The California Transportation Commission (CTC) on Dec. 8 approved $1.1 billion in infrastructure funding, including $53 million to purchase 12 clean energy locomotives to replace older diesel engines across Southern California’s Metrolink
Total U.S. carload and intermodal traffic for the week ending Dec. 6, 2025, dipped 2.3% from the same point last year, marking the ninth consecutive week of fall offs, according to the
New industrial development initiatives are under way in Alabama and Texas. While a Norfolk Southern (NS)-served site in Huntsville, Ala., will soon be home to Eli Lilly and Company’s $6 billion advanced manufacturing campus, Surface Transportation Board (STB) approval is being sought for rail line construction between Union Pacific’s (UP) Laredo Subdivision in Texas and a new industrial park.
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association has inducted Richard Jay Corman, R. Lawrence McCaffrey and Michael V. Smith into the 2026 Short Line Railroad Industry Hall of Fame. Each “have
Michigan-based Class II Lake State Railway Company (LSRC) is purchasing four EMD® SD70ACeT4 locomotives from Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Company. Numbered LSRC 6451 through 6454, they are former Progress Rail demonstrator units.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has released guidance to help public transportation agencies navigate federal requirements related to moving people “safely and efficiently” to major events—from international sporting events to large-scale cultural gatherings.
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and its subsidiary MxV Rail on Dec. 8 announced that AAR Senior Vice President of Policy and Economics Dr. Rand Ghayad will be the keynote speaker
Norfolk Southern (NS) on Dec. 8 announced the recipients of its fourth annual Thoroughbred Sustainability Partner Awards recognizing the Class I’s customers and suppliers who are leading the way in the areas of efficiency, innovation and environmental stewardship.
STV on Dec. 9 announced that Ashok “AJ” Nayee has joined the firm as Vice President for its Transportation North operating group. In this role, he will lead program management and construction management services for rail projects across the Northeast.
The Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) long-awaited, C$2.6 billion Line 6 Finch West LRT launched Dec. 7. Serving 16 light rail stops and two end-point stations along 6.4 miles (10.3 kilometers) of Finch
