Kloster, Schultz Chosen for STB by POTUS 47
POTUS 47 has nominated Republican Richard Kloster to fill a vacant seat at the Surface Transportation Board (STB) and renominated Republican Michelle A. Schultz to a second term. The Sept. 11 nominations
Breaking News
CHSRA Secures $1B in State Cap-and-Invest Funding
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) on Sept. 10 reported that State leaders have agreed to reauthorize the Cap-and-Invest program, “securing a historic commitment of $1 billion for the project annually through 2045.”
People News: Denver RTD, Telos Advisers
Denver (Colo.) Regional Transportation District appoints Sean Faris as Deputy Chief of the RTD Transit Police (RTDE-PD). Also, Bruce Robinson, former Associate Administrator at the Federal Transit Administration, signs on as Senior Director of Newark, N.J.-based Telos Advisers.
AAR: U.S. Rail Traffic Dips in Week 36
The Association of American Railroads in reporting freight rail traffic for the week ending Sept. 6, 2025 (Week 36) noted that total U.S. rail traffic was 467,880 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.4% from
Reports: UP Takes Metra to Court
Just days after the Surface Transportation Board (STB) granted Metra’s application for terminal trackage rights to continue commuter rail service over three Union Pacific-owned lines in Chicagoland, UP has filed a lawsuit
Transit Briefs: MBTA, CTA, NYMTA
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) refurbishes some Commuter Rail trains to honor the Boston and Maine Railroad. Also, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announces two new challenge statements to improve the customer experience and support rail operations; and the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announces that New York City’s congestion relief program continues to “successfully reduce traffic and improve travel times throughout the region.”
CN, CSX to Launch Nashville Intermodal Rail Service
CN and CSX on Sept. 9 announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a new intermodal service into Nashville, Tenn.
2025 Light Rail Conference Focus: New GCRTA Railcars
This year, Railway Age and RT&S are pleased to venture to Pittsburgh on Oct. 1-2 for the much-anticipated 2025 Light Rail Conference, featuring a packed lineup of LRT (light rail transit) professionals
Hitachi Opens $100MM ‘Digital’ Hagerstown Plant
With a dramatic sound-and-light show including pulsating LEDs, music, videos and puffs of smoke in a darkened theater setting, officers of Hitachi Rail cut the ribbon Monday, Sept. 8, on a $100
Mechanical Marvel
RAILWAY AGE SEPTEMBER 2025 ISSUE: Repairing and rebuilding locomotives in Altoona, Pa., has been a blue-collar activity for a very long time, and Norfolk Southern’s Juniata Locomotive Shop—a 21st century facility that