The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has unveiled the first Siemens Mobility S700 for the 4.15-mile OC Streetcar system in California, which is 92% complete and slated to launch next…

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has taken delivery of the first of 29 Innovia APM (automated people mover) 300R vehicles from Alstom.

North American carload and intermodal traffic for the first 18 weeks of 2025 (ending May 3) was up 3.4% from the prior-year period, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported…

Kelly Mackey on May 12 will join Denver (Colo.) Regional Transportation District (RTD) as Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Doug MacLeod, who retired earlier this year after nearly 15 years of…

CN has recognized 213 shippers with Safe Handling Awards for 2024.

Norfolk Southern (NS) and The Port of Virginia are offering shippers an opportunity to reduce carbon emissions via the new “RailGreen Corridor” between Norfolk Harbor and Virginia Inland Port (VIP),…

More than 300 freight rail industry representatives—from Class I’s and short lines to suppliers and contractors, and the major associations that represent them—are coming together in force on and around…

Pinsly Railroad Company executive and ASLRRA Board Member Kristin Bevil was among those testifying on ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of federal rail assistance at a May 6…

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on May 6 reported signing off on 180 infrastructure grants, totaling more than $3.2 billion. Grants to be administered by the Federal Railroad Administration…

Class I railroad veteran Paul Duncan joins Cando Rail & Terminals (Cando) as Chief Operating Officer. Also, Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) appoints K.E. “Kirk” Bedford as Vice President, New York…

Union Pacific (UP) links to the new Capital Area Rail Terminal in Jefferson City, Mo., and signs a historic lease agreement for Colorado’s Moffat Tunnel, replacing the original 1926 lease.…

FreightCar America, Inc.  on May 5 reported first-quarter 2025 results that included gross profit up 26% and gross margin expanding 780 basis points. The company generated operating cash flow of…

Total intermodal volume rose 6.3% in first-quarter 2025, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth, reported the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) in its latest quarterly report. International…

Glīd Technologies Corporation (Glīd) on April 30 reported that it is teaming with Mendocino Railway, operator of the California Western Railroad (CWR)/Skunk Train, to pilot its Glider M, a “hybrid-powered…

Matt Violin transitions to Chief Commercial Officer at RailWorks, which includes L.K. Comstock, PNR RailWorks, and NARSTCO. Also, National Railway Labor Conference (NRLC) promotes Kristin Beckner to Managing Director of…

Railway Age’s sixth annual Readers’ Most Influential Leaders online poll garnered nominations for many active (non-retired) people from all areas of the North American railway industry.

Applications are now being accepted for Maryland’s Freight Rail Grant Program (FRGP), which will invest a total of $1 million in projects that help “preserve rail corridors, support economic development,…

“Our team delivered a strong performance this quarter through tight cost control and disciplined adherence to our plan, mitigating the impact of winter conditions,” CN President and CEO Tracy Robinson…

The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) on May 1 reported the ratification of a national collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Machinists (IAM), which represents approximately 4,900 freight…

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Agency (LACMTA) releases its proposed budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year. Also, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issues a Record of Decision approving Sound Transit’s…