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“We’re bringing 12 business leaders, industry experts, and innovators together with decades of experience in the field who will provide invaluable insights to deliver results for the American people,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said of the USDOT Advisory Board, which held its first meeting July 16. (Screen Grab from USDOT Video of First Board Meeting)
July 17, 2025|Regulatory

For USDOT, An Advisory Board

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has appointed 12 members to a new Advisory Board that will develop “strategic recommendations for infrastructure modernization and expansion”; identify “key investment opportunities in…
July 16, 2025|News

NS’s Adams Tops 2025 Women in Rail Lineup

Topping the list of reasons to attend the much-anticipated 2025 Women in Rail Conference is kick-off speaker Annie Adams, Chief Human Resources Officer at Norfolk Southern (NS). Railway Age and…
“The strength of our transload network lies in partnerships—whether it’s third-party operators or short line railroads,” says Helen Quirke, Vice President, Supply Chain and Business Development at CN. “When we align our capabilities, we open up new markets, simplify logistics, and create real value for customers.” (CN Photograph)
July 14, 2025|Class I

Class I Briefs: CN, UP, CSX

CN eyes a transload network expansion with its Top-Tier Transload Partner Program. Also, Union Pacific (UP) replaces all rail infrastructure—inside a tunnel—in less than 24 hours on the Black Butte…
(Courtesy of TriMet)
Commentary
July 10, 2025|Commuter/Regional

WES: Commuter Rail Skirting Its Principal City

Most “transit railroads” in the United States (and GO Transit, which serves Canada’s Toronto area) provide a full span of service on most or all their lines, although there are…
“We believe in the strength of the Texas economy, and we are excited and proud to join NYSE Texas as a Founding Member in our home state,” Trinity Industries President and CEO Jean Savage reported July 8. (Atlanta's Event Photographers Photograph, Courtesy of Trinity Industries)
July 9, 2025|News

Supply Side: Trinity Industries, STV

Railcar products and services provider Trinity Industries, Inc., announces its dual listing on the NYSE Texas. Also, infrastructure professional services firm STV opens a 6,547-square-foot office in downtown Raleigh, N.C.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have signed two MOUs “to support Canadian workers by building new pipelines, rail lines, and other energy and trade infrastructure that will diversify Canada’s trading partners,” the Office of the Premier of Ontario reported July 7. (Screen Grab from a video posted on X by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith)
July 9, 2025|Regulatory

Ontario, Alberta Eye New Rail Lines, Pipelines

The Canadian provinces of Ontario and Alberta have signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) to build new rail lines connecting Ontario’s Ring of Fire region, critical mineral mining projects, and…
“The TIFIA loan program has proven to be a highly effective tool, supporting the delivery of more than $150 billion in infrastructure investment through over $52 billion in flexible, low-cost loans,” said Morteza Farajian, Executive Director of the Build America Bureau. (Build America Bureau Photograph)
July 8, 2025|Regulatory

TIFIA Credit Program, Revised

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (Bureau) on July 7 reported a policy update to the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) credit program that will allow…
(Courtesy of AmeriStarRail)
Commentary
July 8, 2025|Intercity

AmeriStarRail Issues a Challenge—and Faces One—for America’s 250th Birthday

There has been much talk lately about increasing participation by the private sector when it comes to running passenger trains in the United States. Brightline’s Florida operation and the company’s…
REM’s South Shore-to-Central Station automated urban rail system service (Part 1) will be closed completely from July 5 through Aug. 17, to allow for service testing on Part 2, the new REM lines linking Montreal’s West Island and the North Shore to downtown, which are due for launch in fall 2025. (First trip across the Samuel-De Champlain Bridge | July 2022. Photo ©Thierry Du Bois)
July 7, 2025|Passenger

Transit Briefs: NYMTA, REM

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) offers a congestion-pricing progress report. Also, Montreal’s Réseau express métropolitain (REM) will shut down temporarily this summer.
(UP Photograph)
July 3, 2025|Regulatory

