Mechanical

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on June 3 reported that it is seeking public comment on two Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) “to reduce regulatory burdens…

CSX is transitioning more diesel-electric locomotives to hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) power at its Huntington Locomotive Shop in West Virginia. Meanwhile, Union Pacific (UP) and locomotive control systems supplier ZTR…

On May 21, TrinityRail put on a hands-on event at the Indiana Rail Road yard in Indianapolis, Ind., in conjunction with Railway Interchange 2025.

The 30th Annual AAR Research Review, hosted by MxV Rail from April 29 to May 1, 2025, brought together more than 300 attendees from around the world, including Class I…

Union Pacific’s (UP) locomotive shop in Oakland, Calif., celebrates a safety milestone. Also, BNSF opens nominations for its 2025 Sustainability Awards program.

Union Pacific’s (UP) Big Boy 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will make two whistle-stops in Greeley, Colo., this summer as part of a limited summer excursion.

The Rail-Grid Collaboration (RGC) is a non-profit founded to promote and enable technical collaboration, joint action, research and mutual goal setting in pursuit of investment in (1) efficient, safe, and…

In January 2026, The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will have a new CCO (Chief Commercial Officer): Ted Baun, who has joined the company’s North American Commercial Team as Senior Vice President.…

The QST30 power module was among the Cummins products on display at Railway Interchange 2025, held May 20-22 in Indianapolis.

Mike Bradford of Dassault Systèmes on May 21 covered how virtual models, driven by AI (artificial Intelligence) and data sciences, are helping businesses—from freight and passenger railroads to suppliers—improve performance,…

MxV Rail is expanding its laboratory capabilities for rail component testing. “With a suite of new machines and test capabilities available and more laboratory test services rolling out soon, MxV…

The National Railway Historical Society, Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures have awarded Reading Blue Mountain & Northern (RBMN) their third annual Historic Preservation Award, which recognizes and honors…

Wabtec’s Advanced Technology Group (ATG), a behind-the-scenes team of Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, design, electrical, mechanical, cyber, and cloud experts, who work to accelerate the development of emerging technologies, displayed…

Major construction activities are under way at Amtrak’s King Street Yard in Seattle, where crews recently began building the foundation for a new nearly 100,000 square foot maintenance facility that…

We hosted a call with industry executives on the rail equipment outlook, as a strong start to 2025 is overlooked due to pull-forward and causing shippers to delay large asset…

Alstom on May 15 announced that it has signed a five-year philanthropic agreement with the Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS) in Quebec, Canada, to “support knowledge dissemination, training, experiential learning, student…

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) on May 12 proposed deregulatory changes for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Transportation Security Administration (TSA)…

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, on May 13 convened a nominations hearing for David Armstrong Fink to be FRA Administrator, Robert…

Certain locomotives running on the MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority) Commuter Rail system are now using renewable diesel, according to Keolis Commuter Services, which operates and maintains the railroad. As…

Alstom boosts sustainability with photovoltaic panels at its Sahagún plant in Mexico. Also, a Hitachi Rail-commissioned survey of 11,000 people in North America and Europe finds almost half expect to…