Legislation Introduced to ‘Modernize’ 45G
The Short Line Railroad Tax Credit Modernization Act has been introduced by U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania and Mike Thompson of California, the Chairman and senior Democrat of the House Ways The...
View ArticleFor RBMN, Another Record-Breaking Year
Class II Reading & Northern Railroad (RBMN) in 2024 posted another year of record freight revenues and passenger ridership and revenues. On the freight side, RBMN—Railway Age’s four-time Regional...
View ArticleAAR: North American Rail Volume Up Through Week 3
For the first three weeks of the year, ending Jan. 18, 2025, North American carload and intermodal traffic was up 8.9% from the prior-year period, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported...
View ArticleNS 2024: $4.3B+ of Industrial Development
In 2024, Norfolk Southern customers advanced 149 industrial development projects, representing $4.3 billion in investment for new or expanded facilities on NS or a connecting Class II or III. Of these,...
View ArticleRAC: Canadian Railways ‘Competitive and Resilient’
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) has released Rail Trends 2024, the 32nd edition of its rolling ten-year review of the industry’s financial and statistical performance. The information is a...
View ArticleNCCC, BMWED Reach Tentative National Agreement
The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) of the Teamsters Rail Conference on Jan. 23 reported reaching a tentative national...
View ArticleFor House Rail Subcommittee, An Earful on Rail
Rail industry stakeholders on Jan. 23 outlined their priorities and suggestions for potential surface transportation legislative proposals in the 119th Congress during a hearing of the House Committee...
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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...
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G&W VP Engineering Watson Featured at Next-Gen Freight Rail
The 2025 edition of Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail (NGFR) conference will feature Genesee & Wyoming Vice President Engineering and Railway Track & Structures 2024 Engineer of the Year...
View ArticleWatch: California ‘State of the Port’ Priorities for 2025
Last year’s environmental and operational achievements, including rail-related infrastructural projects to boost capacity, plus this year’s goals were highlighted during the recent State of the Port...
View ArticleIndustrial Development Briefs: GPA, Agile Cold Storage, Propane Levac Inc.
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) welcomes Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s new Brunswick hub facility. Also, Agile Cold Storage receives its first railcar at its new cold storage facility in Macon, Ga.; and the...
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Michigan State RMCP 2025: Reserve Your Spot!
In 2024, the largest-ever Michigan State University Eli Broad College of Business Railway Management Certificate Program (RMCP) class assembled for the program’s 19th iteration. Some 30 people...
View ArticleLabor Briefs: CN/IBEW, CPKC/Unifor, CSO/SMART
CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) reach tentative collective agreements with the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers (IBEW) and Unifor, respectively, averting strikes. Also,...
View ArticlePhoenix Rail Acquires LVRM
Phoenix Rail, a joint venture of infrastructure manager Ancala and rail investment and management firm Arkadia Rail Partners (formerly Brookhaven Capital Partners), has completed acquisition of Lehigh...
View ArticleNCRR, NC State Team on Grade Crossing Safety Training
A $3 million Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) grant will go toward planning a new training and education program in North Carolina that’s aimed at improving safety and reducing accidents at...
View ArticleIAIS 0911 Rolls Out
Iowa Interstate (IAIS) on Jan. 29 reported completing a new hazmat-training tank car to help prepare first responders across its 580-mile network. The post IAIS 0911 Rolls Out appeared first on Railway...
View ArticleNCCC, IBEW Reach Tentative National Agreement
The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) on Jan. 30 reported reaching a tentative national agreement. The post NCCC, IBEW Reach...
View ArticleNow On Line: Railway Age February 2025 Digital Edition
The February 2025 issue of Railway Age is now available digitally, covering the freight rail policy outlook and showcasing our 25 Under 40 “Fast Tracker” honorees. The post Now On Line: Railway Age...
View ArticlePNWR Celebrates 30 Years
Portland & Western Railroad (PNWR) is celebrating 30 years of service to customers in Oregon and Washington, Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) recently announced via a LinkedIn post. Spanning 478...
View ArticleSTB Green-Lights CN IANR Acquisition (Updated Feb. 3)
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...
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