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‘We Need a Little Rate Cut Now’

FINANCIAL EDGE, RAILWAY AGE DECEMBER 2025 ISSUE: The holidays always bring the classic tussle between Ebeneezer Scrooge (pre-ghosts) and Santa. In the holiday spirit, Santa (or the true spirit of…
Artist rendering of Eli Lilly’s synthetic medicine active pharmaceutical ingredient facility, to be built on a NS-served site in Alabama. (Courtesy of NS)

Spurring Industrial Development in Alabama, Texas

New industrial development initiatives are under way in Alabama and Texas. While a Norfolk Southern (NS)-served site in Huntsville, Ala., will soon be home to Eli Lilly and Company’s $6…
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FRA Restores ATI Waivers. It’s About Time! (Updated With BNSF ODIN Report)

In a relatively rapid reversal of policy, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Railroad Safety Board on Dec. 5 approved a new “temporary waiver” (Docket No. FRA-2025-0059) allowing U.S. railroads, freight…
Marty Thomas, TTX (left), and Katie Choe, VRE. (Photographs courtesy of the respective organizations)

People News: TTX, VRE

TTX Company elevates Marty Thomas to President, and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) appoints Katie Choe as CEO.
Cando Channelview Terminal in Texas. (Courtesy of Cando)

Cando Acquires Texas Terminal (UPDATED 12/5)

Manitoba, Canada-based Cando Rail & Terminals on Oct. 3 reported entering a definitive agreement to acquire the rail terminal and associated operations of Texas Deepwater Partners, a joint venture project…
(Courtesy of Sunport)

Sunport Reactivates Albuquerque Rail Spur

The first 1.5 miles of Albuquerque International Sunport’s (Sunport) 4-mile rail spur in New Mexico have been rehabilitated through a public-private partnership with New Mexico Transloading LLC (NMT).
(Courtesy of Railway Age)

Railway Age December 2025 Digital Edition Now On Line

Railway Age’s December 2025 issue is now available digitally, spotlighting the Freight Rail Outlook for 2026. Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono and Wall Street Contributing Editor Jason Seidl address the topic…
Robert E. Primus (Screen Grab from Government Hearing)
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Primus, Late of STB, Alleges Racial Bias

Democrat Robert E. Primus, fired Aug. 27 from the Surface Transportation Board (STB) by Republican POTUS 47, alleges in an amended legal challenge filed in federal district court Dec. 4…
“📦 Big news from Jeffersonville: Indiana River & Rail Terminals expands warehouse capacity to 359K sq. ft. at @PortsOfIndiana. More steel. More cargo. More opportunity,” the Ports of Indiana reported via social media on Dec. 3. (Courtesy of Ports of Indiana)

IRRT Boosts Capacity at Rail-Served Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville

Indiana River & Rail Terminals (IRRT) has leased a fourth building at Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville, expanding its capacity for handling barge shipments of steel and general cargo by 40%, according to the…

Rob Russell: ‘Rail is a Precious Commodity’ – RAIL GROUP ON AIR

Rob Russell, Managing Partner, Russell-Kroese Partners, joins Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono for a wide-ranging discussion on the railroad industry and its future, with particular emphasis on the proposed…
(Courtesy of Norfolk Southern)

AAR: U.S. Rail Traffic Continues Downward Trend

Total U.S. carload and intermodal traffic for the week ending Nov. 29, 2025, dipped 1.8% from the same point last year, marking the eighth consecutive week of fall offs, according…
(Images, Top and Below, Courtesy of Railinc Via LinkedIn)

Railinc Launches RIGIS Routing + Mileage Application

Association of American Railroads (AAR) subsidiary Railinc on Dec. 2 reported rolling out a Rail Industry GIS (RIGIS) Routing + Mileage application. RIGIS is described as “the central repository for…
Phil Logan (left) and Michael Payne of TNW Corporation, and Kristi App of the Port of New Orleans. (Photographs courtesy of the respective organizations)

People News: TNW Corporation, Port NOLA

Phil Logan, Michael Payne, and Levi Gracy join the leadership team of TNW Corporation, a privately held transportation logistics company operating three short lines and multiple transload facilities in Texas.…
V6 Odyssey Terminal (Courtesy of CNW Group/V6 Agronomy Inc.)

Federal Montreal Reopens Canadian Ag Gateway

After nearly 30 years, a fertilizer vessel has returned to the rail-served Port of Johnstown in Eastern Ontario, reopening one of Canada’s most strategic ag gateways, V6 Agronomy reported Dec.…
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Where’s the Beef?

The Contrarian View: The phrase “Where’s the Beef” originated from a Wendy’s commercial in 1984 and quickly became a “cultural catchphrase” used to express skepticism or doubt about the substance…
P&W is entering into a 20-year agreement with the State of Connecticut to operate the Middletown Cluster. (Courtesy of OpenRailwaymap.org)

P&W, State of Connecticut Update Middletown Cluster Operating Agreement

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Nov. 28 provided notice that Genesee & Wyoming’s Providence & Worcester Railroad Company (P&W) will operate the 16.84-mile Middletown Cluster railroad under a new…
(Todd Novak Photograph, Courtesy of W&LE)

STB OKs Fortress Acquisitions

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Nov. 26 granted authority for Fortress Investment Group LLC (Fortress) to acquire control of Class II Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company (W&LE) and…
(Courtesy of Willie D. Mills)

WIR Conference 2025: Connecting, Inspiring, Innovating

Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Oct. 15-16 hosted the third-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference with a packed lineup of influential women and their allies, who shared experiences, celebrated achievements, and discussed…
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Why a Unified Rail Network Makes Sense

The U.S. transportation system is being pushed beyond the limits of what it was built to handle. Freight volumes continue climbing, supply chains are more time-sensitive, and our roads —…
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Putting Teeth in a Merger Approval

To those of us having experience as both a Class I pricing officer and a railroad shipper, it’s axiomatic that the primary advantage of shipping by rail is price. Now…
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