Illinois lawmakers on May 28 unveiled a bill that proposes to replace the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), which oversees the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra commuter rail, and Pace suburban…

Koppers Holdings Inc. (Koppers) on May 29 announced the appointment of James A. Sullivan as President and Chief Transformation Officer, effective June 1, 2025.

The St. Louis Regional Freightway announced May 29 that it has added more than 300 additional acres spread across four properties in Southwestern Illinois to its growing pipeline of rail-accessible…

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) reports agency volumes for April 2025. Also, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) selects a developer for its life…

The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) names 10 recipients of its Women Who Move the Nation Award. Also, Moffatt & Nichol appoints Nathan Ellis to its national rail team.

The League of Railway Women (LRW) is still accepting applications for three scholarships—the Connie Sumara Memorial Scholarship, the Future of Railroading Scholarship, and the new Sue Black Memorial Scholarship—for the…

The New York City Transit Tech Lab, a joint initiative of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Partnership Fund for New York City, has selected 12 companies…

Union Pacific’s (UP) Big Boy 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will make two whistle-stops in Greeley, Colo., this summer as part of a limited summer excursion.

Littlejohn & Co., LLC (Littlejohn), a private investment firm based in Greenwich, Conn., on May 27 announced that it has acquired RailPros from Court Square Capital Partners, which originally acquired…

Premium aluminum producer Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) recently announced plans to build a new primary aluminum production facility at Tulsa Port of Inola, a Union Pacific (UP) Focus Site in…

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Board of Directors on May 20 unanimously approved the agency’s Fiscal Years 2026-2030 MBTA Capital Investment Plan (FY26-30 MBTA CIP), which includes more than…

BNSF, in partnership with the International Association of Sheet, Metal, Air and Transportation Workers’ – Transportation Division (Yardmasters) announced on May 16 that members of the labor union have ratified…

Norfolk Southern (NS) recently announced that it will be the sole rail provider to the Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) new inland terminal in Gainseville, Ga., scheduled to open in 2026.

Amtrak's Borealis tops 205,800 guests in its first full year of service. Also, Amtrak Virginia sets another ridership record in April; Zephyr Rail is selected by the Los Angeles –…

Larry Jordan, CEO, Wi-Tronix, and Dan MacGregor, Co-Founder and CXO, Nexxiot, on March 21, held a session at Railway Interchange titled, “Next-Gen Rail: Emerging Technologies Shaping the Supply Chain.”

Tauro Technologies on May 20 introduced its new Collision Avoidance platform, an AI-powered solution designed to enhance safety for Maintenance of Way (MOW) operations on railway tracks.

Wabtec’s Advanced Technology Group (ATG), a behind-the-scenes team of Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, design, electrical, mechanical, cyber, and cloud experts, who work to accelerate the development of emerging technologies, displayed…

KB Signaling Inc., a Knorr-Bremse subsidiary based in Grain Valley, Mo., on May 20 highlighted the QuEST™ Rail Soft Local Control Panel (sQLCP) at Railway Interchange 2025, marking the debut…

Strathcona Resources Ltd. (Strathcona) on May 14 announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell substantially all of its Montney assets for approximately $2.84 billion.

ITS Logistics issues its May US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index. Also, the Port of Long Beach sees its strongest April on record; and South Carolina (SC) Ports maintains “productive, reliable…