NS Invests in Northeast Georgia

Norfolk Southern (NS) recently announced that it will be the sole rail provider to the Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) new inland terminal in Gainseville, Ga., scheduled to open in 2026.

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Union Pacific Aims to Drive Safer, More Fluid Operations at Southern Border

Meeting in the middle is great in most scenarios – but a railroad bridge straddling the international border between the U.S. and Mexico is not one of them.

SFMTA Taps WSP-PGH Wong JV for CBTC

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has selected WSP–PGH Wong Joint Venture (JV) to provide program management support for the Muni Metro system Train Control Upgrade Project (TCUP), a new communications-based

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Introducing the Rail-Grid Collaboration

The Rail-Grid Collaboration (RGC) is a non-profit founded to promote and enable technical collaboration, joint action, research and mutual goal setting in pursuit of investment in (1) efficient, safe, and high-performing North

Jordan, MacGregor Share Their Perspective on Developing Technology in the Rail Space

Larry Jordan, CEO, Wi-Tronix, and Dan MacGregor, Co-Founder and CXO, Nexxiot, on March 21, held a session at Railway Interchange titled, “Next-Gen Rail: Emerging Technologies Shaping the Supply Chain.”

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Trainyard Tech, WAGO Mark 20-Year Partnership

For more than two decades, Trainyard Tech and WAGO have built a partnership rooted in innovation, trust, and a shared commitment to modernizing rail yard automation. What began as a collaboration between

Baun Slated as Next GBX CCO

In January 2026, The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will have a new CCO (Chief Commercial Officer): Ted Baun, who has joined the company’s North American Commercial Team as Senior Vice President. He will

The Cummins QST30 power module for 1,000 h.p. to 1,500 h.p. repowers. (Not pictured is the cooling package, which was not brought to Railway Interchange 2025.)

Cummins Exhibits Switcher Power Module at Railway Interchange

The QST30 power module was among the Cummins products on display at Railway Interchange 2025, held May 20-22 in Indianapolis.

RSI President Jim Riley (far right) moderated a fireside-chat style session with (left to right) Benji Schwartz, Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy, APTA; Greg Regan, President, Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO; Robert Pearsall, Partnerships Director, USHSR; and Husein Cumber, Senior Advisor, Brightline Holdings. (Marybeth Luczak Photograph)

How to Position Passenger Rail for Federal Funding

Navigating passenger rail funding in a new political landscape was the theme of a May 21 session at Railway Interchange 2025. The Railway Supply Institute (RSI), one of the three associations hosting the event, brought together executives from Brightline Holdings, U.S. High Speed Rail Association (USHSR), American Public Transportation Association (APTA), and Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) to discuss how companies can adapt.

Mike Bradford, DELMIA Strategic Business Development and Marketing Director for Dassault Systèmes, presented at Railway Interchange on May 21. (Marybeth Luczak Photograph)

Dassault Systèmes Spotlights ‘Virtual Twin’ Tech at Railway Interchange 2025

Mike Bradford of Dassault Systèmes on May 21 covered how virtual models, driven by AI (artificial Intelligence) and data sciences, are helping businesses—from freight and passenger railroads to suppliers—improve performance, boost efficiency,

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