Navigating passenger rail funding in a new political landscape was the theme of a May 21 session at Railway Interchange 2025. The Railway Supply Institute (RSI), one of the three associations hosting the event, brought together executives from Brightline Holdings, U.S. High Speed Rail Association (USHSR), American Public Transportation Association (APTA), and Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) to discuss how companies can adapt.
New data from two reports released by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) on May 14 show that U.S. ridership has rebounded to 85% of pre-pandemic levels, “overwhelming office occupancy,” which remains at 52%. Together, the two reports reflect an industry in “strong recovery.”
On March 14, before the funding deadline at midnight, the Senate passed H.R. 1968, the “Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025” to “avoid a shutdown and fund the government for the
Alstom donates funds to the American Red Cross to support wildfire response and recovery efforts in California. Also, STV’s Liz Justison is named to the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Board of Directors; and HNTB wins the 2025 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Florida Grand Conceptor Award for its work on the Brightline Florida East-West Connector project.
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) President announces his retirement from the agency. Also, Sound Transit (Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority) names first Chief Strategy Officer; Port of Los Angeles appoints new Chief Financial Officer; infrastructure firm HNTB Corporation hires National Practice Consultant to support its transportation practice; American Public Transportation Association (APTA) names General Counsel; and Railway Association of Canada (RAC) President and CEO is stepping down.
![“G&W is pleased to be at this year's Railway Age [and RT&S] Women in Rail Conference!” the company reported via social media during the event. “Our CEO, Michael Miller, was a featured speaker today on a panel for passenger and freight rail technology and innovation. #womeninrail #railinnovation #railtechnology” (Photograph Courtesy of G&W)](https://www.old.railwayage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LEAD-GandW-315x168.png)
Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Nov. 5-6 returned to Chicago for our second-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference featuring trailblazing women and their allies, who are influencing today’s freight, passenger and transit rail industry.
WSP announced Nov. 20 the appointments of Angela Schwarz, Senior Vice President, to Transit and Rail Market Leader; and Inez Evans Benson, Senior Vice President, to Deputy Transit and Rail Market Leader.
As demand for high-speed rail (HSR) continues to grow, the U.S. rail industry stands at the precipice of a transformative era. While many are familiar with HSR’s potential to revolutionize travel, fewer
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) releases ballot measures on its 2024 election scorecard; Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) returns to pre-pandemic rail service; the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) hits one billion trips on the subway in 2024; TransLink seeks proposals for future uses of retiring SkyTrain cars; the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) launches a new fare payment system and discount fare program for military veterans; and Metrolinx releases a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the civil and utilities contract for the Hamilton LRT project.
Why aren’t the FRA, AAR and APTA collaborating on, instead of pursuing separate, passenger and freight standards? On Sept. 16, 2024, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) PRESS (Passenger Rail Equipment Safety