AAR: Carloads, Intermodal Up in Week 43
U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Oct. 26, 2024 (Week 43) came in at 519,415 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.2% from the same week last year, based on 228,829 carloads—up The post AAR:...
View ArticleTransit Briefs: NYMTA, Metra, CapMetro
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) releases an RFP (Request for Proposals) to begin the preliminary engineering phase of the $5.5 billion Interborough Express (IBX) project. Also,...
View ArticlePatriot Rail Advances Castle Rail District Expansion Efforts
Patriot Rail, in partnership with Merced County, Calif., on Oct. 31 marked the grand opening of a new loading dock at the Castle Commerce Center (Castle) in Atwater, which it said, “lays The post...
View ArticleSupply Side: TTC, ASLRRA/Wi-Tronix, Spark TS, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awards partners of the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) more than $84 million in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant...
View ArticleRailway Age November 2024 Digital Edition Spotlights Women in Rail Awards
Railway Age’s eighth annual Women in Rail program recognizes women who excel at leadership, serving the community and driving industry change. These 25 trailblazers—plus seven earning Honorable...
View Article2024 WOMEN IN RAIL: Industry Trailblazers (Part 1 of 2)
Railway Age is celebrating eight years of recognizing women who not only excel at leadership but also serve the community and drive industry change, paving the way for the next generation. This The...
View ArticleWill Banning Strikes Undercut Collective Bargaining?
WATCHING WASHINGTON, RAILWAY AGE NOVEMBER 2024 ISSUE: In response to an early October economy-jolting dock workers’ strike—now suspended until mid-January—Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) introduced a...
View ArticleBoxcars: Point/Counterpoint
Our Market-Based Approach is Working, by Bill Sheehan, Vice President, Fleet, TTX Company I read with interest David Nahass’ October 2024 Railroad Financial Desk Book article regarding boxcars. It...
View ArticleWill We Stem the Tide or Just Navel-Gaze?
FINANCIAL EDGE, RAILWAY AGE NOVEMBER 2024 ISSUE: It’s the final weeks of the election cycle. A tentativeness seems to overhang business activity among companies shipping by rail. However, when asked...
View ArticleVintage FP9A Restored to VIA 1970s Scheme
On Oct. 31, 2024, the VIA Historical Association unveiled a locomotive wearing a “new” livery at the Ontario Southland Railway shops in Salford, Ontario. Painted in VIA Rail’s blue and yellow from The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2024 WOMEN IN RAIL: Industry Trailblazers (Part 2 of 2)
Railway Age is celebrating eight years of recognizing women who not only excel at leadership but also serve the community and drive industry change, paving the way for the next generation. This year,...
View ArticleThe Great Boxcar Divide, Part 3
FROM THE EDITOR, RAILWAY AGE NOVEMBER 2024 ISSUE: This month, we once again dive head-first into boxcars. See the “Point/Counterpoint” piece where we continue to facilitate the debate. My thanks to TTX...
View ArticleAAR Week 44: Carloads, Intermodal See Gains
U.S. weekly rail traffic rose 6.6% to 516,743 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending Nov. 2, 2024, compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) The post...
View ArticleNew from TransmetriQ: Rate & Route Tool for Optimal Route Selection
Railinc®’sTransmetriQ brand has launched its Rate & Route tool, designed to improve performance and reduce expense for rail carload shippers. “Rail shippers often spend hours or days scouring...
View Article