On July 30, Amtrak announced it was planning to tarnish the Silver Star, the train that has traveled between New York and Florida since 1939. It will throw its venerable silver piece
The LA Metro Board recently authorized entering into a Joint Development Agreement with NOHO Development Associates, LLC, an affiliate of Trammel Crow Company (TCC) and High Street Residential (TCC’s subsidiary), to build
CSX President and CEO Joe Hinrichs got the wheels turning in late August when his railroad took labor negotiations out of national handling through the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) and, well
The Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC), a division of MxV Rail, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), on Oct. 2 announced the complete 2025 lineup
Anthony Taravella has proven that when it comes to chasing your dreams, it’s better late than never.
Work is now under way across all contracts that make up Metrolinx’s Ontario Line project. Also, AECOM has been selected as design partner for the Capital Line South Light Rail Transit Extension project in Alberta; Amtrak and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) launch separate rail marketing campaigns; New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) breaks ground on Grand Central Madison’s 45th Street entrance; and Seattle’s Sound Transit advances the Kent Station Parking and Access Improvements project on the Sounder S Line.
The 2024 edition of the Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures Light Rail Conference will take place this November 13-14 in San Diego, where modern LRT in the United States emerged
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc., acquires rail terminal operator Parsec, LLC, Parsec Intermodal of Canada ULC, OB Leasing, LLC (Parsec). Also, Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) adds Mobile, Ala., railcar repair shop to its footprint; LongWater partners with industry executives to form Cypress Rail Solutions (Cypress); and Watco tests new railroad ties.
Liberty Development Partners has completed the acquisition of 1,149 acres of prime industrial real estate in Dayton, Texas, along the Grand Parkway, south of Highway 90, from seller Sammi Damek to further expand Gulf Inland Logistics Park, which is in its second phase of a three-phase expansion that will total 3,800 acres.
Alan Matheson is the new Superintendent at Tacoma Rail, which serves 43 customers on 43 miles of track in two operating divisions within Pierce County, Wash. Also, Christopher Coulter rejoins infrastructure firm HNTB Corporation as Group Director of Aviation and Rail/Transit.
Pueblo, Colo.-based MxV Rail has released a virtual tour of its new Curving Performance Track (CPT) and Suspension Resonance Track (SRT). Also, the Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC) at MxV
The Association of American Railroads (AAR), on behalf of its members, “requests relief required” to participate in the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) Program, the FRA reported in
Amtrak, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and NJ Transit (the Railroad Partners) on Oct. 2 released a feasibility study that analyzes the potential of four concepts to double train capacity
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has published its 2024 Transit Equity Report, highlighting the work of transit agencies nationwide to ensure that their services benefit all community members, particularly those in historically
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Sept. 24 released an illustrated digest of its investigation into the 2023 derailment of a Norfolk Southern (NS) freight train carrying hazardous materials in East
The Muni family is proud to introduce two of its newest cable car grips: Chanelle Smith and Annie Washington.
Railway Age’s October 2024 issue is available digitally, with the latest on freight rail industry growth, fastening systems, and PTC lessons learned, plus the annual Railroad Financial Desk Book.
As a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, the commercial transportation sector plays a crucial role in creating a lower carbon intensity future.* Aligned with this goal, supply
U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Sept. 28, 2024 (Week 39), came in at 507,537 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.6% from the same week last year, based on 227,046 carloads—down 3.5% from 2023—and intermodal volume of 280,491 containers and trailers—up 6.2%, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Oct. 2.
“Amtrak has not completed all necessary planning for the Frederick Douglass Tunnel (FDT) program despite the approach of major construction, increasing the risk of cost overruns and schedule delays,” a newly released Amtrak Office of Inspector General (OIG) report has found.
