Norfolk Southern (NS) and Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, are collaborating to upgrade 96 DC-traction NS locomotives to AC. Deliveries will start in 2027 and be completed in 2029. Each…

RAILWAY AGE, MARCH 2026 ISSUE: Norfolk Southern and Watco provide prime examples of how railroads can attract manufacturing plants to their systems and grow business. Manufacturing has always driven the…

A CSX-served Chick-fil-A distribution center breaks ground in Central Florida. Also, Norfolk Southern’s (NS) 8184 makes its first run out of Roanoke, leading the Class I’s historic NS 32 research…

RailPros hires Gorden Rumpff as Vice President, Mexico Operations. Also, Daniel Burke joins HNTB as Senior Group Director in Illinois.

The March forecast for ITS Logistics’ US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index reports that “stabilizing import behavior may be short-lived as new geopolitical developments reshape global shipping patterns," the Nevada-based third-party…

Felicia Alexander joins Telos Advisers as Senior Director. Also, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) President and CEO Nadine Lee is recognized as a trailblazer by the Conference of Minority Transportation…

Waynova Group has established a unified international market presence by aligning four specialized technology companies into one coordinated force for digital rail solutions.

The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) announced March 3 that it has finalized the 2026 State Rail Plan, outlining $283.1 million in prioritized rail investments over the next four…

Rail components and services provider A. Stucki (Stucki) launches a newly designed website. Also, STV promotes Aaron Jones to Vice President of Media, Communications.

A new independent economic study assessing the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Surface Transportation Authorization Recommendations finds that “every $1 billion invested in public transportation generates $5 billion in long-term…

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on March 3 unveiled a commemorative locomotive livery honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and celebrating the founding of the United States…

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) rolls out new fare gate tones and invites members of the blind and low-vision community to a sensory orientation. Also, Omaha Streetcar will begin track…

Genesee & Wyoming’s (G&W) North Carolina & Virginia Railroad, LLC (NCVA) will serve a new US Forged Rings (USFR) facility in Hertford County. Also, OmniTRAX restores a vintage parlor car…

The Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) on March 2 announced the availability of $686 million in competitive grant funding to modernize some of the nation’s oldest and busiest rail transit stations…

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) introduces Schiller Park, a multi-commodity transload facility and the latest addition to its network. Also, Union Pacific’s (UP) high-tech Physics Train Builder (PTC) helps build…

Caltrain’s Diridon Steering Committee hires William (Bill) Sirois as Program Director. Also, Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (Duos) appoints Doug Recker as CEO; and Carla Collins joins HNTB as Vice President…

VIA Rail Canada Inc. (VIA Rail) recently released the report of a special examination completed by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada that focused on the agency’s management…

A CSX task force cuts cargo theft by more than 80% in Memphis. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) expands its Thoroughbred Trading Post mobile application.

Ports of Indiana names Joshua Webb as Director of Government Affairs. Also, Pacific Harbor Line’s (PHL) Otis Cliatt II is honored with the Black History Month Trailblazer of the Century…

Twin Eagle Terminals & Logistics (TETL) completes a 2,000-foot track expansion at its Big Spring, Texas, terminal. Also, Union Pacific (UP) and Heartland Co-op celebrate the first train loading at…