NCRR Injecting $200K in Innovative Construction Group Plant
Innovative Construction Group, LLC is receiving a $250,000 grant from NCRR Invests, the North Carolina Railroad Company’s (NCRR) economic development arm, to help develop a new manufacturing facility...
View ArticleBNSF: Second Class I to Participate in FRA C3RS
BNSF and the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) will partner with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to join a one-year pilot program of the FRA-sponsored Confidential Close Call...
View ArticleSTB’s Oberman Announces Departure Date (UPDATED, 4/29)
In a category 5 hurricane force stunning announcement, Surface Transportation Board (STB) Chairperson Martin J. Oberman announced late on Nov 16 that he will not seek renomination to a second term (his...
View ArticleUSDA, NGFA Weigh In on Proposed CN-IANR Combination
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) are recommending several conditions that the Surface Transportation Board (STB) consider if it approves CN’s...
View ArticleNine Trade Associations Ask EPA to Meet November Deadline for 2026 RFS Volumes
Nine trade associations, including the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) and the Association of American Railroads (AAR), on April 29 sent a letter to Environmental...
View ArticleLabor Beware: Even the Best of Friends Can Be Wrong
WATCHING WASHINGTON, RAILWAY AGE MAY 2024 ISSUE: Among choices faced by political appointees are whether to obey statutes defining their authority or perform as political partisans. The optics of an...
View ArticleCrew Size: ‘It Depends’
FROM THE EDITOR, RAILWAY AGE MAY 2024 ISSUE: Multiple-choice question: How many crew members should occupy a locomotive cab? A) Three. B) Two. C) One. D) Zero. E) None of the Above. The post Crew Size:...
View ArticleReciprocal Switching: Not Quite Done
The STB has issued its decision in Ex Parte 711 (Sub No. 2). When it issued its proposed rule in October, I wrote that I thought this was an appropriate next step: The post Reciprocal Switching: Not...
View ArticleSTB Finalizes Reciprocal Switching Rule (Updated)
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on April 30 reported adopting Reciprocal Switching for Inadequate Service, STB Docket No. EP 711 (Sub-No. 2), by unanimous vote, implementing new regulations at...
View ArticleG&AR Rebrands as Pinsly Railroad Company
Gulf & Atlantic Railways, LLC (G&AR) announced May 1 that it is rebranding as Pinsly Railroad Company following the October 2023 acquisition of Pioneer Valley Railroad, Pinsly’s last short line...
View ArticleNow On Line: Railway Age May 2024 Digital Edition
The May 2024 issue of Railway Age is available digitally, featuring the honorees of our fifth-annual Readers’ Most Influential Leaders poll, plus Railinc’s locomotive report and MxV Rail R&D. The...
View ArticleBatory Slated for Amtrak Board
President Joe Biden on May 2 announced his intent to nominate Ronald L. Batory to the Amtrak Board of Directors. “Ronald L. Batory is a career railroad professional with more than 45 The post Batory...
View ArticleForward Focus
2024 READERS' MOST INFLUENTIAL LEADERS, RAILWAY AGE MAY 2024 ISSUE: Railway Age’s 2024 subscriber-selected honorees all embody an entrepreneurial spirit anchored in a commitment to service, safety and...
View ArticleSmall-Road Briefs: Precision Terminal Logistics, Iowa Interstate Railroad
Precision Terminal Logistics (PTL) enters into an agreement with Norfolk Southern (NS) to operate the Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer (TBT) Terminal in Louisville, Ky. Also, the Iowa Interstate Railroad...
View ArticleFor Port NOLA, ‘Record’ Container Growth
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) on May 2 reported moving a total of 133,845 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) during fiscal year 2024’s third quarter, representing a 19% increase year-over-year...
View ArticleRebuilt Relevancy
RAILWAY AGE MAY 2024 ISSUE: Railinc’s analysis of the North American locomotive fleet reveals that the size of the total fleet decreased very slightly in 2023. Detailed analysis reveals these following...
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‘Young Professionals’ Conference: Expanding Your Skillset
Railway Age’s second annual “Young Professionals” virtual conference will include concrete advice on how to expand your skills and grow your career in the freight and passenger rail industry. Our 25...
View ArticleCrew Size is About More Than Safety
In his commentary posted on May 1 and published in the May issue, Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono said what few others have been willing to say regarding the subject of how many The post Crew Size...
View ArticleWabtec Achieves Cybersecurity Certification
Wabtec Corporation (Wabtec) on May 6 announced that it has achieved the IEC 62443-4-1 certification, “a benchmark for cybersecurity development lifecycle processes used on industrial automation and...
View ArticleFiled: New Status Report on Amtrak Gulf Coast Service
Where does the proposed Amtrak service between New Orleans, La., and Mobile, Ala., stand? Amtrak, CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS), and Alabama State Port Authority and its common carrier operating division,...
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