Switching & Terminal

Intramotev, a technology start-up that produces self-propelled battery-electric retrofits, on Sept. 5 reported a switching agreement with Eagle Drayage & Warehouse Co., a 3PL (third-party logistics company) based in St. Louis,…

In this not-to-be-missed session at the Women in Rail 2024 conference, presented by Railway Age and RT&S, illuminating new research on the underrepresentation of women of color in railroad engineering will be presented by Jacqueline…

Weekly rail traffic volumes are up again over the prior-year period, according to the latest Association of American Railroads (AAR) report, but Week 35 (ending Aug. 31, 2024) was the…

Following two years of development and testing in collaboration with coalition members and telemetry suppliers, RailPulse says it is now “open for enrollment and welcomes stakeholders from across the industry…

Watco has acquired 18 acres of land to be used for customer expansion and additional rail operations at the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Logistics Hub, where its Swan Ranch Railroad (SRRR) has…

Our rapidly warming planet has been sending us all repeated signs that the unrelenting accumulation of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) surrounding the Earth must be reversed. The U.S. Department of Transportation…

The September 2024 issue of Railway Age is now available digitally, with deep dives into alternative energy efficiency and boxcars, as well as the annual Product and Innovations Showcase spotlighting…

Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services’ (G&W) John Angel joins the Short Line Safety Institute’s (SLSI) Board of Directors. Also, Micheal M. Kemper, Chief of Transit at the New York City…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in CSX Transportation Inc. v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. et al., case number 23-1537, ruled Aug. 29 that CSX’s antitrust case against Norfolk Southern over…

Editor's Note: The following is a testimony that will be submitted by Adriene Bailey, Partner with Oliver Wyman, in a hearing before the Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Sept. 16-17,…

Through the first 34 weeks of 2024 (ending Aug. 24), total North American carload and intermodal traffic rose 2.3% from the same point last year, according to the Association of…

IntelliTrans is expanding its Conway, Ark., Operations office to “enhance its capacity to deliver top-tier logistics and supply chain management software and services to its growing shipper customer base,” the…

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has released for public review a draft State Freight Plan, outlining the importance of freight to Minnesota’s economy, the current state of its freight…

Today’s professional journey is about more than doing a job well. AI-based candidate selection, social media prevalence, and revised work/life balance expectations are just a few of the elements to…

The National Railway Historical Society has announced a final call for entries for the Second Annual Outstanding Railroad Historic Preservation Award. NRHS has again partnered with Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures to…

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) submits testimony for the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) September hearing on freight rail growth. Also, the association urges Class II’s and…

Weekly rail traffic volumes are up again over the prior-year period, according to the latest Association of American Railroads (AAR) report, but for the week ending Aug. 17, 2024 (Week…

Transport Canada invests C$11.8 million to expand Oyen Regional Rail Company’s Oyen Rail Yard in Alberta. Also, Genesee & Wyoming’s Riceboro Southern Railway (RSOR) celebrates 20 years of service.

What is Beth Whited’s backstory? How can her journey to becoming the first female president in Union Pacific’s history and the lessons she’s learned along the way help you in…

As my constituents in Upstate New York and Americans across the nation face a historic affordability crisis, conditions are set to get a lot worse if the California Air Resources…