The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has entered into an agreement with Sensonic Inc. to advance a pilot program that would automatically detect intrusions on rail right-of-way. CTA’s Innovation Studio will test Sensonic’s
Trans-shipment delays in Asia signal an impending U.S. import surge, spurring an early retail peak, according to ITS Logistics’ recently released June forecast for its US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index. Backlogged empty containers and surging inbound freight are set to converge, it noted, stressing inland supply chain operations.
The U.S. Department of Transportation on June 4 released a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Compliance Review Report finding that the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) high speed rail project is “in default”
Norfolk Southern (NS) on June 12 reported that Richard H. Anderson—the former CEO and Executive Chairman of Delta Air Lines, President of Optum Health, CEO of Northwest Airlines, and most recently President
Alstom is providing C$106,000 over a three-year period to support Ontario Tech University Engineering students considering careers in the railway industry. “This new funding comes during the lead-up to the launch of
Columbia Rail, which operates 166 miles of short line railroads in Eastern Washington and Eastern Oregon, has chosen TekTracking LLC’s Track Inspection Maintenance Planning & Scheduling (TIMPS) platform to digitize and streamline
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) seeks proposals to finance new BEMU (battery-electric multiple-unit) trainsets for its Commuter Rail system. Also, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) invests in workforce development through a “land-for-learning” agreement with City Colleges of Chicago; and another San Diego-Los Angeles roundtrip will be added to Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, restoring more pre-pandemic service.
RAILWAY AGE, JUNE 2025 ISSUE: One of the surest and most common signs that something is amiss at the wheel/rail interface is accelerated wear of the wheels, rail or both. Occasionally the
RAILWAY AGE, JUNE 2025 ISSUE: A few months into the current Administration, the tariff picture remains unclear. If the goal of today’s economic strategies is to increase domestic industrial demand and output, one
RAILWAY AGE, JUNE 2025 ISSUE: Telematics providers are upbeat, despite sluggish adoption. Although rail telematics providers and users would like a speedier and more widespread integration of telematics technology in North America,
