Locomotives

Caterpillar Inc., the parent company of Progress Rail, is expanding its large-engine facility in Lafayette, Ind. Also, WSP and 10 other public and private agencies sign the Equity in Infrastructure…

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…

Attendees of the 2024 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail Conference will have the unique opportunity to explore Metra's in-house railcar and locomotive rehab programs on Nov. 6. Guests…

BNSF and J.B. Hunt Transport Services gear up for the holiday shipping season. Also, Union Pacific’s (UP) “Big Boy” steam engine will stop in three dozen communities across 10 states…

TTC OPERATED BY ENSCO, RAILWAY AGE AUGUST 2024 ISSUE: The Transportation Technology Center (TTC) is dedicated to safe and secure railway transportation. This article examines the railway industry’s blast and…

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

RAILWAY AGE, AUGUST 2024 ISSUE: BNSF brings remote locomotive health monitoring to new levels. BNSF’s approximately 7,500 locomotives comprise the North American rail industry’s largest fleet. The average age of…

FINANCIAL EDGE, RAILWAY AGE AUGUST 2024 ISSUE: It’s the dog days of summer. Most of the country is sweltering under extraordinary heat (it was 127 degrees on July 5 in…

Genesee Valley Transportation Co. Inc. (GVT Rail System) has sold two historic ALCO RS-3 locomotives to tourist railroad Saratoga Corinth & Hudson Railway (SC&H). Locomotives 4103 and 4118, former Delaware…

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…

Norfolk Southern (NS) shares four ways to help reduce fuel consumption and how it’s driving economic development. Also, BNSF offers an operational performance update.

California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (AQMD) Governing Board on Aug. 2 reported adopting the Freight Rail Yards Indirect Source Rule (Rail Yards ISR; Rule 2306), requiring owners or…

In-cab electronics provider Bohr Electronics has promoted Dillon Steen and Alexis Neal. Steen takes on a new sales role: manager of the onboard data systems and software product line from…

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…

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,…

Wabtec Corporation on July 30 reported receiving a $277 million order for Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives from SimFer, a joint venture among the government of the Republic of Guinea, Rio…

Wabtec Corporation and Indian Railways on July 25 celebrated the launch of locomotive service operations at the Gooty Maintenance Shed in southern India’s Andhra Pradesh. The shed complements the manufacturer’s…

CSX recently revealed its latest heritage locomotive—a tribute to the Chicago & Eastern Railroad (C&EI) fresh out of the Class I railroad’s paint shop in Waycross, Ga.

“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…