Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, on March 30 reported delivering, in partnership with Strutture Trasporto Alto Adige (STA), a technology upgrade to the 37-mile (60 kilometer) Merano–Malles railway line in South Tyrol, Italy.
The 2026 Economic Impact Report for the rail supply industry is now available (download below). Produced in partnership with Oxford Economics, it updates the 2023 edition and is supported by the Railway
EXP announced March 26 that it has been selected by Shepard Development Corporation (SDC) as the prime engineering consultant for Phase 1 of the Shepard Logistics Centre, the first development within the Prairie Economic Gateway.
Railway Age is calling on subscribers to submit their nominations by April 8 for the seventh-annual 10 Most Influential Industry Leaders poll.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Board signs off on the K Line Northern Extension plan. Also, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) launches a mobile app for subway and bus riders; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) posts its highest ridership week since the pandemic; Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) in Colorado releases preliminary 2025 financial results; Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will deploy digital real-time arrival displays at selected trolley and bus stops; and Alstom will upgrade the Skyway at Houston Intercontinental Airport in Texas.
Intramotev on March 30 announced that it has entered into a commercial agreement with R.J. Corman Railroad Company. Intramotev’s TugVolt railcars will be utilized in industrial switching operations on the R. J. Corman Railroad Company Memphis Line.
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) welcomes Bryan Blalock as President of Gateway Terminals Savannah. Also, CSX Technical Director Judy Covington-Poole is named Woman of the Year by the National Association of Railway Business Women Jacksonville Chapter; Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) congratulates John Furlong, Terry Savage, and Mohamed El Bitar for winning a 2026 CEO Award for Excellence; and Northern Plains Railroad President Jesse Chalich dies.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) on March 26 released the proposed Fiscal Years 2027-2031 MBTA Capital Investment Plan (FY27-31 MBTA CIP) for public comment, marking the 21-day public comment period.
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), who has served as House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair since 2023, has announced he will retire from Congress in January, at the end of this session.
Seattle’s Sound Transit on March 28 launched light rail service across Lake Washington—the first to run on a floating bridge. Another first: This 2 Line extension links with the 1 Line, creating “a fully integrated regional light rail system,” according to the agency.
New Jersey Transit (NJT), at the direction of Gov. Mikie Sherrill, is developing a Rapid Action Plan, “detailing measures to improve specific aspects of the customer travel experience, including cleanliness, accessibility, safety,
BNSF’s $3.6 billion capital investment plan for 2026 will help us modernize infrastructure and enhance capacity across our 32,500-mile network. A key part of that plan is a major improvement project underway in Galesburg, Ill., a location central to BNSF operations since the 1850s. Located about 200 miles
Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) new inland port in Gainesville, Ga., is set to open May 4, 2026, a development that GPA says, “will strengthen Northeast Georgia’s attractiveness and business competitiveness.”
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) and the Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) have filed separate letters with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) that respectively request all six Class I CEOs to “prioritize fertilizer
Cando Rail & Terminals (Cando) on Feb. 23 announced the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire Savage Rail (Savage) in a “mutually beneficial deal that will make Cando North America’s market leader in first and last mile rail operating services and terminal infrastructure, and positions Savage for strategic growth opportunities by refining its business portfolio,” according to the companies.
March 27, 2026 marks 50 years since WMATA (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) inaugurated the Washington Metro (Metro Rail) rapid transit system in the National Capital Region. The first passenger-carrying Metro Rail
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) on March 27 announced that it has been awarded $60.4 million through the State of California’s competitive Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) to advance major light rail and electric bus modernization projects. TIRCP, funded by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, supports transit investments that “reduce emissions, expand mobility options and improve service in disadvantaged communities.”
BNSF on March 26 announced that its customers have invested more than $5.3 billion in 2025, completing 117 rail-served projects, the highest number closed in the last six years, according to the Class I.
Phase 3 of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) major signal modernization on the Red Line at Columbia Junction begins. Also, the MBTA expands real-time transit information into community libraries; and Metrolinx extends its partnership with Alstom.
Siemens Mobility, in consortium with Sonda México SA de CV, announced March 26 that it has been awarded a contract to deliver the advanced signaling and rail infrastructure technology solution European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 1 for the Mexico City–Querétaro–Irapuato railway corridor.
