What Might DOGE Do With STB?
The President-elect has created a non-government Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Their goal is to make a comprehensive review of the government and...
View ArticleSTB Green-Lights CN IANR Acquisition
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Jan. 14 approved, with conditions, CN’s acquisition of Class III Iowa Northern Railway Company (IANR), as well as related notices of exemption for trackage...
View ArticlePeople News: CTA, Sound Transit, Port of LA, HNTB, APTA, RAC
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) President announces his retirement from the agency. Also, Sound Transit (Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority) names first Chief Strategy Officer; Port of Los...
View ArticleSMART-MD Votes to Ratify National Agreement With NCCC
The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) on Jan. 14 announced that members of the International Association of Sheet, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers’ Mechanical and Engineering...
View ArticleCARB Cancels In-Use Locomotive Rule
California has withdrawn its pending waiver and authorization requests that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has not yet acted on. In a win for railroads, this includes the In-Use...
View ArticleRouzer, Crawford Lead House T&I Subcommittees
In the 119th Congress, Rep. David Rouzer (D-N.C.) is chairing the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials; Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) is chairing the Subcommittee on...
View ArticleRBMN Passenger Department Sets Record (Updated)
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 ArticleFor North American Rail Volume, a Positive Start to 2025
Total North American carload and intermodal traffic rose 1.5% through the first two weeks of the new year compared with the same period in 2024, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported...
View ArticleIndustry Responds to Potential PTC Reg Changes
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) earlier this month submitted comments to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)...
View ArticleIs the Destination Worth the Trip?
As a small boy, one of my favorite stories was my Uncle Curt’s tale about a hostler buddy of his who had ended his railroad career by putting most of a 4-8-2 The post Is the Destination Worth the Trip?...
View ArticleTRB Panel: Bolstering Multimodal Transportation Options
Continued coordination between public and private entities through data sharing, as well as meaningful dialogue between federal, state and local officials over issues such as land use, are necessary...
View ArticleSims Secures Virginia DPRT ‘Truck Diversion’ Grant
Sims Metals will receive a $750,000 grant to construct track access to its Chesapeake, Va.-based facility through the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation’s (DRPT) Rail Industrial...
View ArticleMr. Primus: Tone Down the Rhetoric
Surface Transportation Board Chairperson Robert E. Primus has rung a tocsin, alleging a toxin is skulking about in the rough-and-tumble environment of railroad-shipper relations despite the lawfulness...
View ArticleFor D&HRHS, Membership Opens, RS3 Acquired
The Delaware & Hudson Railway Historical Society, Inc., (D&HRHS) on Jan. 17 announced its establishment. Its goal is to not only “preserve, interpret, and celebrate the rich history of the...
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Calling All ‘Short Line/Regional of the Year’ Nominations! Deadline: Feb. 5
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 ArticleRailway Age’s 2025 ‘Fast Trackers’ 25 Under 40 Honorees
This year’s honorees were selected from freight and passenger railroads; government entities; and the supplier, contractor and consultant communities. They were required to be under 40 as of Jan. 1,...
View ArticleWilmington Terminal Railroad Joins SMART-TD
Wilmington Terminal Railroad, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), has unanimously voted to join the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers –...
View ArticleReport from MARS
The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers held its Winter meeting in Schaumburg, Ill., Jan 14-16. Katie Farmer, President and CEO of BNSF, opened the conference with her usual crisp and uplifting...
View ArticleLNG By Rail Rule Vacated (Updated With RSI Response)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Jan. 17 vacated the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) rule authorizing the transport of liquefied...
View ArticleFuchs Grasps STB Leadership Baton (Updated)
Republican Patrick J. Fuchs, 36, was designated by the President Jan. 20 as chairperson of the five-member Surface Transportation Board (STB). He succeeds Democrat Robert E. Primus, 55, who was...
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