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Carolina Worrell

Matthew Dick, PE, Appointed to Head of Rail Strategy and Development at ESi as Company Expands Market Presence

Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi), a global forensic engineering and scientific investigation firm, has appointed Matthew Dick, PE, as Head of Rail Strategy and Development, strengthening its commitment to the growing…

ITD Seeks Public Feedback on Idaho Statewide Rail Plan

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is updating the Idaho Statewide Rail Plan and is asking for public input to help guide the future of rail infrastructure across the state.

CN Delivers ‘Strong’ 3Q25

“I want to thank the entire CN team for delivering a strong quarter that combined solid performance with excellent customer service,” said President and CEO Tracy Robinson during the Class…

BNSF, NS and CN SMART-TD Members Ratify New Five-Year Agreement

International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD) members on BNSF, Norfolk Southern (NS), CN, and several Class II and Class III railroads have…

NYMTA Releases Climate Resilience Roadmap Update

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Oct. 29 released an update to its Climate Resilience Roadmap on the thirteenth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, “outlining the agency’s strategic priorities…

BLET, WNYP Reach Tentative Agreement

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineering and Trainmen (BLET) announced Oct. 27 that it has reached a tentative five-year agreement with the Western New York & Pennsylvania (WNYP) Railroad, governing rates…

Trainyard Tech to Deploy ClassMaster™ at Valle de México Yard

Trainyard Tech, LLC, announced Oct. 29 that it has signed a contract with Ferrocarril y Terminal del Valle de México, S.A. de C.V., to deploy its flagship ClassMaster™ Process Control…

Trinity’s Savage: 3Q25 Results Highlight ‘Agility and Strength’

Trinity Industries President and CEO Jean Savage said in an Oct. 30 financial report that the company’s third-quarter 2025 results highlight the “agility and strength” of its business model to…

CPKC 3Q25: ‘Profitable, Sustainable Growth’

“Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) once again created profitable, sustainable growth in the third quarter, while navigating challenging macroeconomic conditions,” President and CEO Keith Creel reported on Oct. 29.

Boone Named as CSX CFO; Kenney Promoted to CCO

CSX on Oct. 29 announced executive leadership changes “designed to strengthen the company’s strategic focus and advance its long-term growth objectives.” Effective immediately, Kevin Boone has been named Executive Vice…

KC Streetcar Celebrates Extension Grand Opening

Kansas City on Oct. 24 celebrated the grand opening of the $350 million KC Streetcar Main Street Extension. The project, designed by HDR, adds 3.5 miles to the existing streetcar…

AAR: U.S. Rail Traffic Down for Week 43

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) in reporting freight rail traffic for the week ending Oct. 25, 2025 (Week 43), noted that total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 499,688 carloads…

Hitachi Rail Adopts New NVIDIA IGX Thor Solution for Real-Time AI

Hitachi Rail announced Oct. 28 that it is to become the first transportation company in the world to include NVIDIA IGX Thor in its AI-led digital asset management platform, HMAX.
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Greenbrier Fiscal 2025: ‘A Record Year’

"Fiscal 2025 was a record year for Greenbrier, demonstrating the continued success of our strategy to deliver consistent, high-quality performance," said President and CEO Lorie Tekorius, during a report on…

TRAC Intermodal, FEC to Expand Domestic Chassis Solutions

TRAC Intermodal on Oct. 27 announced that it has entered into an agreement with Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) that allows the company to stage 53-foot chassis directly on the…

Video: HART’s Skyline Segment 2 Now Open

Segment 2 of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation's (HART) Skyline opened on Oct. 16, 2025, and can be seen in this new drone flyover video highlighting the route and additional four…

Transit Briefs: NYMTA, Denver RTD

The New York Metropolitan Authority’s (MTA) New York City Transit (NYCT) subway surpasses three billion taps on its contactless payment system. Also, the Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) doubles down…

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CPKC

BNSF provides customers with an intermodal network update. Also, meet the team behind Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) Optical AEI wayside detector.

Class I Briefs: CN, CPKC

CN develops the Proximity LifeSaver Device to reduce safety risks in intermodal yards. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) Geotechnical Engineering team is recognized for safety innovation; and CPKC hosts…

MBTA: $850MM to Enhance Safety, Reliability

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Board of Directors on Oct. 23 approved the receipt of $850 million in Commonwealth Transportation Fund (CTF)-funded bond capacity to the MBTA from a…
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