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Railway Age, established in 1856, is North America’s leading railroad industry trade journal, reporting on the business of freight and passenger railroading.
Do you know a railroad professional under 40 who is going places? Nominate a colleague or yourself. The deadline is Jan. 8, 2026: t.co/GWL5rBs8D5
December 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Do you know a railroad professional under 40 who is going places? Nominate a colleague or yourself. The deadline is Jan. 8, 2026: t.co/GWL5rBs8D5
December 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
CABR proponents keep the faith: t.co/y2Q1s2huBv
December 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
CABR proponents keep the faith: t.co/y2Q1s2huBv
The trains are controlled by Hitachi Rail’s SelTrac™ CBTC technology, developed in Toronto and selected by Mosaic: t.co/RHeA8S0cjx
December 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The trains are controlled by Hitachi Rail’s SelTrac™ CBTC technology, developed in Toronto and selected by Mosaic: t.co/RHeA8S0cjx
People on the Move: TTX elevates Marty Thomas to President, and VRE appoints Katie Choe as CEO: t.co/q0UUrySScY
December 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
People on the Move: TTX elevates Marty Thomas to President, and VRE appoints Katie Choe as CEO: t.co/q0UUrySScY
Transit Briefs: Parsons secures a position on Sound Transit’s 2025 MATOC; WMATA is rolling out a holiday-themed vehicle fleet; NYMTA’s subway sets a post-pandemic ridership record, and its commuter railroads install new TVMs: t.co/xNg8CY3oIJ
December 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Transit Briefs: Parsons secures a position on Sound Transit’s 2025 MATOC; WMATA is rolling out a holiday-themed vehicle fleet; NYMTA’s subway sets a post-pandemic ridership record, and its commuter railroads install new TVMs: t.co/xNg8CY3oIJ
Class I Briefs: BNSF provides a performance update; Newsweek ranks CSX as No. 1 in the Transportation and Logistics category of its Most Responsible Companies List; CN teams with Ts’îl Kaz Koh First Nation; CPKC's Keith Creel visits Capitol Hill: t.co/1AjGYRmTFq
December 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Class I Briefs: BNSF provides a performance update; Newsweek ranks CSX as No. 1 in the Transportation and Logistics category of its Most Responsible Companies List; CN teams with Ts’îl Kaz Koh First Nation; CPKC's Keith Creel visits Capitol Hill: t.co/1AjGYRmTFq
“As our region prepares for FIFA next year, light rail will put South King County on the map as a destination for the hundreds of thousands of visitors traveling to our region for the tournament”: t.co/Da1iwOoE3w
December 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“As our region prepares for FIFA next year, light rail will put South King County on the map as a destination for the hundreds of thousands of visitors traveling to our region for the tournament”: t.co/Da1iwOoE3w
Along with more money, Illinois is changing the structure of transit governance in and around Chicago. A new regional board will replace the existing one, and it will have increased powers over the CTA, Metra and Pace: t.co/mJA3sBQuab
December 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Along with more money, Illinois is changing the structure of transit governance in and around Chicago. A new regional board will replace the existing one, and it will have increased powers over the CTA, Metra and Pace: t.co/mJA3sBQuab
December 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Cando completes its latest terminal acquisition: t.co/ulJQscFmsn
December 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Cando completes its latest terminal acquisition: t.co/ulJQscFmsn
Transit Briefs: The latest on Amtrak’s Mardi Gras; SEPTA’s newly leased commuter railcars; TriMet’s promotion of Alan Lehto; NJT’s USDOT award; TTC’s in-tunnel advertising installation proposal; MBTA’s year-in-review: t.co/EqKf74sibV
December 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Transit Briefs: The latest on Amtrak’s Mardi Gras; SEPTA’s newly leased commuter railcars; TriMet’s promotion of Alan Lehto; NJT’s USDOT award; TTC’s in-tunnel advertising installation proposal; MBTA’s year-in-review: t.co/EqKf74sibV
Access to an NS rail-ready site made the location a top contender for advanced automotive manufacturing: t.co/3FPWetyz7N
December 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Access to an NS rail-ready site made the location a top contender for advanced automotive manufacturing: t.co/3FPWetyz7N
There are four findings that Metrorail is required to address through the corrective action process, as well as one existing corrective action plan that required modification: t.co/5DZAXsLbTs
December 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
