BNSF, Yardmasters Ratify Labor Agreement (UPDATED, 5/27)

BNSF, in partnership with the International Association of Sheet, Metal, Air and Transportation Workers’ – Transportation Division (Yardmasters) announced on May 16 that members of the labor union have ratified a new

FRA Acting Administrator Drew Feeley (right) sat down for a “fireside chat” with Emily Kimball, Partner-Global Regulatory for Hogan Lovells, at Railway Interchange 2025. (Marybeth Luczak Photograph)

FRA’s Feeley: ‘We Want to Follow Your Lead’

“When it comes to innovation, when it comes to testing, we want to be there with you as a partner, not as a punitive, prescriptive agency that is going to tell you

NS Invests in Northeast Georgia

Norfolk Southern (NS) recently announced that it will be the sole rail provider to the Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) new inland terminal in Gainseville, Ga., scheduled to open in 2026.

SFMTA Taps WSP-PGH Wong JV for CBTC

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has selected WSP–PGH Wong Joint Venture (JV) to provide program management support for the Muni Metro system Train Control Upgrade Project (TCUP), a new communications-based

Transit Briefs: Amtrak, Zephyr Rail, Metrolinx

Amtrak’s Borealis tops 205,800 guests in its first full year of service. Also, Amtrak Virginia sets another ridership record in April; Zephyr Rail is selected by the Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency to provide preliminary engineering and design services for the Ortega Siding project in Carpinteria, Calif.; and Metrolinx issues a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the first major Hamilton LRT contract.

NS: Short Lines ‘Play a Crucial Role’

Norfolk Southern hosted its annual Short Line Conference on May 14, bringing together nearly 200 representatives from its network of more than 270 short line partners. “Throughout 2024 and into 2025, Norfolk Southern has

Jordan, MacGregor Share Their Perspective on Developing Technology in the Rail Space

Larry Jordan, CEO, Wi-Tronix, and Dan MacGregor, Co-Founder and CXO, Nexxiot, on March 21, held a session at Railway Interchange titled, “Next-Gen Rail: Emerging Technologies Shaping the Supply Chain.”

Baun Slated as Next GBX CCO

In January 2026, The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will have a new CCO (Chief Commercial Officer): Ted Baun, who has joined the company’s North American Commercial Team as Senior Vice President. He will

The Cummins QST30 power module for 1,000 h.p. to 1,500 h.p. repowers. (Not pictured is the cooling package, which was not brought to Railway Interchange 2025.)

Cummins Exhibits Switcher Power Module at Railway Interchange

The QST30 power module was among the Cummins products on display at Railway Interchange 2025, held May 20-22 in Indianapolis.

RSI President Jim Riley (far right) moderated a fireside-chat style session with (left to right) Benji Schwartz, Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy, APTA; Greg Regan, President, Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO; Robert Pearsall, Partnerships Director, USHSR; and Husein Cumber, Senior Advisor, Brightline Holdings. (Marybeth Luczak Photograph)

How to Position Passenger Rail for Federal Funding

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.

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