STB Denies Metra’s Request for Temporary Injunction

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on July 1 denied a petition for injunctive relief and application for an emergency service order by Metra, which is in dispute with Union Pacific…
(Courtesy of Railway Age)
July 3, 2025|News

Railway Age: July 2025 Digital Edition On Line

The July 2025 issue of Railway Age is now available digitally, with a midyear report on the state of the freight rail industry, plus the Car & Locomotive Repair Directory,…
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) on June 27 approved a $100 million award to Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority for BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) Silicon Valley Phase II. (VTA Photograph)
July 2, 2025|Passenger

Transit Briefs: VTA, APTA, Valley Metro, VPRA

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) lands $100 million in California state funding for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II project. Also, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) presents its…
(CN Image)
July 2, 2025|Class I

CN Outlines 2025 Capex Plan (UPDATED 7/2)

CN is allocating approximately C$3.4 billion in 2025 to maintenance and “strategic” infrastructure initiatives, plus rolling stock (net of customer reimbursements), the Class I reported May 15. The investment, CN…
(Courtesy of Wabtec)
July 2, 2025|C&S/IT

Wabtec Acquires Evident’s Inspection Technologies Division

Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Wabtec Corporation on Jan. 14 announced a definitive agreement to acquire Evident’s Inspection Technologies division (Inspection Technologies) for $1.78 billion. The purchase was finalized July 1. Inspection Technologies, headquartered…
The Sound Transit Board on June 26 identified its preferred light rail route and station locations for the Tacoma Dome Link Extension, which will expand service nearly 10 miles on mostly elevated light rail tracks between Federal Way and Tacoma, Wash., and include four new stations in the South Federal Way, Fife, East Tacoma/Portland Avenue and Tacoma Dome areas. (Courtesy of Sound Transit)
June 27, 2025|Passenger

Transit Briefs: Sound Transit, CHSRA, Amtrak, BART

Seattle’s Sound Transit Board identifies the preferred alternative for the Tacoma Dome Link Extension. Also, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) issues a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) for…
June 27, 2025|News

Conrail TWU Members Ratify New Contract

Conrail Transport Workers Union (TWU) members in Detroit, Philadelphia, and New Jersey, voted “overwhelmingly” to ratify a new five-year contract that includes a 17.5% wage increase, with journeymen carmen making…
From Left to Right: Michael Lindsay of Metrolinx, Andrew Royston of Urban Engineers, and Abdellah Chajai of Keolis Group. (Photographs courtesy of the respective organizations)
June 26, 2025|Passenger

People News: Metrolinx, Urban Engineers, Keolis Group

Michael Lindsay on July 1 will become permanent President and CEO of Metrolinx, the Ontario, Canada government agency that manages and integrates road and public transportation in the Greater Toronto…
Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary Golden Isles Terminal Railroad serves Colonels Island at the Port of Brunswick in Georgia; it interchanges with CSX and Norfolk Southern at nearby rail yards. (G&W Photograph)
June 25, 2025|Intermodal

Port of Brunswick Set to Launch South Side Rail Facility Phase I

Phase I of a new rail yard on the south side of Colonels Island at the Port of Brunswick will be operational by the end of June, doubling rail capacity from five…
"We are pleased to have reached these tentative agreements with Unifor,” VIA Rail President and CEO Mario Péloquin said on June 20. (VIA Rail Photograph)
June 24, 2025|Passenger

Transit Briefs: VIA Rail, EXO, CTDOT, SEPTA, TransLink

VIA Rail, Canada’s national passenger rail service, reaches tentative agreements with Unifor. Also, Siemens is delivering the second of 10 Charger locomotives for EXO commuter rail, which serves the Greater…
High Desert Corridor High Speed Rail Project Map, Courtesy of HDC JPA.
June 24, 2025|High Performance

High Desert Corridor Project Lands Labor Agreements (UPDATED 6/24)

Representatives from the High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Agency (HDC JPA) Board and labor unions signed workforce agreements in summer 2024 for the 54-mile high-speed rail project from Palmdale to…
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