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

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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.”

Sean Faris, Denver RTD (left) and Bruce Robinson, Telos Advisers. (Photographs courtesy of the respective organizations.)

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.

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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

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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

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