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.

St. Louis Broadens Rail Freight Opportunities

The Bi-State Development agency’s St. Louis Regional Freightway initiative is “streamlining the site selection process for rail-accessible sites” across the bi-state Missouri/Illinois region.

MDOT MTA Extends Alstom O&M Contract

The Maryland Department of Transportation – Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) has awarded Alstom a five-year O&M (operations and maintenance) contract with extensions for MARC (Maryland Area Rail Commuter) that “builds on

Greenbrier Posts Strong 2Q

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. reported financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended Feb.28, 2023. Among the results were a GAAP EPS of $0.97, a fleet utilization increase to 99%, and adjusted EPS of $0.99, excluding Gunderson exit-related costs.

Stella-Jones New RBMN Customer

Stella-Jones Corporation (SJC) a manufacturer and distributor of pressure-treated wood products including railroad ties, utility poles, residential lumber and industrial products, is a new customer of Class II Reading & Northern Railroad (RBMN).

RFPs Issued for Ontario Line Major Works

Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued Requests for Proposals (RFP) to six shortlisted consortiums for two Ontario Line major-works contracts in Toronto: Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations, and Elevated Guideway and

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Kathryn D. Waters, 74

Long-time public transportation professional Kathryn D. “Kathy” Waters, 74, died March 29. Waters had a distinguished career that included posts as Senior Deputy Administrator at the Maryland Transit Administration, Vice President for