WIR 2025: How Railroads Merge Environmental Responsibility and Operations

Freight and passenger railroads support communities, ensure reliable service for customers and consumers, and move the economy forward—sustainably and with a commitment to environmental stewardship. The Women in Rail 2025 Conference, presented by Railway

‘Railroading’s Heroes’: Military Veterans Share Successes at WIR 2025

The Women in Rail 2025 Conference, presented by Railway Age and RT&S, will feature a panel of railroaders covering how having a background in the military adds to their success in leadership roles across the freight

Erica Ray, AITX (left), and James Starace, Gateway Development Commission. (Photographs courtesy of the respective organizations)

People News: AITX, GDC, Quandel Consultants

Railcar lessor American Industrial Transport, Inc. (AITX) elevates Erica Ray to Senior Vice President, Leasing–East. Also, Gateway Development Commission (GDC) appoints James Starace as Chief of Program Delivery, and Hamed Nejad as Chief Engineer; and Amtrak veteran Ray Lang joins Quandel Consultants as Vice President of Business Development.

Next-Gen Train Control Conference Evolves to Next-Gen Rail Systems

Next-Gen Train Control, the communications, signaling, and advanced technology conference presented by Railway Age, has changed its name to Next-Gen Rail Systems to reflect the evolving state of rail technology. Over the years, a

Rinaldi Named GDC EVP

Catherine Rinaldi, who served as President of MTA Metro-North Railroad from 2018 until last March 2025, has been appointed Executive Vice President of the Gateway Development Commission (GDC), a new position. Rinaldi,

Commentary

Can Hochul Halt ‘Block 780’ Removal?

On March 23, the New York Daily News ran an editorial about the Gateway Program, which is building new infrastructure in New York City and New Jersey on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor (NEC).

Manhattan Tunnel Project Route and Cross-Section: The diagram shows the below-ground location of the section of the tunnel the Manhattan Tunnel Project will build and the rail right-of-way connecting the new tunnel to New York Penn Station. (Courtesy of GDC)

GDC Awards Manhattan Tunnel Project Contract

Frontier-Kemper-Tutor-Perini JV on Feb. 3 landed the $1.8 billion Manhattan Tunnel Project contract from the Gateway Development Commission (GDC) Board of Commissioners, which authorized the notice to proceed with construction. Construction is expected to begin in the coming months, with substantial completion anticipated in 2029.

Prendergast Named GDC CEO

The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) on Jan. 16 appointed railway industry veteran and Railway Age’s 2017 Railroader of the Year Thomas F. Prendergast as Chief Executive Officer. Prendergast comes to GDC from

The $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project is one of several Gateway Program projects to upgrade and increase capacity on the New Jersey-to-New York portion of the NEC, the most heavily used passenger rail line in the U.S., hosting more than 2,200 train movements and 800,000 passenger trips daily. (Courtesy of GDC)

GDC Issues RFQ for New Jersey Surface Alignment Project

The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) is seeking a single design-build contractor for the Hudson Tunnel Project Package 3: the New Jersey Surface Alignment (NJSA) Project.

People on the Move: NYS&W, RRB, Ironhorse Resources, GDC

New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway promoted Alan A. Held to Vice President Transportation. The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board named Bob De Luca as its Chief Information Officer. Ironhorse Resources is excited

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