The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has adopted for fourth-quarter 2025 the rail cost adjustment factor (RCAF), which is defined as “an index formulated to represent changes in railroad costs incurred…

The Staten Island Railway (SIR) fleet is now entirely made up of the standard R211 subway cars. Also, August Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) ridership sees steady growth; Dallas Area…

The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) on Sept. 16 announced that it has reached a national tentative agreement with the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers…

Peak shipping season boosted the Port of Long Beach, Calif., to its second-busiest August on record and the sixth-busiest month in its 114-year history “as retailers continued to see the…

CN’s Transcona Shops Mechanical team in Winnipeg achieves two years injury-free. Also, CN partners with the New Orleans Saints to promote safety; and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) joins Operation…

More than 2,200 local government leaders from across the country are pressing congressional lawmakers to oppose any increases in truck size or weight, including heavier single-trailer trucks, according to the…

Piper Networks on Sept. 15 announced that it has introduced a version of its Limits Compliance and Collision Avoidance System (LCCAS) to help railroads “rapidly comply with the specific functional…

R. J. Corman Railroad Group on Sept. 11 announced the promotion of three key executives. This, the company says, “serves to strengthen and optimize the senior team with tenured employees…

“Import volumes dipped slightly in August, indicating the traditional surge of drayage activity spanning late Q3 to early Q4 will not materialize for the 2025 peak season,” according to ITS…

Caltrain’s August ridership sees more than one million passengers. Also, crime falls to historic lows on New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) subway system; and Gov. Gavin Newsom pledges support…

Standard Rail Corporation on Sept. 11 announced the launch of SIDINGS™, a B2B (business-to-business) SaaS (software as a service) platform “built to digitize rail logistics and bring long-overdue transparency to…

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) refurbishes some Commuter Rail trains to honor the Boston and Maine Railroad. Also, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announces two new challenge statements to…

CN and CSX on Sept. 9 announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a new intermodal service into Nashville, Tenn.

CN expands firefighting fleet with new assets and upgrades to existing trains. Also, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) and DP World in Canada sign a joint development agreement for the…

Congressman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) on Sept. 5 introduced legislation to nullify the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) rule requiring all freight trains to operate with at least two crew members on…

Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit’s (SMART) Windsor Extension Project receives the American Society of Civil Engineer’s (ASCE) 2025 Outstanding Transportation Project Award. Also, the Ontario government breaks ground on the first…

The Port of Long Beach on Sept. 5 released a draft supplemental report examining the environmental impacts of minor additions and changes to the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility…

The Railway Supply Institute joins the B&O Railroad Museum to celebrate the 200th anniversary of American railroading in 2027. Also, new American Public Transportation Association (APTA) data shows that public…

Bob Lawson is promoted to Vice President of South Central Florida Express (SCFE) and General Manager of U.S. Sugar Railroad Operations. Also, ENSCO, Inc., appoints Brian Sieger as Facilities Manager…

The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) announced Sept 4 that it has awarded its Brownfield Site Grant to Jackson County and a second to the Town of Spencer. The program…