Watch: G&W Celebrates Veterans, Service Members
Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) on Nov. 11 shared a video that showcases its new locomotive design scheme honoring veterans and service members, and three of the many veterans who work for the company,...
View ArticleCalling All ‘Fast Trackers’ Nominations! Deadline: Jan. 8
Retired Michigan State Center for Railway Research & Education Director Nick Little will once again serve as judge for the awards program, which was established in 2016 recognizing 10 individuals...
View ArticleSMART-TD, Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway Ratify Agreement
The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD) Local 584 ratified a new five-year agreement with the Alabama & Gulf Coast...
View ArticleFGA to Vote on First BLET Contract
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen (BLET) on Nov. 12 reported reaching a tentative contract for members who work at Florida Gulf & Atlantic (FGA), a Pinsly Railroad Company...
View ArticleLumina to Launch Processing Facility at Ports of Indiana
The Ports of Indiana on Nov. 12 reported that Lumina Sustainable Materials will invest an initial $14.3 million to establish a multi-mineral processing facility, logistics base, and test laboratory at...
View ArticleAAR: North American Rail Volume Up Through Week 45
Total North American carload and intermodal traffic rose 2.3% through the first 45 weeks of 2024 compared with the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Nov. 13....
View ArticleG&W Continues its 125 Anniversary Celebration in Florida
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) on Nov. 13 marked 125 years of service with a celebration in Jacksonville, Fla., where it has a corporate support center that employs nearly 200 area residents. The...
View ArticleKentucky, North Carolina Invest in Short Line, Port Infrastructure Projects
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Rail Division have awarded $7.5 million and $12.9 million, respectively, to rail projects at short lines...
View ArticleBNSF Grows ‘Shortline Select’ Program
BNSF on Sept. 6 reported launching a new short line program to provide “expanded opportunities for customers to reach an even broader consumer base.” The first small road to participate was Genesee The...
View ArticlePorts of Indiana Lands $11MM Grant for Rail Yard, Transload Facility
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded the Ports of Indiana an $11.249 million grant to construct a $16 million rail yard and transload facility at its Mount Vernon, Ind., location, the...
View ArticleSean Duffy Picked as Next SECDOT
Former Republican Congressman, reality TV figure, ESPN color commentator, professional lumberjack athlete and Fox Business co-host Sean Duffy is the President-elect’s pick for United States Secretary...
View ArticleCrew Size: ‘It Depends’ Isn’t Acceptable
Before and even now as a retired locomotive engineer, I have enjoyed my Railway Age subscription because you’re always on the cutting edge of the railroad world. I feel compelled to comment on the The...
View ArticleCando Adds 13th Rail Terminal
Cando Rail & Terminals (Cando) on Nov. 20 reported acquiring its 13th multi-purpose terminal, AWP Industries in Canada’s Northwest Territories, which will support key existing Cando network...
View ArticleAGT Sells Short Line Rail and Bulk Handling Infrastructure to GCM Grosvenor
AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. (AGT) on Nov. 20 announced the sale of all shares of its short line rail and bulk handling infrastructure, comprising Mobil Grain Ltd. (MobilGrain), to GCM Grosvenor, The...
View ArticleOneRail Coalition Names Nissenbaum, Morales Winners of 2024 Canby Awards
OneRail Coalition Director Devon Barnhart announced that Paul Nissenbaum of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Mariah Morales of Amtrak are the recipients of the 2024 Canby Awards. The...
View ArticleCSX Unveils 21st Heritage Unit
CSX has rolled out its latest heritage locomotive before pausing their production, according to President and CEO Joe Hinrichs, Railway Age’s 2025 Railroader of the Year. Hinrichs revealed via LinkedIn...
View ArticleNRRHOF Inducts Jenks, Stilwell, Tellier
The National Railroad Hall of Fame honored three rail industry icons in an induction ceremony on Nov. 19 at Union Station Kansas City: Downing B. Jenks, Arthur E. Stilwell and Paul M. The post NRRHOF...
View ArticleHigher-Ed Institutions, Industry to Launch Rail CREST
A national team led by two Penn State Altoona faculty members will establish the Rail Center for Research Enhancing Short-line Transportation (Rail CREST) through a $6.87 million grant from the Federal...
View ArticleFRA Awards AtkinsRéalis STORM BPA Contract
The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded Montreal-based global engineering services and nuclear company AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. a five-year, $60 million STORM (Support Technical Oversight Review...
View ArticleOptiFuel, CSU Pueblo, UDel Awarded $26MM in CRISI Grants
Two CRISI awards to Colorado State University (CSU) Pueblo and the University of Delaware (UDel) worth $26.2 million will be applied to accelerate Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) concurrence of...
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