Switching & Terminal

Hillwood, BNSF Railway, and the City of Fort Worth on Nov. 18 announced the creation of the Alliance Logistics District, officially designated and approved by the Fort Worth City Council…

U.S. rail traffic was down slightly for the week ending Nov. 15 and experienced a modest gain through the first 46 weeks of 2025, vs. the same points last year,…

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) highlights “growth, resilience, and significant impact” at the 2025 State of the Port Address. Also, Port of Savannah container volumes were up 4%…

Since 2020, Class I railroads have acquired more than 3,000 miles of trackage from short line and regional carrier—some of which they previously owned.

Manitoba, Canada-based Cando Rail & Terminals (Cando) on Nov. 11 reported appointing Joe Gioe as Vice President Service Delivery. “Joe is a seasoned rail industry executive with more than two decades…

“Shifting trade policies have brought uncertainty to consumers and the supply chain, but cargo continues to move smoothly,” California’s Port of Long Beach (POLB) reported Nov. 7.

Atlanta, Ga.-based SIMONA AMERICA Industries (SAI), a subsidiary of SIMONA AMERICA Group, a manufacturer of thermoplastic sheet and rod products, broke ground on $25 million expansion project at its Archbald,…

MxV Rail’s Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC) has set its 2026 lineup of specialist-level and advanced courses “designed to train first responders in all manners of surface transportation…

OmniTRAX names Nathan Brown as Chief Strategy Officer. Also, Diane Guiterrez-Scaccetti joins HNTB as National Practice Consultant and Senior Vice President; and RPM appoints Mario Paluzzi as Chief Product &…

“The regulatory framework for freight rail must be updated to reflect both the current competitive landscape and the legal consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2024 decision in Loper Bright…

RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2025 ISSUE: Railway Age is celebrating nine years of recognizing women in the freight, passenger, government, and supply sectors. These trail blazers are not only excelling at…

RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2025 ISSUE: Railway Age is celebrating nine years of recognizing women in the freight, passenger, government, and supply sectors. These trail blazers are not only excelling at…

North American carload and intermodal traffic for the first 44 weeks of 2025 (ending Nov. 1) was up 2.0% from the prior-year period, according to the Association of American Railroads’…

MxV RAIL R&D, RAILWAY AGE NOVEMBER 2025 ISSUE: In North American interchange, journal roller bearings removed from an axle, whether for bearing-, wheel- or axle-related causes, must go through a…

FINANCIAL EDGE, RAILWAY AGE NOVEMBER 2025 ISSUE: Just about everybody has at one point in their life mused about the paradoxical nature of the weather forecaster, the most common refrain…

Railway Age’s ninth annual Women in Rail program recognizes women in the North American freight, passenger, and supply sectors who are paving the way for the next generation. These 25…

Francis Patrick (Frank) Mulvey, a Democrat who served on the Surface Transportation Board (STB) from May 2004 to December 2013, died Oct. 18 at 81. Among just six Ph.D. economists…

RAILWAY AGE, OCTOBER 2025 ISSUE: Michigan State University’s Center for Railway Research and Education, housed at the Broad College of Business, marked a major milestone in 2025 as it convened…

Cathcart Rail, a provider of railcar repair, switching, storage, logistics and field services to North American freight railroads, has transitioned to a new name and brand, Guardian Rail LLC, which…

Michigan-based Class II Lake State Railway Company (LSRC), Railway Age’s 2021 Regional of the Year and 2018 Short Line of the Year, celebrates the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing…