![“Today, the 9.1-mile, four-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Pomona [California] reached substantial completion on time and on budget,” the project team reported Jan. 3 via social media platform X. (Foothill Gold Line Image)](https://www.old.railwayage.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/FoothillGoldLine-315x168.png)
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (LACMTA) $1.5 billion Foothill Gold Line light rail project in California reaches substantial completion. Also, Metropolitan (Met) Council’s 2025 operating budget invests in a “safe, clean, and welcoming experience” for Metro Transit rail and bus riders in the Twin Cities; and Sacramento Regional Transit District’s (SacRT) light rail service resumes to all Folsom, Calif., area stations.
Railway Age, January 2025 Issue: Let’s face it, the ever-present need for organizational change within the railroad industry can be a complex challenge. Change initiatives can feel like a runaway train—lots of
On Jan. 6, 2025, OC Transpo (Ottawa) O-Train Lines 2 and 4 (Trillium Line) began weekday passenger service to Limebank Station and Ottawa International Airport Station, respectively, marking a “major milestone” in the O-Train South Extension project.
WATCHING WASHINGTON, RAILWAY AGE, JANUARY 2025 ISSUE: He’s a 50-year-old railroad CEO without a private aircraft or opulent corner suite. Although he superintends the only transcontinental railroad, his compensation package is a fraction of that of his peers. Darting suit-jacketless about the office, dress shirt loosely tucked, he is easily mistaken for Stan from accounting. Don’t be fooled. Amtrak CEO Stephen J. Gardner, facing an ultimate test, is better prepared than any Amtrak CEO before him—and it’s not a B-List.
Adrienne Johnson on Jan. 6 signed on as Human Resources (HR) Director for California’s North County Transit District (NCTD), which operates Coaster commuter rail, Sprinter hybrid rail, Breeze bus, Flex on-demand, and
RAILWAY AGE JANUARY 2025 ISSUE: Should we welcome—or dread—2025?
Freight train length has been a growing topic of discussion, and concerns about the safety risks of running longer trains have captured the attention of policy makers and the public.
The newest subway vehicle for MTA New York City Transit has an “R” designation, but it’s a stand-alone piece of rolling stock that doesn’t carry passengers. It’s the R255, a hybrid battery-diesel
Railway Age is now accepting entries for our 2025 “Fast Trackers” 25 Under 40 awards, in which we will profile 25 individuals under the age of 40 who have made an impact in their respective fields or within their company. The deadline has been extended to Jan. 10, 2025.
STV on Jan. 6 announced that it has been selected by Valley Metro to enhance safety and security for the agency’s rail and streetcar network. As part of its work, STV is assessing Valley Metro’s stations and stops and integrating Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles to improve safety and the passenger experience.
FreightCar America, Inc. (FreightCar America) recently announced that it has completed, on Dec. 31, 2024, a new $115 million, four-year term loan facility.
It’s not an entirely new concept, but it has been gaining favor over the past three decades. It’s through-running: the concept of a regional railroad serving a metropolitan area routing trains into
On Sunday morning, Dec. 6, WNYC transportation reporter Stephen Nessen reported on a group of motorists who were poised at a toll collection point at midnight as Saturday turned into Sunday, eagerly
Railway Age’s 2025 Railroader of the Year is CSX President and Chief Executive Officer Joe Hinrichs, who joined the railroad industry in September 2022 and in a little more than two years
Railway Age’s January 2025 issue is now available digitally. It features a profile of CSX President and CEO Joe Hinrichs—Railway Age’s 2025 Railroader of the Year—and a tribute to Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29, 2024, at 100 and who signed Staggers into law on Oct. 14, 1980, in one of his final acts as President.
Jacob Creech and Clay Dark have taken on Vice President roles at rail components and services provider A. Stucki Company (Stucki), with Creech heading up Sales and Dark, Information Technology. Creech will be
HDR has named Cameron Schaefer, P.E., Transportation Technology Director. In his new role, Schaefer “will shape and implement a robust technology vision for HDR’s transportation infrastructure practice,” the company said. Based in
“Major investment” in Hudson Valley, N.Y., to increase capacity, reduce delays, improve safety, and cut travel times for MTA Metro-North Railroad and Amtrak–NYSDOT (New York State Department of Transportation) Empire Service will
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) “has not done enough to consolidate its procurements across its agencies to save money as was expected under its Transformation Plan, according to an audit
BNSF intermodal operating metrics for the week ending Dec. 31. 3, 2025 declined, but the railroad said they “are showing signs of recovery, returning to pre-holiday levels with significant improvements in velocity
