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As I read the rail trade press and follow the commentary of industry thought leaders, I keep coming back to a very basic premise. There is no dispute on the…

The transportation industry has come a long way in the past few decades, and with the recent large leap forward in technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning…

Michigan State University’s (MSU) Center for Railway Research and Education (CRRE) announced July 20 that former Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Hon. Ronald L. Batory will provide the center with…

American Seating reveals plans for new headquarters. Also, Wabtec Corp. (Wabtec) will invest $2.7 million to increase capacity in Virginia’s City of Salem; and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)…

The Federal Railroad Administration is seeking comment on two petitions regarding inspection of microprocessor-controlled interlockings and FRA-approved Positive Train Control Safety Plans (PTCSPs).

IntelliTrans’s transportation management and visibility platforms will be integrated with Nexxiot’s asset monitoring technology to “help keep rail shipments running smoothly,” the companies reported July 18.

Cummins Inc. (Cummins) President and CEO Jennifer Rumsey is named Chair of the Board of Directors. Also, WSP’s Sallye Perrin is recognized as the American Road and Transportation Builders Association’s…

Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (Duos), through its operating subsidiary Duos Technologies, Inc., announced July 13 that it has implemented its first subscription services agreement with a passenger transit operator, offering…

Norfolk Southern (NS) on July 12 released its annual Environmental, Social, Governance report, highlighting the railroad’s “long-term strategy to balance service, productivity and growth; initiatives to enhance rail safety; and…

Shift5, best known for its cybersecurity capabilities in the rail, aviation and defense sectors, has expanded its offerings with a Predictive Maintenance Module that “enables smarter, faster maintenance decisions and…

RAILWAY AGE, JULY 2023 ISSUE: You might call 2023’s first half a perfect storm, the historic CPKC merger the one calm, hopeful spot in a churning ocean of troubles. But…

Wabtec Corporation (Wabtec) on July 6 announced that it has won a contract to supply passenger information systems (PIS) and pantographs for up to 504 Stadler cars as part of…

The July 2023 issue of Railway Age is available digitally, with a midyear report on the state of the freight rail industry, plus the Car & Locomotive Repair Directory, our…

Cybersecurity firm Shift5 has raised $33 million in additional financing, bringing its Series B round to $83 million. Moore Strategic Ventures led the most recent round, signing on Booz Allen…

RAILWAY AGE, JUNE 2023 ISSUE: Cybersecurity for rail operations has become one of the industry’s top concerns. Each year, cybersecurity initiatives require more time and resources than the prior year,…

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on June 9 announced that it has made an additional recommendation to Safety Advisory 2023-01, originally published on March 3, addressing the use and maintenance…

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on Dec. 12, 2022, petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a modification of an existing waiver of compliance providing the Class I “limited, conditional…

Srinand Jha assesses the initial fallout from the devastating accident in eastern India on June 3, which left more than 300 people dead, and raised numerous questions over the safety…

Winsted, Minn.-based Millerbernd Manufacturing Company receives Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) certification for tank car components. Also, Siemens Mobility acquires Italian software firm Optrail S.r.l.; and Zephyr Rail earns a…

Railway Age’s June 2023 issue is now available digitally, featuring the annual Guide to Equipment Leasing.