The governments of Canada and Manitoba on Feb. 4 committed to investing C$43 million and C$36.4 million, respectively, over a two-year period to continue upgrading Hudson Bay Railway (HBRY) and Port of Churchill.
Total U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Feb. 1, 2025 (Week 5) was up 4.5% from the prior-year period, with intermodal gains offsetting carload losses, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) latest report.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) announced Feb. 5 that it has reached a tentative four-year collective agreement with United Steelworkers (USW) representing approximately 600 clerical and intermodal employees in Canada. “We are
FREIGHT RAIL POLICY OUTLOOK, RAILWAY AGE FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE: The political and policy waves crashing across the nation’s capital seem more likely in the near term to flood the “D.C. swamp” further,
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) of Central Oklahoma wins a USDOT grant to evaluate at-grade crossings along a proposed commuter rail corridor. Also, Utah Transit Authority (UTA) finalizes plans for a new TRAX light rail line; the Minnesota governor’s budget proposal reduces support for rail operations at Metro Transit; Chicago’s Metra is reopening one commuter rail station and closing another temporarily for rehab on its Metra Electric Line; and Amtrak Virginia sets an all-time record with 2024 ridership.
I read with interest Contributing Editor David Peter Alan’s recent Railway Age commentary of Jan. 22, 2025, titled “Fourth of a Series: New Through Tracks Proposed for L.A. Union Station.” The project
Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Engineering team exceeds one million man-hours without injury. Also, Baltimore’s 125-year-old Howard Street Tunnel has officially closed for reconstruction, marking a major milestone toward modernizing CSX’s I-95 Rail Corridor; and Union Pacific (UP) Senior Director, Public Affairs Tom Evenson recognizes Sterling, Ill., as a UP “Train Town.”
For 20 years, BNSF Railway has maintained a unique avalanche program to keep its main line to the Pacific Northwest open. It only took a few months for the Great Northern Railway
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Yetunde Olumide on Feb. 3 presented the latest mid-year financial update to the board, highlighting trends that keep the agency in good financial standing.
TTC OPERATED BY ENSCO, RAILWAY AGE FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE: The global transportation industry is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the rapid adoption of battery-electric-powered vehicles across multiple sectors. However, this progress
Eric Carter has taken on the role of Vice President and General Manager of Birmingham Rail, a subsidiary of A. Stucki Company (Stucki) and a supplier of new and reconditioned rail, turnout,
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WATCHING WASHINGTON, RAILWAY AGE FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE: If you’re unaware that President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at age 100, was instrumental in preserving private-sector railroading, blame it on your youth,
FINANCIAL EDGE, RAILWAY AGE FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE: Let’s face it: Dieting is hard. Perhaps you count yourself in the group that makes weight loss a New Year’s Resolution/Priority. Depending on what you
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and Lineage, Inc., on Feb. 3 reported the addition of import services at the Jourdan Road cold storage facility in New Orleans (La.) East, which is served by New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB).
FROM THE EDITOR, RAILWAY AGE FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE: Take a close look at the faces of this year’s 25 Under 40 honorees. What do you see? Diversity! Since this award’s 2016 inception,
ASLRRA PERSPECTIVE, RAILWAY AGE FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE: A favorite phrase we use in Washington, D.C., is “cautiously optimistic.” Roughly translated, it means “I don’t really know how this is going to turn out,
Since being promoted in 2023 from conductor/engineer to trainmaster, Justin Dempsey has improved processes to keep railcar inventory low, reduce costs, and boost velocity at Mississippi Southern Railroad (MSR).
Wabtec Corporation (Wabtec) on Feb. 4 announced an agreement to provide KinetiX Inspection Technologies to Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer français (SNCF) Voyageurs, enabling the French national railway company to “enhance the safety, efficiency, and reliability of its rail network.”
Integrated Intermodal logistics services provider IntermodeX, an SSA Marine Enterprise, on Feb. 3 announced the development of LinX, a transload and logistics facility located at the Port of Prince Rupert.
