Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures are returning to Chicagoland for our much-anticipated third-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference featuring trailblazing women and their allies who are significantly influencing today’s freight, passenger and transit rail
Leadership changes have been announced at track maintenance-of way and services supplier Harsco Rail; Progress Rail parent company Caterpillar Inc.; and railcar lessor American Industrial Transport, Inc. (AITX).
Progress Rail recently announced that it has signed three long-term contracts with Egyptian National Railways (ENR) to modernize 100 AA22T locomotives and provide technical services and parts support. These agreements, which were
RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE: Railway Age proudly recognizes 25 ‘Fast Trackers’ Under 40 in 2025 who are making a real difference.
Railway Age is pleased to announce the 25 “Fast Trackers” selected for this year’s 25 Under 40 awards program.
Jacob Creech and Clay Dark have taken on Vice President roles at rail components and services provider A. Stucki Company (Stucki), with Creech heading up Sales and Dark, Information Technology. Creech will be
Progress Rail on Dec. 16 announced that it has signed a new 10-year maintenance service agreement (MSA) with London-based Beacon Rail to continue servicing Beacon’s fleet of EMD® JT42CWR locomotives in Europe.
Norfolk Southern (NS) honors 14 customers and suppliers for energy efficiency, innovation, and environmental stewardship, and supports communities across its 22-state network as part of its “Giving November” campaign. Also, CSX’s Sales and Marketing team earns the 2024 Excellence in Partnership Award from Saint Paul Commodities; Union Pacific (UP) is recognized for “digital engineering excellence” and celebrates Omaha Magazine’s cover story on President Beth Whited; and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) marks its Holiday Train’s first two weeks on the rails.
![“G&W is pleased to be at this year's Railway Age [and RT&S] Women in Rail Conference!” the company reported via social media during the event. “Our CEO, Michael Miller, was a featured speaker today on a panel for passenger and freight rail technology and innovation. #womeninrail #railinnovation #railtechnology” (Photograph Courtesy of G&W)](https://www.old.railwayage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LEAD-GandW-315x168.png)
Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Nov. 5-6 returned to Chicago for our second-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference featuring trailblazing women and their allies, who are influencing today’s freight, passenger and transit rail industry.
Chicago’s Metra has taken delivery of all 15 SD70-MACH locomotives that it ordered from Progress Rail in 2019. The commuter railroad made the announcement in the fourth-quarter 2024 edition of its MyMetra