The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) on Dec. 1 announced the recipients of this year’s Safety and Environment Awards, “recognizing railways and railroaders who are driving meaningful progress in the way Canada moves people and goods.”
Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Wabtec Corporation on July 7 reported entering into a definitive agreement to acquire Austria-based Frauscher Sensor Technology Group GmbH (Frauscher), a supplier of train detection, wayside object control systems, and wheel sensors and axle counters, for an enterprise value of €675 million in cash. Late on Dec. 1, Wabtec announced finalizing the acquisition.
Ra’anana, Israel-based technology company Rail Vision Ltd. (Rail Vision), on Oct. 9 announced the signing of a non-binding term sheet for a strategic transaction to acquire 51% ownership of Quantum Transportation Ltd. (Quantum Transportation), a quantum computing and AI company specializing in error correction technologies.
Amtrak issued a press release Nov. 18 touting the railroad’s performance in Fiscal Year 2025 entitled “Amtrak: A Year of Records.” With record ridership, record passenger miles, record capital investments and new
Marc Bernier on Dec. 1 transitioned to Vice President of Alstom’s Rolling Stock and Components (RSC) business in North America. He is leading engineering, development, and production sites, and has accountability for delivering all rolling stock projects in the region.
The Contrarian View: The phrase “Where’s the Beef” originated from a Wendy’s commercial in 1984 and quickly became a “cultural catchphrase” used to express skepticism or doubt about the substance of something.
Union Pacific (UP) partners to build a first responder training site in California. Also, CN, along with Port Halifax and PSA Halifax, welcome the inaugural call of CMA CGM Ambition as part of the Amerigo service.
Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) President Mike Noland announced his upcoming retirement during a board meeting last week, according to a WVPE 88.1 news report.
The Milwaukee Area-Racine-Kenosha (MARK) Rail Commission is established in Wisconsin to study passenger service. Also, Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) in Colorado launches “open payments” with Masabi.
Cautious consumers and a changing regulatory environment are bringing uncertainty into the peak holiday season, according to ITS Logistics’ November Supply Chain Report. “This month, the report reflects a further softening of
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Nov. 28 provided notice that Genesee & Wyoming’s Providence & Worcester Railroad Company (P&W) will operate the 16.84-mile Middletown Cluster railroad under a new agreement with the State of Connecticut.
In advance of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) evaluating a Union Pacific (UP)-Norfolk Southern (NS) merger application (yet to be filed), rival BNSF wants a separate proceeding to examine, with remedies, its
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Nov. 26 granted authority for Fortress Investment Group LLC (Fortress) to acquire control of Class II Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company (W&LE) and terminal switching
Siemens Mobility North America recently announced that Tobias Bauer has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective Dec. 1.
While the world winds down for the holidays, Team NS gears up to deliver them. The six weeks of Peak Season—from Thanksgiving to Christmas—is our championship stretch.
The Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) introduces Tap-n-Ride for convenient fare payment on the go. Also, ridership on the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s (HART) Skyline is still up one month after the second segment opens; and registrations for LA Metro’s LIFE and GoPass exceed one million.
David James DeBoer, best known for his work in the railroad intermodal space, died Nov. 17, 2025 in Monterey Bay, Calif. He was 87. DeBoer began his career in transportation at the
North American carload and intermodal traffic for the first 47 weeks of 2025 (ending Nov. 22) was up 1.8% from the prior-year period, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) latest rail traffic report. While the United States and Canada both saw gains, Mexico experienced a loss.
Orders for new railcars in 2025’s third quarter amounted to 3,071. We’re not facing a financial crisis, or a COVID lockdown, but orders are behaving as though we’re in a crisis. This
Norfolk Southern (NS) delivers a $100,000 grant to the Chicago Police Foundation and rolls out a new collection of holiday merchandise. Also, CSX celebrates its Rocky Mount terminal in North Carolina; the BNSF-served NEW Cooperative expands its Osceola, Iowa, location; and Union Pacific (UP) uses point protection technology to boost visibility for locomotive crews.
