Now On Line: Railway Age’s January 2025 Digital Edition
Railway Age’s January 2025 issue is now available digitally. It features a profile of CSX President and CEO Joe Hinrichs—Railway Age’s 2025 Railroader of the Year—and a tribute to Jimmy Carter, who...
View ArticleCalling All ‘Fast Trackers’ Nominations! Deadline Extended: Jan. 10
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 ArticleTired of Change Initiatives That Go Off the Rails? Climb Aboard with ‘Change...
Railway Age, January 2025 Issue: Let’s face it, the ever-present need for organizational change within the railroad industry can be a complex challenge. Change initiatives can feel like a runaway...
View ArticleAssessing Truck Warp Restraint Hardware
MxV Rail R&D, Railway Age January 2025 Issue: Recently, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) Coupling Systems and Truck Castings Committee asked MxV Rail to evaluate how warp restraint...
View ArticleASLRRA Names 2025 Short Line Hall of Fame Honorees
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) on Jan. 7 reported that Ronald “Ron” Batory, Kedrick Earl Durden and Henry Posner III have been selected to join the Short Line...
View ArticleREEF Act Ends Railroad Unemployment, Sickness Benefit Reductions
The Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness (REEF) Act, incorporated into the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 and signed into law by...
View ArticleNY: $101.8MM Available for Rail, Port Projects
New York state’s Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance Program has $101.8 million available to fund rail and port projects that will preserve and improve the state’s major trade and passenger...
View ArticleNCCC, ATDA Ratify National Agreement
The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) on Jan. 7 reported the ratification of a national collective bargaining agreement with the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA), the fourth...
View ArticleRBMN Passenger Department Sets Record
The Reading & Northern Railroad (RBMN) Passenger Department set a record in 2024 with an increase in its overall annual ridership, which rose 5% from 2023 to nearly 340,000 on the Lehigh The post...
View ArticlePresident Jimmy Carter, 1924-2024 (Updated Jan. 9)
The prosperity and growth from which the railroad industry has benefitted for the past 45 years is largely due to two people, both Democrats: New Jersey Congressman and Governor James J. Florio The...
View ArticleCruz Cruises to Commerce Committee Chairmanship
The Senate Republican Conference on Jan. 9 ratified Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. The Committee has jurisdiction over a vast range...
View ArticleSmall-Road Briefs: ASLRRA, Watco
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s (ASLRRA) Legislative Policy Committee elects a Board representative, Chair and Vice Chair. Also, 10 Watco teams wrap up 2024 on a high note,...
View ArticleClass I Briefs: CSX, CN
CSX Police Special Agent Michael Johnson is honored with the 2024 New York Operation Lifesaver (NYOL) Volunteer Service Award. Also, CN and Grenada Railroad (GRYR) problem solve together to provide...
View ArticleR. J. Corman Railroad Wins NRC’s 2024 Small Project of the Year
R. J. Corman Railroad Services was chosen to receive NRC's Small Project of the Year Award for its six-mile siding extension project between Wells and North Berwick, Maine for CSX. The post R. J....
View ArticleSmall-Road Briefs: MaineDOT, Pinsly, OmniTRAX
The Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) selects an operator/maintainer for Rockland Branch Railroad. Also, a new Pinsly-owned short line enters into an agreement with Columbia County, Fla., to...
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Railway Age: Nominations Welcome for Short Line/Regional of the Year Awards
Railroads may describe outstanding achievement in one or a combination of areas, including but are not limited to: turnaround situations; consistent excellence; innovation in operations or...
View ArticleTXGN, Synergos Close on 28 Acre Site
Synergos Companies has closed on 28 acres of prime rail-served property at Texas Gonzales & Northern Railway (TXGN), a subsidiary of TNW Corp., for a Structural Building Material Operation. The...
View ArticlePeople News: OmniTRAX, TRB, STV
OmniTRAX, Inc. promotes Dallas Ramos to Vice President of Operations – Central Division. Also, former Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Nunia Fernandez receives the Transportation...
View ArticleRailPulse™ Offers ‘Grandfathering Incentive’
The RailPulse™ consortium is offering a “Grandfathering Incentive” for railcar owners/lessors that have already equipped their railcars with telematics from a current RailPulse™ certified vendor...
View ArticleIANR M/W Employees Join BMWED
Iowa Northern (IANR) railroaders have signed on with the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union reported Jan. 13. The post...
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