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Railway Age and Parsons held the 2023 Next-Generation Train Control Conference in Philadelphia on October 26 and 27. Dr. Alan Rumsey, one of the industry’s foremost, widely renowned experts on…

In Part 2 of this two-part series on railroad safety and technology, Steven R. Ditmeyer takes a deep dive into ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems), specifically, highway/rail grade crossing warning devices…

I have spent more than 50 years in the rail industry, all of it in the Communications & Signals segment. I will be retiring after the joint REMSA/RSSI Exhibition in…

A new expansion of railroad asset management and control technology developer TekTracking LLC’s Commander Terminal Automation (CTA) system has been deployed on two Class I railroads.

ZTR and GATX have signed a strategic agreement to install PIVOT™, ZTR’s new railcar remote monitoring telematics solution, on GATX’s North American railcar fleet. It will interface, the companies say,…

Zurich, Switzerland-based Hitachi Energy acquires COET, a designer and manufacturer of power equipment for electric mobility, rail and industry, headquartered San Donato Milanese, Italy. Also, Beloit, Wis.-based Comply365, LLC merges…

Israel-based technology company Rail Vision Ltd. (Rail Vision) announced Jan. 9 that it has established a $6 million credit facility and an additional amount of up to $3 million, subject…

RailPros hires Tim Newhard as Vice President of Training and Media Services. Also, Alstom appoints Aymeric Sarrazin as President of Digital & Integrated Systems.

Railway Age’s January 2024 issue is now available digitally. It features a profile of CN President and CEO Tracy Robinson—the recipient of Railway Age’s 2024 Railroader of the Year Award,…

The Rail Connect Partners joint venture has entered into an alliance development agreement with Toronto’s Metrolinx for the East Harbour Transit Hub. Also, New York regional transportation agencies launch their…

In Part 1 of this two-part series on railroad safety and technology, Steven R. Ditmeyer discusses the fundamentals of signaling and train control and takes a deep dive into PTC…

Railway Age’s 2024 Railroader of the Year Award, the 61st annual, goes to an experienced and highly respected North American rail industry leader: CN President and Chief Executive Officer Tracy…

HNTB names Stephen Knobbe as President of the company’s Northwest Division. Also, HDR appoints John Henderson as the new CEO; and Chris Sacks joins H.W. Lochner, Inc. (Lochner) as Vice…

Railway Age is now accepting entries for our 2024 “Fast Trackers” 25 Under 40 awards, in which we will profile 25 individuals under the age of 40 who have made…

Beth Whited, the first female President in Union Pacific’s (UP) history, is among the featured speakers at Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference, to be held March 12, 2024…

Fremont, Calif.-based Actelis announced Dec. 28 that it has received an order for management software license and services in the amount of approximately $300,000 from a major North American rail…

Railway Age is now accepting entries for our 2024 “Fast Trackers” 25 Under 40 awards, in which we will profile 25 individuals under the age of 40 who have made…

Digital twins are virtual representations of real-world objects or systems that use data, simulation and machine learning to help decision-making. They can be applied to various domains, such as manufacturing,…

Norfolk Southern (NS) is capping the year with a report on what it says are the 10 ways it drove growth and increased productivity by focusing on “resilience and exceptional…

Deployment of new hydrogen fuel-cell power generators is helping Union Pacific (UP) ensure continued safe operations while having a positive impact on the environment.