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RAILWAY AGE JUNE 2024 ISSUE: If you’re in the industry long enough, chances are that eventually you’ll come across a story about a wayward railcar—not necessarily an anecdote about a railcar ending up in North Dakota when it should have been in Alabama, but a story about coffee beans turning rotten because the temperature-controlled railcar wasn’t functioning properly. While companies…

TekTracking LLC on June 5 cut over a Commander Terminal Automation (CTA) system on a Canadian Class I yard in Prince George, British Columbia. “The automation of this Canadian Class I facility has addressed a major challenge for the railroad,” said TekTracking Founder and CEO Greg Fogarty. “This vital yard entrance intersection, which manages rail traffic from multiple directions, now…

Railway Age’s June 2024 issue is now available digitally. In addition to featuring the annual Equipment Leasing Guide, it includes Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono’s coverage of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City “Final Spike Steam Tour” and Genesee & Wyoming’s 125th anniversary.

Transport Canada on May 31 announced up to C$51.2 million for 19 digital infrastructure projects under the National Trade Corridors Fund.

Hitachi Rail on May 31 completed its $1.8 billion acquisition of Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) business, expanding its global presence to 51 countries with the majority of its revenues now coming from “higher return signaling and systems.” Post-closing Fiscal Year 2023 combined annual revenues of $7.9 billion are projected. With addition of Thales technology, Hitachi Rail systems (which include…

Siemens Mobility announced May 30 that it will “transform public transportation in Los Angeles” with the implementation of its Xcelerator Technology, which includes an Integrated Data and Communication System (IDCS), across LA Metro’s rail network.

Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (Duos), through its operating subsidiary Duos Technologies, Inc., announced May 30 that it has entered into a three-year agreement with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) allowing the Class I to use Duos developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solutions for mechanical inspections and cross-border velocity and efficiency.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Infrastructure (ARPA-I) on May 22 announced that it is seeking potential applicants of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across all modes of transportation, as well as emerging challenges and opportunities in creating and deploying AI technologies. According to USDOT, the Request for Information (RFI) is pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14110 of October…

IntelliTrans hires Jim Bell as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Also, GATX Corporation (GATX) announces a transition plan for Vice President – Government and Industry Affairs at Rail North America; the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) appoints Ronald Wendel Jr. as Acting President and CEO of Port NOLA and Acting CEO of New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB); and STV…

Amsted Digital Solutions has signed a multi-year agreement allowing RailPulse™—the coalition established in late 2020 to “facilitate and accelerate the adoption of GPS and other telematics technology across the North American railcar network”—to act as a non-exclusive reseller of its IQ Series telematics technology. The RailPulse coalition comprises founding members Norfolk Southern (NS), GATX Corporation, Genesee & Wyoming Inc., TrinityRail, and Watco, which…

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the April 15, 2024, head-on collision of a CSX train with a CSX stationary, loaded rock train in Folkston, Ga. The agency said future work will focus on “the industry-wide operational procedures for train movements during a signal suspension, training standards on the manual…

Wabtec Corporation (Wabtec) on May 6 announced that it has achieved the IEC 62443-4-1 certification, “a benchmark for cybersecurity development lifecycle processes used on industrial automation and control systems (IACS) products.”

In his commentary posted on May 1 and published in the May issue, Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono said what few others have been willing to say regarding the subject of how many bodies to assign to the locomotive cab. And he summed it up brilliantly with just two words: “It Depends.” Most of the controversy over crew size, especially when…

Railway Age’s second annual “Young Professionals” virtual conference will include concrete advice on how to expand your skills and grow your career in the freight and passenger rail industry. Our 25 Under 40 program judge Nick Little, who is Director of Railway Education at Michigan State U., will talk with Nii Attoh-Okine, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE, Professor & Chair, Civil…

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Advanced Research Projects Agency—Infrastructure (ARPA-I) is seeking input from interested parties on the potential applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in transportation, as well as “emerging challenges and opportunities in creating and deploying AI technologies in applications across all modes of transportation.”

2024 READERS' MOST INFLUENTIAL LEADERS, RAILWAY AGE MAY 2024 ISSUE: Railway Age’s 2024 subscriber-selected honorees all embody an entrepreneurial spirit anchored in a commitment to service, safety and sustainability.

The May 2024 issue of Railway Age is available digitally, featuring the honorees of our fifth-annual Readers’ Most Influential Leaders poll, plus Railinc’s locomotive report and MxV Rail R&D.

Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (Duos), through its subsidiary Duos Technologies, Inc., announced May 2 that it has been granted another patent for its Railcar Inspection Portal (RIP®) technology.

Foregoing PTC (Positive Train Control) as deployed on the U.S. rail network, Metrolinx says its GO Transit regional rail system will be “the first passenger rail system in either Canada or the United States to use ETCS (European Train Control System).” Specifically, GO Transit will adopt ETCS Level 2. “A modern signaling system like ETCS is a critical success factor…

Stadler US on April 22 announced that Lauren Cochran has been named as Head of Sales and Business Development for North America.