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Cando Rail & Terminals on Sept. 10 unveiled a new battery-electric switcher at its Southlands Terminal in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

RAILWAY AGE SEPTEMBER 2025 ISSUE: Repairing and rebuilding locomotives in Altoona, Pa., has been a blue-collar activity for a very long time, and Norfolk Southern’s Juniata Locomotive Shop—a 21st century…

San Bernardino County Transportation Authority’s ZEMU—a hydrogen fuel cell-powered FLIRT H2 train from Stadler—will launch Sept. 13, serving riders on Metrolink’s nine-mile, five-station Arrow Corridor between San Bernardino and Redlands in Southern…

R.J. Corman Railroad Group appoints Alín Campián as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Also, California’s North County Transit – San Diego Railroad (NCTD) promotes Jeffery Wymer to Director…

Now in service at Class II Sierra Northern Railway (SNR) is the first of four HFC (hydrogen fuel cell)-powered, ZE (zero-emission) four-axle switcher locomotives.   Developed with SNR subsidiary Railpower…

Knorr-Bremse North American subsidiary KB Signaling Inc. (KBS) achieves ISO 9001:2015 certification. Also, North American Rail Solutions (NARS) combines with ZA Construction (ZA); and Wabtec Corporation teams with the Pittsburgh…

RAILWAY AGE SEPTEMBER 2025 ISSUE: Improved train dynamics, ease of retrofits, lower maintenance costs, increased safety: All these figure into draft gear and cushioning device developments. In-train forces—buff and draft—can…

Seattle’s Sound Transit faces a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall and readies for the mid-life overhaul of its commuter rail fleet. Also, New Jersey Transit (NJT) brings the River LINE light rail…

RAILWAY AGE, SEPTEMBER 2025 ISSUE: Drones are helping railroaders assess risk, reduce dwell, and boost efficiency and safety.

The September 2025 issue of Railway Age is now available digitally, with deep dives into autonomous trains and drones, plus an inside look at Norfolk Southern’s Juniata Locomotive Shop, a…

Members of the International Association of Sheet, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers’ Mechanical and Engineering Department (SMART-MD) have ratified an agreement with Union Pacific (UP). The American Arbitration Association finalized…

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) selects FlatironDragados to build two key rail projects. Also, Segment 2 trial operations are under way for Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s…

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s “Pulse of the Continent” film about the historic, nearly 10,000 mile, three-nation journey of 2816, The Empress, on the Final Spike Steam Tour, is set to premiere…

Norfolk Southern (NS) showcases its restored Illinois Terminal heritage unit and delivers nearly 160 wind turbine components to the Timbermill Wind project. Also, CSX is named as Maersk’s Intermodal Supplier…

Freight and passenger railroads support communities, ensure reliable service for customers and consumers, and move the economy forward—sustainably and with a commitment to environmental stewardship. The Women in Rail 2025 Conference,…

Hitachi Rail on Aug. 26 announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ontario Tech University, to support a first-of-its-kind, Railway Engineering Specialization that will be launched…

Railcar pooling company TTX has signed on with RailPulse, the coalition established in late 2020 “to advance the use of GPS and sensor technology on railcars; deliver near real-time data…

Michigan-based Class II Lake State Railway Company (LSRC), Railway Age’s 2021 Regional of the Year and 2018 Short Line of the Year, has rolled out a locomotive in a heritage…

The historic East Broad Top Railroad, a narrow-gauge former coal carrier on its second revival as a heritage line, reached a symbolic milestone Aug. 8 when a train steamed into…

The Women in Rail 2025 Conference, presented by Railway Age and RT&S, will feature a dynamic panel of executives, who will help you move forward in your current position or…