The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers held its Winter meeting in Schaumburg, Ill., Jan 14-16. Katie Farmer, President and CEO of BNSF, opened the conference with her usual crisp and uplifting presentation
Railway Age is pleased to announce the 25 “Fast Trackers” selected for this year’s 25 Under 40 awards program.
BNSF is committed to deploying cutting-edge technologies to enhance our operations and better serve our customers. Artificial intelligence (AI) is proving to be transformational, driving efficiency, reliability, and safety across our network. We’re pioneering new methods to harness vast amounts of data generated by our trains, tracks, and equipment, and use that data to take service to a new level.
Steven Santelli and Brie Ferguson gather firefighting safety gear that will help communities protect their loved ones
Union Pacific is making progress on its goal to be the safest railroad in North America. As of November 2024, the railroad’s year-to-date derailment and personal injury rates improved 25% compared to
Freight train length has been a growing topic of discussion, and concerns about the safety risks of running longer trains have captured the attention of policy makers and the public.
Railway Age is now accepting entries for our 2025 “Fast Trackers” 25 Under 40 awards, in which we will profile 25 individuals under the age of 40 who have made an impact in their respective fields or within their company. The deadline has been extended to Jan. 10, 2025.
Railway Age’s 2025 Railroader of the Year is CSX President and Chief Executive Officer Joe Hinrichs, who joined the railroad industry in September 2022 and in a little more than two years
In the past few years, the railway industry has been willing to at least consider technologies once thought to be unusual or unconventional—autonomous or semi-autonomous freight and passenger trains, and battery-electric, hybrid
Union Pacific (UP) has released the following holiday message from CEO Jim Vena, which Railway Age reproduces in full here: I wish you and your families all the best over the holidays