There are four findings that Metrorail is required to address through the corrective action process, as well as one existing corrective action plan that required modification: t.co/5DZAXsLbTs
“By bringing rail, air service, and foreign trade zone benefits together in one location, we’re creating a powerful hub for business”: t.co/gM0caC1d8U
December 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“By bringing rail, air service, and foreign trade zone benefits together in one location, we’re creating a powerful hub for business”: t.co/gM0caC1d8U
Railway Age’s December 2025 issue is now available digitally, spotlighting the Freight Rail Outlook for 2026: t.co/ENDGqHV0Nh
December 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Railway Age’s December 2025 issue is now available digitally, spotlighting the Freight Rail Outlook for 2026: t.co/ENDGqHV0Nh
Transit Briefs: NYMTA unveils a collaboration with the American Museum of Natural History; VIA Rail unveils its 2026-2029 Accessibility Plan; and a new Massachusetts law shields transit workers from assaults: t.co/hPHN97Wy1B
December 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Transit Briefs: NYMTA unveils a collaboration with the American Museum of Natural History; VIA Rail unveils its 2026-2029 Accessibility Plan; and a new Massachusetts law shields transit workers from assaults: t.co/hPHN97Wy1B
Democrat Robert E. Primus, fired Aug. 27 from the STB by Republican POTUS 47, alleges in an amended legal challenge filed in federal district court Dec. 4 that the primary reason for his termination is racial discrimination: t.co/avmiW90lJ3
December 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Democrat Robert E. Primus, fired Aug. 27 from the STB by Republican POTUS 47, alleges in an amended legal challenge filed in federal district court Dec. 4 that the primary reason for his termination is racial discrimination: t.co/avmiW90lJ3
“RTD will take a disciplined approach to managing expenses in the year ahead, and the agency is proposing implementation of a variety of opportunities that reduce costs and ensures good fiscal stewardship”: t.co/PC8wt40RR8
December 4, 2025 at 9:34 PM
“RTD will take a disciplined approach to managing expenses in the year ahead, and the agency is proposing implementation of a variety of opportunities that reduce costs and ensures good fiscal stewardship”: t.co/PC8wt40RR8
The MOUs aim to "expand collaboration in railway safety, technology and innovation.”: t.co/T50bylvTbS
December 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The MOUs aim to "expand collaboration in railway safety, technology and innovation.”: t.co/T50bylvTbS
Small-Road Briefs: G&W reports that overall satisfaction with its service is up and celebrates the 40th anniversary of the RSR; the Alaska Railroad Corporation closes on a $112 million revenue bond for the refinancing of cruise port redevelopment: t.co/7mPdSnbsMJ
December 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Small-Road Briefs: G&W reports that overall satisfaction with its service is up and celebrates the 40th anniversary of the RSR; the Alaska Railroad Corporation closes on a $112 million revenue bond for the refinancing of cruise port redevelopment: t.co/7mPdSnbsMJ
IRRT has leased a fourth building at Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville, expanding its capacity for handling barge shipments of steel and general cargo by 40%: t.co/r2LG4tmDJb
December 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
IRRT has leased a fourth building at Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville, expanding its capacity for handling barge shipments of steel and general cargo by 40%: t.co/r2LG4tmDJb
Class I Briefs: CN reignites CargoCool Intelligen Powerpack service out of the Port of Prince Rupert ; NS awards more than $6.1MM through its Thriving Communities and Safety First grant programs in 2025; UP shares how it helps keep America “mission ready”: t.co/Hb7dTEDSLV
December 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Class I Briefs: CN reignites CargoCool Intelligen Powerpack service out of the Port of Prince Rupert ; NS awards more than $6.1MM through its Thriving Communities and Safety First grant programs in 2025; UP shares how it helps keep America “mission ready”: t.co/Hb7dTEDSLV
UPDATE: The STB in a Dec. 2 decision ordered that the indemnity, liability allocation, and claims administration provisions of the Metra-UP PSA as it existed on June 30, 2025, be imposed in the interim: t.co/lw3l88JU01
December 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
UPDATE: The STB in a Dec. 2 decision ordered that the indemnity, liability allocation, and claims administration provisions of the Metra-UP PSA as it existed on June 30, 2025, be imposed in the interim: t.co/lw3l88JU01
Public feedback will help shape the 2026 Rail Plan: t.co/jQDHgdLG2T
December 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Public feedback will help shape the 2026 Rail Plan: t.co/jQDHgdLG2T