Editor Jim Blaze, contains

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ASLRRA: More Comments on CARB ‘Unworkable’ Regs

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) filed two more sets of comments last week in response to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) second comment period on additional proposed modifications

Tierney Joins HNTB

Veteran freight railroad operating executive Tim Tierney, P.E., has joined HNTB as a Senior Project Director and Rail Industry Technical Advisor, a role in which he “will leverage his wealth of experience in the rail and freight logistics industry to advise clients on various large scale railroad operations, design and construction projects.”

Spearing Rejoins Hill International

Rail transit industry veteran Thomas J. Spearing III has rejoined global construction management firm Hill International, Inc. as Senior Vice President, Rail and Transportation Sector Leader, a new position.

$4MM EDA Grant to Port of Oswego

The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded the Port of Oswego (located on Lake Ontario, just north of Syracuse, N.Y.) a $4 million grant to improve rail infrastructure and purchase new cargo handling equipment. The funding will provide the Port with essential equipment and railroad infrastructure upgrades, leading to 19 new jobs, increased export capacity and better access to global markets for local businesses, officials noted.

TransmetriQ Launches ‘Reporting & Analytics’

TransmetriQ, a Railinc® brand, recently launched Reporting & Analytics, described as “a new comprehensive [railcar] fleet reporting tool that synthesizes asset location, health and repair data to provide deeper fleet insights. With