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2024 WOMEN IN RAIL: Industry Trailblazers (Part 1 of 2)

Railway Age is celebrating eight years of recognizing women who not only excel at leadership but also serve the community and drive industry change, paving the way for the next generation. This

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Five Key Takeaways From the 2024 Commuter Rail Summit

Commuter railroads are moving beyond the traditional 9-5 commuter. The way people live, work, and play has changed and there appears to be no going back. Agencies are rethinking schedules, fares, partnerships, and customer amenities to reach and retain new riders.

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Unconventional Labor Talks Begin

As baseball is a straightforward game—hit the ball, catch the ball, throw the ball—negotiating wage, benefits and work rules agreements between railroads and their dozen craft-differentiated labor unions is equally uncomplicated. The

SpikeFast® IJ-30: The Superior Solution for Insulated Joint Repairs

Insulated joint rail failures can disrupt train operations and compromise safety. Our SpikeFast® IJ-30 “liquid end post” prevents these disruptions and extends the life of these insulated joints. What fails in an

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Union Pacific Enhances Cargo Security on Numerous Fronts

Amid ever-changing challenges to supply chain security, Union Pacific has undertaken aggressive steps to safeguard its customers’ cargo, including strengthening its infrastructure and deploying technology to surveil its tracks and rail yards.

CRC, Kaplan Kirsch Set D.C. Passenger Rail Law Workshop

Lawyers, policymakers and advocates are invited to attend the 2024 Passenger Rail Law Workshop, co-hosted by the Commuter Rail Coalition (CRC) and Kaplan Kirsch LLP, Nov.7-8 at the JW Marriott Hotel in

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Sad Sullying of STB’s Independence (Updated with Additional Commentary)

You’ve heard the saying, “Politics Make Strange Bedfellows.” It’s a line from The Tempest, written by Shakespeare in the 17th Century. It means that politics can bring people together that don’t have anything else

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Has Union Pacific’s Intermodal Network Bottomed?

Bend, Don’t Break: Last year we tracked a domestic intermodal surge on BNSF and used it as an example of the Bend-Don’t-Break playbook, which acknowledges that railroads will naturally slow under volume

LRT 2024: Planning for MBTA’s Type 10 ‘Super Car’ LRV

The 2024 edition of the Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures Light Rail Conference will take place this November 13-14 in San Diego, where modern LRT in the United States emerged more than 40 years

MTS Leaders Cooney, Riley Headline 2024 LRT Conference

The 2024 edition of the Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures Light Rail Conference will take place this November 13-14 in beautiful San Diego, where modern LRT in the United States

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