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PATH Car Maintenance Team Serves Up Longer Trains

For the tens of thousands of passengers who travel along PATH’s busy World Trade Center-Newark Penn Station line each day, the ride is getting roomier.

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The Evolution of U.S. Passenger Rail: Why Progress Matters

Passenger rail in the United States has entered an important phase of development. Over the past few years, significant groundwork has been laid, driven by new federal initiatives and promising ridership numbers. But this momentum can’t be taken for granted. Continued investment and development are key to realizing the full potential of passenger rail in the U.S.

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Amtrak Adopting a ‘States’ Rights’ Policy?

Everyone who took a course in American History in high school learned that it was the railroads that tied the country together. We learned about President Abraham Lincoln’s campaign to build the

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Restarting Analysis on CPKC

We’ve made some major changes to the CPKC data this week. Ever since the KCS operational consolidation on April 14, 2023, we’ve been using the consolidated velocity and dwell from 4/14/23 forward

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Don’t Saturate Your Almonds in Dark Matter 

FROM THE EDITOR, RAILWAY AGE DECEMBER 2024 ISSUE: The Oxford Languages Dictionary defines  “contemplative” as both an adjective and noun. The adjective form means “expressing or involving deep thought.” The noun form

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An Abundance of Impactful Events

FINANCIAL EDGE, RAILWAY AGE DECEMBER 2024 ISSUE: It’s the Holiday Season (cue your favorite version of the Andy Williams classic). It’s the season of giving, and true to the spirit of the

(Photograph Courtesy of Alstom)
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High Performance Solutions: How AI Is Transforming Rail

Here’s how “super analyzers” are speeding up troubleshooting for faster, more efficient rail operations.

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Amid Discord, a Basis for Optimism?

2025 FREIGHT RAIL OUTLOOK, RAILWAY AGE DECEMBER 2024 ISSUE: If “regaining strength” best describes the state of the rail industry in 2024, “we’ll keep at it, however …” may well define 2025—indeed,

Chuck Baker (Photograph Courtesy of ASLRRA)
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45G: A Success Story Needing a New Chapter

ASLRRA PERSPECTIVE, RAILWAY AGE DECEMBER 2024 ISSUE: The election is over, and the results are in. I went to bed in the early morning hours of Nov. 6 and enjoyed a remarkable

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Thoughts from CSX Investor Day 2024 (Updated With Video)

At its Nov. 6-7, 2024 Investor Day, CSX outlined a long-term vision for growth. Management, led by President and CEO and Railway Age 2025 Railroader of the Year Joe Hinrichs, focused on

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