The 114-year-old Santa Maria Valley Railroad (SMVRR) is entering a new chapter. In a move slated to help grow traffic and improve infrastructure and customer service, the joint venture (JV) of OmniTrax,
A new five-year collective bargaining agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) has been ratified at CSX, the railroad and union reported June 11. It governs approximately 3,400 railroaders and runs through Dec. 31, 2029.
Caltrain Board signs off on Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 operating and capital budgets. Also, Orange County (Calif.) Transportation Authority (OCTA) outlines budget for upcoming fiscal year; California Senate and Assembly reach agreement to fund public transit, averting “mass service cuts”; Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) in Texas pioneers transportation-agency participation in tax increment reinvestment zones across service-area cities; and Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) awards $1.25 million in transit-oriented development (TOD) grants.
Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures are returning to Chicagoland for our much-anticipated third-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference featuring trailblazing women and their allies who are significantly influencing today’s freight, passenger and transit rail
The Association of American Railroads in reporting freight rail traffic for the week ending June 7, 2025 (Week 23), noted that total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 483,807 carloads and intermodal units,
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on June 10 reported approving another 529 infrastructure grants totaling more than $2.9 billion. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will administer grants to 47 rail-related projects, totaling approximately $919 million.
The Surface Transportation Board has published and is providing the public an opportunity to comment on the 2024 weighted average state tax rates for each U.S. Class I railroad, as calculated by
Amtrak’s project to rehabilitate the East River Tunnels between Manhattan and Queens on the Northeast Corridor is under way, but like many large-scale rail infrastructure projects today, the issues surrounding it seem
FROM THE EDITOR, RAILWAY AGE JUNE 2025 ISSUE: Here are a few “different” lyrics I’ve thought of to Billy Joel’s iconic song, “New York State of Mind” (Turnstiles, 1976). Given the current
Supply chains are always evolving, and staying ahead means embracing technology. Union Pacific (UP) recently hosted a webinar to showcase how innovation is enhancing shipment visibility, safety and service for customers. More
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on June 11 reported finalizing the transition to a “new, more user-friendly” online public safety data website as required by Section 22405 of the Infrastructure Investment and
Five initial recommendations for streamlining Surface Transportation Board (STB) processes and procedures have been garnered from recent Board-led listening sessions with legal practitioners, STB reported June 10.
The Congestion Pricing toll for vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street has won another victory in court. Last year saw numerous litigations in New York and New Jersey by elected officials and
CSX on June 10 reported reaching “a new milestone,” posting a May 2025 Process Dwell Time (PDT) of 20.01 hours—a slight improvement from its previous PDT low of 20.47 hours in January
Reading & Northern (RBMN) executive Jim Raffa has been promoted to Executive Vice President Marketing and Sales. He will assist CEO Andy Muller Jr. and President Wayne Michel in creating and implementing the company’s
After a long, cold Canadian winter, folks in the Great White North usually look forward to spring. We’ll put away our snow shovels and turn to gardening tools. Trees sprout leaves, flowers
Operating data for the week of May 26 highlighted the first of the four big public holidays that typically accelerate the U.S. Class I networks, due to the temporary reduction in volume
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) District is in line for a $81 million award to extend its passenger rail service in Northern California. Also, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC) releases details on a potential Santa Cruz-to-Pajaro passenger rail service; and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA/Metro) celebrates the official opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center station.
The Institution of Railway Signal Engineers-North American Section (IRSE-NAS) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Technical Tour during Railway Interchange 2025 in Indianapolis, marking three days of educational presentations, knowledge sharing,
How a once-in-a-generation Interstate reconstruction provided an opportunity to improve the railway network.
