Freight Cars

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…

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…

Intramotev, a technology company that builds battery-electric railcar retrofits, announced Aug. 14 that it has closed a $14.4 million oversubscribed Series A funding round.

“Our multi-year turnaround has been a tremendous success,” FreightCar America (FCA) President and CEO Nick Randall said during a second-quarter 2024 financial presentation. The designer, producer, and supplier of railroad…

RAILWAY AGE, AUGUST 2024 ISSUE: Railroads and suppliers work year-round to prepare for winter’s onslaught well before it becomes a problem.

Newly released data by the Railway Supply Institute (RSI) American Railway Car Institute Committee (ARCI) shows a significant increase in railcar orders and only minor decreases in deliveries and backlogs in 2024’s…

Technology is always in flux, but the Railway Age/RT&S Women in Rail Conference will keep you in the know when it comes to the latest innovations pushing our industry forward. ExploreAI and machine…

Since introduction in 2018, Miner’s FCS™ (Friction Cushioning Systems) have been installed on nearly 10,000 railcars and accumulated a combined 400 million car-miles of service, “revolutionizing railcar cushioning systems by…

The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) ongoing investigation of the July 5, 2024, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) train derailment and subsequent hazardous material (hazmat) release and fire near Bordulac,…

The August 2024 issue of Railway Age is available digitally, with deep dives into track inspection at Union Pacific and locomotive health at BNSF, and how railroads are working to…

FreightCar America has entered into a multi-year agreement with an undisclosed customer, at an undisclosed contract value, to rebuild and upgrade more than 1,000 legacy DOT-111 tank cars to current…

“We are encouraged by our second-quarter results and believe they demonstrate the momentum of our operating platform,” Jean Savage, President and CEO of Trinity Industries, said during an Aug. 1…

CSX releases a new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, highlighting its advancements in 2023 with special reports and videos, including the launch of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered locomotive. Also,…

The Greenbrier Companies and National Steel Car have delivered 100 new purpose-built steel coil railcars (50 units each) to Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) subsidiary Chicago South Shore & South Bend…

In response to directives from U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has produced and recently released online a summary report of its High-Hazard Flammable…

“The Wabtec team delivered another strong quarter, evidenced by robust sales and earnings per share growth,” President and CEO Rafael Santana said in a July 24 earnings announcement. Sales were…

“Consistent with our initial outlook, conditions remain robust across our global markets,” GATX Corporation President and CEO Robert C. Lyons said during a second-quarter 2024 financial report. He pointed out that…

Members of Unifor Local 21-A at GATX Rail Canada in Red Deer, Alberta, have ratified a new four-year collective agreement with the company.

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on July 17 published a Second Supplement to Safety Advisory 2023-01, originally published on March 3, concerning the use of hot bearing wayside detectors (HBDs).…

Class II Reading & Northern, Railway Age’s four-time Regional of the Year recipient, has made a few changes in its corporate leadership structure “to better deal with the unprecedented growth…