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.

Marino Appointed Hitachi Rail Group CEO

Giuseppe Marino has returned to Hitachi Rail after a four-year absence. He is based in the company’s London headquarters. Marino is tasked with “guiding expansion in North America, APAC (Asia-Pacific) and EMEA

Commentary

FTA KO’s Keystone State’s KOPs Rail

A controversial transit project near Philadelphia has attracted controversy since it was first proposed more than a half-century ago, but it has apparently not attracted enough funding. It’s the King of Prussia

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Railway Age Strengthens Editorial Team

Three railroad industry veterans—Robert H. Cantwell, Michael Iden and Ron Sucik—have joined Railway Age as Contributing Editors, adding to the publication’s deep well of knowledge and experience. Principal of Rail Supply Chain

Johnson, Sykes Introduce RAIL Act

Reps. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) and Emilia Strong Sykes (D-Ohio) on March 17 introduced the oddly named RAIL (Reducing Accidents in Locomotives) Act in the House of Representatives. The bill, similar to the

CPKC: April 14 Combo; C-Suite Set

On April 14, 2023, Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern will officially combine to create Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), North America’s first transnational railroad, connecting the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The U.S. Surface Transportation Board on March 15 rendered its final decision approving the merger. CPKC’s executive leadership team is now in place.

CPKC Merger Approved (Updated March 17)

As widely expected, the Surface Transportation Board on March 15 approved, with certain conditions, Canadian Pacific’s acquisition of Kansas City Southern to form Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), North America’s first transnational

Next-Gen Motive Power

RAILWAY AGE, MARCH 2023 ISSUE: Transitioning from steam to diesel took more than 20 years. Moving to zero emissions will probably take much longer.

Wheelsets Suspected in NS Springfield Derailment

On March 8, following a second derailment in Ohio that did not involve a hazmat spill or any injuries, Norfolk Southern identified loose wheelsets on a series of recently acquired coil steel cars that present an increased risk of an out-of-gage-derailment. The Association of American Railroads immediately issued a service advisory instructing railroads to pull so-equipped cars from service, inspect them, and replace all wheelsets of a particular type.