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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Nov. 6 published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to mandate cyber risk management and reporting requirements for certain surface transportation owners…

Hitachi Rail is named as Greater Toronto’s Top Employer. Also, Rail Vision introduces a new Software as a Service (SaaS) platform.

Union Pacific Railroad is leveraging technology to bolster its technical training program, using 3D printing to equip new hires with essential skills before they step foot into an active rail…

SelTrac™ G9, the ninth generation of the moving-block CBTC (communications-based train control) system first rolled out in Canada by Alcatel in the 1970s and now offered by Hitachi Rail following…

Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Nov. 5-6 returned to Chicago for our second-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference featuring trailblazing women and their allies, who are influencing today’s freight, passenger and transit…

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Nov. 21 released the final report for its investigation of the April 16, 2023, Union Pacific (UP) train collision with a parked UP train in…

The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded Montreal-based global engineering services and nuclear company AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. a five-year, $60 million STORM (Support Technical Oversight Review and Monitoring) services BPA (Blanket…

WSP announced Nov. 20 the appointments of Angela Schwarz, Senior Vice President, to Transit and Rail Market Leader; and Inez Evans Benson, Senior Vice President, to Deputy Transit and Rail…

Rail Vision unveils a new innovative active control system. Also, ROLLON Corp. expands its manufacturing operations in Michigan and opens a new business office space in New Jersey; Icomera and…

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Rail Division have awarded $7.5 million and $12.9 million, respectively, to rail projects at short lines and ports in…

Cybersecurity has rapidly risen to become a top priority for rail and metro operators. Mark Simmons talks to UITP Senior Manager Miryam Hernández and UITP’s Cybersecurity Committee Chair Paul Gwynn…

Railinc®’sTransmetriQ brand has launched its Rate & Route tool, designed to improve performance and reduce expense for rail carload shippers. “Rail shippers often spend hours or days scouring industry websites,…

Railway Age is celebrating eight years of recognizing women who not only excel at leadership but also serve the community and drive industry change, paving the way for the next…

Let’s resume where I left off, moving right along, next up: The NPRM intends to amend section 236.1029, PTC System Use and Failures. The provisions authorizing “temporary exceptions” to the…

Railway Age’s eighth annual Women in Rail program recognizes women who excel at leadership, serving the community and driving industry change. These 25 trailblazers—plus seven earning Honorable Mention—work in the…

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awards partners of the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) more than $84 million in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program funding for workforce…

“We”—old timers, old heads, just plain old—sometimes refer to ourselves as “fossils,” but we’re not really. Fossils, as far as “we” know, can’t think, change positions, make jokes, whine, or…

The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) on Oct. 31 named three new members to its Board of Directors. Alin Campian, Chief Financial Officer, R.J. Corman Railroad Group; Joseph Pozza, President/Country Representative North…

Hundreds of railroad professionals from government, industry and academia gathered in Pueblo, Colo., on Oct. 22-23 for the 2nd Annual Transportation Technology Center (TTC) Conference & Tour.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Oct. 29 released the final report for its investigation of the Sept. 17, 2023, accident involving a CSX mechanical department employee who was struck and killed…