Technology is always in flux, but the Railway Age/RT&S Women in Rail Conference will keep you in the know when it comes to the latest innovations pushing our industry forward. ExploreAI and machine learning benefits,
Next-Gen Train Control 2024 (NGTC), presented by Railway Age and Parsons, has a phenomenal lineup of industry leaders and experts in rail communications, signaling and advanced technology. We’re thrilled to announce that leading this year’s program
Since introduction in 2018, Miner’s FCS™ (Friction Cushioning Systems) have been installed on nearly 10,000 railcars and accumulated a combined 400 million car-miles of service, “revolutionizing railcar cushioning systems by protecting assets,
Rail components and services provider A. Stucki Company (Stucki) appoints Ron Port as CEO. Also, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) elevates Anika Sanders Cooper to General Counsel.
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is honored with the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Outstanding Public Transportation System Award. Also, Metro Transit’s Mall of America transit station gets a $25 million facelift; dispatching responsibilities for Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) South Coast Rail territory will now be performed by Keolis Commuter Services; and Caltrain lowers fares for youth riders.
Norfolk Southern (NS) shares four ways to help reduce fuel consumption and how it’s driving economic development. Also, BNSF offers an operational performance update.
Watco Companies is the new contract operator for the New York, Susquehanna, and Western Railway (NYSW) North Bergen Transload Terminal in New Jersey. The rail-to-truck facility includes five storage facilities and 13.8
California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (AQMD) Governing Board on Aug. 2 reported adopting the Freight Rail Yards Indirect Source Rule (Rail Yards ISR; Rule 2306), requiring owners or operators of
Alaska Railroad recently approved a plan for construction of a new $137 million cruise ship port in Seward that is expected to open in time for the 2026 cruise season, according to
Excluding the impact of litigation costs stemming from a civil suit filed by the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community in Washington State, BNSF’s earnings and operating ratio “showed solid improvement,” the company said
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) recently reported handling 5.25 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in fiscal year (FY) 2024, ending June 30, 2024, constituting a decrease of 2.3%, or 123,000 TEUs, compared to the previous year.
In-cab electronics provider Bohr Electronics has promoted Dillon Steen and Alexis Neal. Steen takes on a new sales role: manager of the onboard data systems and software product line from Central Railway
The Calgary City Council has approved a revised project scope, capital funding request and delivery model for the Calgary Transit C-Train light rail Green Line Phase 1 project, as recommended by the
The Port of Virginia reported closing 2024 with its best fiscal year volume since 2020, processing approximately 3.5 million TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024. This
Norfolk Southern is investing more than $200 million to increase capacity on its 3B Corridor in Alabama, which connects markets in the northern and central parts of the state to the Port
Hudson Asphalt Terminal accepts the first railcars at its facility located at BNSF’s Hudson, Colo.-based logistics center. Also, CN earns the LyondellBasell 2023 GoalZERO Award for excellence in transportation safety; and Union Pacific (UP) unveils a new mural illustrating the railroad’s storied past, present and future.
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is seeking nominations for candidates to fill five vacancies on its Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC).
After Norfolk Southern prevailed in its hard-fought proxy fight victory earlier this year, we wrote that “as Norfolk Southern finally pulls out of the station, leaving its activist detractors shouting on the
The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) ongoing investigation of the July 5, 2024, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) train derailment and subsequent hazardous material (hazmat) release and fire near Bordulac, N. Dak.,
1994 was a pivotal year for the global supply chain as NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, took effect. It was also when Amazon was founded and the World Wide Web became easily accessible to the average person.
