San Antonio streetcar (re)endorsed
San Antonio’s VIA Metropolitan Transit, with new faces put in place for its Streetcar Commission, has reaffirmed a proposal to introduce streetcars to the city. The commission’s endorsement comes after its original
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BNSF taps RailComm for New Mexico yard
BNSF’s Belen Yard in New Mexico will be adding the RailComm Blue Flag Indicator (BFI) System to its facility, Fairport, N.Y.-based RailComm said Friday. The RailComm BFI System will allow a user
Second Avenue Subway
The tunnel boring machine underneath Manhattan’s Second Avenue reportedly completed its work Thursday on the second subway tunnel running from 92nd Street to 63rd Street, breaking through to an existing MTA New
MPL Technology touts SpillX speed
MPL Technology, Inc. said Thursday it demonstrated the world’s fastest and safest locomotive fueling system to attendees of Railway Interchange 2011 this week in Minneapolis. During multiple fueling demonstrations, MPL’s SpillX fueling
AAR: U.S. traffic
U.S. freight carload traffic fell 1.4%, but U.S. intermodal volume rose 0.9%, during the week ending Sept. 17, 2011, measured against the comparable week in 2010, the Association of American Railroads said
BNSF honored for excellence by Honda
BNSF Railway said Thursday it was recently presented with the Rail Origin of the Year Performance Excellence Award at the American Honda Automotive Logistics Conference in Torrance, Calif. The award recognized BNSF’s
UP advances Colorado track improvements
Union Pacific Railroad said Thursday it will continue improving the transportation infrastructure in Colorado by investing more than $10 million in the rail line that runs from near the east portal of
Saskatchewan short line makes formal debut
Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure Minister Jim Reiter, along with representatives from CN, Mobil Grain, gathered Thursday in Eston, Saskatchewan, with officials West Central Road & Rail (WCRR) to mark the the company’s
Railway Interchange 2011
Preliminary attendance figures are in for “The Big Show” held in Minneapolis the past three days and the numbers indicate that Railway Interchange 2011 was a great success for all involved. According
USDOT: $83 Million for New England
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $82.7 million in grants to improve Amtrak services in Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut and Vermont. The funds will provide upgrades to the Northeast Corridor, Connecticut’s
USDOT: $31 million to Washington State
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $31.1 million grant to the State of Washington to improve intercity passenger and freight rail service on the Amtrak Cascades corridor. The Pacific Northwest
Norfolk Southern upgrades Exhibit Car
Norfolk Southern announced Wednesday that its upgraded Exhibit Car was ready to roll out of the Juniata Shops this week, “newly equipped with enhanced displays showcasing the railroad’s transportation network.” A restored
Controller warns of
In an August 2011 Cash Report released Wednesday, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli warned that the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s new Financial Plan will be “operating on a razor
Union Pacific to hunters: Don’t become road kill
Now that fall hunting season is in full swing, Union Pacific issued a public statement urging hunters “to resist the temptation to hunt on railroad property this season.” “Wildlife will migrate and
New York Air Brake
New York Air Brake (NYAB) Train Dynamic Systems Division (TDS) will add 15 to 20 new engineering jobs over the next year to its rapidly-growing operation, and move all Fort Worth personnel
CSX becomes first two-time Freedom Award winner
CSX announced Tuesday that it has become the first two-time recipient of the Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. Chairman, President, and CEO Michael J. Ward will accept the 2011 award in Washington,
UP double-tracking 29 miles of central corridor
Union Pacific has embarked on a multi-year, $300 million project to build 29 miles of second main line track in its central corridor between Fremont, Neb., and Missouri Valley, Iowa. As part of
Rail employment numbers up in August
Employment on Class I railroads of the United States rose to 160,107 in mid-August, 0.75% over July and 4.65% higher than in August 2010. The strongest gains were in train crew employment.
130 years of innovation: Union Switch & Signal/Ansaldo STS USA (1881-2011)
The Union Switch & Signal Company, known today as Ansaldo STS USA, and Railway Age have been partners since our company was founded by George Westinghouse in 1881. In 2011, we marked 130 years of continuous business activities, much like the magazine marks 155 years of continuous publication.
Why passenger rail—and Amtrak—are vital to America
When the private freight railroads desperately wanted out of the passenger rail business, Congress saw the need for a single national passenger rail service provider with a mission to improve passenger rail service that could operate an interconnected network of routes.