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For Canada’s HBRY, Port of Churchill, another C$175MM
The funding will go to the Arctic Gateway Group (AGG), a partnership of 29 First Nations and 12 isolated communities served by HBRY in Northern Manitoba. AGG owns and operates the 627-mile railroad,...
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People News: Intramotev, INRD, HNTB, ENSCO
Intramotev Intramotev, the technology company building battery-electric railcar retrofits, on March 24 announced that that Harry Zander has joined the company as Chief Commercial Officer. Zander...
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The Real Business Case for Rail Growth
It has been about a year since I called for adaptation (growth) and not decline in our industry. And it seems like that growth message was well received. This industry wants to grow now, and that is...
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PANYNJ Extends APM Lease Through P3
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) will extend its operating lease agreement with APM Terminals by 33 years, “securing major investments and capacity enhancements” at its...
View ArticleHDR Earns ASLRRA Veterans Engagement Award
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has selected HDR as its 2025 Veterans Engagement Award honoree for demonstrating “noteworthy accomplishments” in each of three...
View ArticleNCCC, IBB Reach Tentative National Agreement
The agreement, which is subject to member ratification, is consistent with the terms set by dozens of local and national contracts between railroads and unions that have been ratified as part of the...
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AAR: North American Rail Volume Up Through Week 12
North American rail volume on nine reporting U.S., Canadian, and Mexican railroads was 7,962,904 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers for the 12-week period ending March 22, 2025....
View ArticleNew Rail and Logistics Firm RKP Launched
According to the firm, RKP provides expert experience to companies in the extended commercial supply chain, including contract development, carrier negotiations, transload facility development, market...
View ArticleUP Enters Agreement With Jaguar Transport to Provide Short Line Rail Service
UP will lease about 12 acres of land and four miles of track in central Kansas City to Jaguar Transport, a leading transportation logistics company with experience in short line rail, warehousing, and...
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Small-Road Briefs: Patriot Rail, G&W
Patriot Rail We’re thrilled to announce that Patriot Rail has been recognized as a 2025 USA TODAY Top Workplace, a prestigious honor celebrating organizations with outstanding, people-first cultures....
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POLB: $3.2B 10-Year Capex Plan
The Port of Long Beach plans to invest $3.2 billion over the next 10 years in capital projects that “drive efficiency and make cargo operations more sustainable.” The plan includes improvements to...
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CPKC, Lanco Group/Mi-Jack Sell PCRC to APM Terminals
Following 28 years of joint ownership, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and the Lanco Group/Mi-Jack have sold the Panama Canal Railway Company (PCRC) to APM Terminals, a global terminal operator...
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AAR: U.S. Rail Traffic Climb Continues in Week 13
Those results are similar to Week 12’s (ending March 22), when U.S. Class I railroads hauled 496,214 carloads and intermodal units, up 5.5% compared with last year. That comprised 224,904 carloads, up...
View ArticleRailway Age’s April 2025 Digital Edition On Line
The following chief executives of leading North American companies have crafted exclusive, insightful essays for Railway Age on their organizations’ most significant achievements: Katie Farmer, BNSF...
View ArticleTanner Tapped for OmniTRAX CEO
In a planned succession that will last through the year-end 2025, BNSF Industrial Products Group Vice President Colby Tanner will join OmniTRAX Inc. as Chief Executive Officer effective April 15,...
View ArticleASLRRA Adds Aon to Member-Discount Program
Aon, a provider of pre-hire talent assessments, is now part of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s (ASLRRA) Member Discount Program. The Association, on April 2, announced the...
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People News: BNSF, Port NOLA, OCTA, Cummins, ASLRRA
BNSF In an April 2 LinkedIn post, BNSF reported five executive-level changes: Katie Hower has been elevated to Group Vice President, Industrial Products. She will take over sales and marketing...
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TexAmericas Center Expands Spring Creek Holdings Contract
TexAmericas Center, which owns and operates one of the largest mixed-use industrial parks in the U.S., has renewed its contract with Spring Creek Holdings LLC, which specializes in woodyard...
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Will New FRA Administrator Be ‘Elbows Up’ on Defense?
WATCHING WASHINGTON, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2025 ISSUE: As the dust settles following a tendentious Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) superintendency of Amit Bose, stakeholders await a...
View ArticleREF 2025: Searching for Sanity in ‘Interesting’ Times
FINANCIAL EDGE, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2025 ISSUE: The 39th Rail Equipment Finance Conference, held March 2-5, 2025, reflected an atmosphere of cautious optimism in very uncertain (some say crazy) times,...
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