147 Chemical Companies Reach UP Pinnacle
Union Pacific (UP) on April 28 reported recognizing 147 chemical shippers for their dedication and commitment to safety with the 2024 Pinnacle Award.
Breaking News
NTSB Determines Probable Cause for NS Three-Train Accident
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the final report for its investigation of the March 2, 2024, collision and derailment of three Norfolk Southern (NS) trains near Easton, Pa. The accident, it
NCCC, IBB Ratify National Agreement
The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) on April 25 announced that members of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) have voted to ratify a national collective bargaining agreement, marking the eighth national agreement ratified in the 2025 bargaining round.
STB: Ten Years to Decide UP Didn’t ‘Act Unlawfully’ (UPDATED)
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Jan. 15 issued a nearly decade-long-delayed decision concluding that “there is no basis to hold that Union Pacific (UP) acted unlawfully in how it compensated complainants
Railway Age 2025 Readers’ Influential Leaders
Railway Age is pleased to present the sixth-annual “Readers’ Influential Leaders” program honorees.
‘Mardi Gras‘ Follows ‘Second Battle of Mobile’
Easter is over, but Mardi Gras is coming to New Orleans, Mobile, and four towns between them on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This “Mardi Gras” will be an Amtrak train, and it
Transit Briefs: SEPTA, LA Metro
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) continues to enhance safety and security efforts. Also, LA Metro announces that the LAX/Metro Transit Center Station will open to the public on June 6.
For FCA, 1,250 Railcars Ordered in 1Q25
FreightCar America (FCA) on April 24 reported receiving orders totaling 1,250 freight railcars, valued at approximately $141 million, during first-quarter 2025.
People News: BLET, Benesch
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) National President Eddie Hall will retire, effective May 1. Also, Benesch welcomes Paul Rathgeber, MPA, as Director of Public Projects in the company’s Railroad Division.
ARCI 1Q Freight Cars: Orders Up but Deliveries, Backlog Down
Overall freight railcar orders in first-quarter 2025 increased by 13%, but deliveries fell 22% from fourth-quarter 2024, according to the latest Railway Supply Institute (RSI) American Railway Car Institute Committee (ARCI) report. Backlog dipped 8% sequentially.