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New Hitachi Rail metro cars enter revenue service for the Maryland Transit Administration’s (MTA) Baltimore Subway Link. Also, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA) celebrates a successful first anniversary…

Railway Age’s January 2026 issue is now available digitally and features a profile of Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Orr—the recipient of the publication’s 2026…

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) elevates Daniel Brislin to Director of Transit Security and Passenger Safety. Also, infrastructure professional services firm STV appoints Natasha Avanessians as Chief of…

Union Pacific’s (UP) Livonia, La., locomotive team marks a safety milestone. Also, BNSF delivers the first load to its new Oklahoma City intermodal ramp; and Norfolk Southern (NS) helps support…

He’s only 34 and has boundless energy to prove it. He was a member of the State Assembly from Queens who came out of nowhere to become New York City’s…

Ingredion Incorporated, a provider of ingredient solutions for food, beverage and industrial applications, on Jan. 6 unveiled its first-ever custom-wrapped GATX railcar to support the American Heart Association (AHA) and…

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Board on Jan. 7 signed off on a C$3.028 billion combined 2026 operating budget for its conventional system of bus, subway, and streetcar services (C$2.826…

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) “should reject the efforts of a few parties … to delay and prolong this proceeding by claiming the [recently filed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern] Application [seeking…

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) on Jan. 8 reported that total originated U.S. rail traffic was 404,293 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending Jan. 3, 2026, down…

Railway Age is now accepting entries for our 2026 “Fast Trackers” 25 Under 40 awards, in which we will profile 25 individuals under the age of 40 who have made…

Class II Reading & Northern Railroad (RBMN) on Jan. 6 reported breaking annual freight revenue and passenger ridership records—again.

Aimee Nolan has been appointed Chief Legal Officer at Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH), as Mark Sidman, the company’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, prepares to retire March 31, 2026.

Wabtec Corporation on Jan. 7 reported landing a $386 million follow-on order to supply 45 R255 locomotives to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for maintenance-of-way operations. Deliveries of…

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) announced Jan. 7 a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM)—Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Competition: Review of Part 1144, Docket Ex Parte No. 788—which, if finalized…

Pittsburg, Kans.-based Watco on Jan. 7 reported leadership transitions that include Dan Smith, Rick Webb, Rick Baden and Andy Nielsen.

Dear Customers: As I shared, Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) filed their merger application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, as we headed into…

Part 3 in a Series: Lead Yourself First, RAILWAY AGE JANUARY 2026 ISSUE: In Part 1 of this series, I shared how rail leaders who are positive deviants in the…

GATX Corporation and Brookfield Infrastructure complete their acquisition of Wells Fargo’s rail assets. Also, New Enviri will be the spinoff of the Harsco Environmental and Rail businesses from Enviri; and…

BNSF delivers the first load to its new intermodal ramp in Oklahoma City. Also, Union Pacific (UP) introduces a new GPS-powered platform developed by supply chain technology partner Blume Global.

Metro Transit, St. Louis, will begin taking delivery of new high-floor LRVs (light rail vehicles) in 2027. Also, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s (PANY/NJ) PATH regains ridership…