Positive Traction US (PTUS) LLC’s British affiliate, Positive Traction Ltd., has converted a former British Rail Class 08 switcher from diesel-electric to 100% battery-electric propulsion, with another currently undergoing conversion.…

Catherine Rinaldi, who served as President of MTA Metro-North Railroad from 2018 until last March 2025, has been appointed Executive Vice President of the Gateway Development Commission (GDC), a new…

FROM THE EDITOR, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2025 ISSUE: It works in London. It works in Stockholm. It works in Singapore. It works in Gothenburg. It works in Milan. Now, it’s…

Leave it to Eric Starks, Chairman of FTR Transportation Intelligence, to cut right to the chase on how POTUS 47’s worldwide tariff torpedoes and retaliatory strikes from “friend and foe…

Houston, Tex.-based Gravity Rail LLC has acquired Denver-based RRTC of Colorado, Inc. in a transaction facilitated by RR Mergers & Acquisitions (RRM&A), an advisor to rail service providers, suppliers, and…

TexAmericas Center, which owns and operates one of the largest mixed-use industrial parks in the U.S., has renewed its contract with Spring Creek Holdings LLC, which specializes in woodyard operations,…

In a planned succession that will last through the year-end 2025, BNSF Industrial Products Group Vice President Colby Tanner will join OmniTRAX Inc. as Chief Executive Officer effective April 15,…

Following 28 years of joint ownership, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and the Lanco Group/Mi-Jack have sold the Panama Canal Railway Company (PCRC) to APM Terminals, a global terminal operator…

Stadler Rail has entered into a multi-year agreement with Hexagon Purus, a manufacturer of zero-emission mobility and infrastructure systems, for Type 4 hydrogen fuel storage systems in California. The systems…

The Institution of Railway Signal Engineers North American Section (IRSE-NAS) is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) May 21, 2025, 2:00 p.m. EDT, at the Railway Interchange 2025 Exhibition in…

The Port of Long Beach plans to invest $3.2 billion over the next 10 years in capital projects that “drive efficiency and make cargo operations more sustainable.” The plan includes…

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) will extend its operating lease agreement with APM Terminals by 33 years, “securing major investments and capacity enhancements” at…

OmniTRAX Ohio rail affiliate Newburgh & South Shore Railroad (NSR) on March 21 placed a battery-electric locomotive (BEL), the AMPS Traction G9, into regular linehaul revenue service. OmniTRAX describes its…

The U.S. and Canadian governments have enacted legislation updating the phaseout date of all tank cars used for the rail transport of flammable liquids, except DOT-117J (new) and DOT-117R (rebuilt)…

Ironhorse Resources, Inc. and Kraus Development have entered a long-term partnership as railroad developer and operator of Gateway Rail Industrial Park, 2,000-acre master-planned facility located within Kraus Development’s Gateway Industrial…

Surface Transportation Board has elected to end litigation on the its Final Offer Rate Review (FORR) rule. Chairman Patrick Fuchs said on March 14 he will propose action for the…

Patriot Rail Company, a U.S. operator of U.S. Class II and III freight railroads, transloading and other rail services, will partner with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) to establish a…

The National Railway Historical Society has kicked off its third annual recognition of a railroad’s historic preservation efforts. NRHS is again partnering with Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures to present the Outstanding…

FreightCar America, Inc. reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2024 that included full year revenue and gross profit up 56% and 60%, respectively. The…