Since my retreat to the bucolic Eastern Shore of Maryland, I have had limited interest in commenting railroad industry matters. Association of American Railroads President and CEO Ian Jefferies’ Aug. 24, 2023
U.S. regional/commuter trains traveling relatively short distances are making progress on ZE (zero emission) initiatives. The technology under evaluation comes from numerous global sources. For ZE long-distance trains, battery-electric and HFC (hydrogen
The city of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, requested help from their community to restore a historic Missouri Pacific caboose on display in the town square. In response to this need for civic involvement, SMART-TD Local 933 out of Jefferson City answered the call and has partnered with local Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops to do the heavy lifting on the project.
Every August, the National Grain Car Council brings together grain shippers, railway companies, and members of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to discuss market dynamics and railroads’ readiness for the upcoming harvest. At this year’s meeting in Kansas City, CN advised the Council it expects to deliver another year of strong execution in 2023.
When we set the stage for Tropical Storm Hilary, it was a good exercise in knowing what to look for and what to worry about. Specifically, we expected some track washouts but
While every location where BNSF operates in 28 states and three Canadian provinces is vitally important, we have long had a strong focus on growth in the West. With the West Coast
Editor’s Note: Railway Age and Parsons will hold the 2023 Next-Generation Train Control Conference in Philadelphia on October 26 and 27. Dr. Alan Rumsey, one of the industry’s foremost, widely renowned experts
Did you know that the T Line was the first light rail service that Sound Transit ever opened in the Puget Sound region?
Railroads & Economic Regulation, An Insider’s Account. By Frank N. Wilner. Simmons-Boardman Books. Hardcover, 398 pp. $69.00 Frank N. Wilner, a Railway Age colleague and Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, has researched and
Between 2013 and 2022, more than 12,000 incidents occurred on the nation’s 140,000 miles of track. Though the railway industry has accurately asserted significant safety improvements over the past decade, and though
