High Performance

The industry conversation continues with Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail 2023—our first in-person Women in Rail conference covering the freight, passenger and transit rail sectors.  The Nov. 2…

On July 14, 2023, Amtrak submitted two Requests For Amendment (RFA) to the Federal Railroad Administration for its ACSES II system. The first, for Amtrak’s FRA-approved Positive Train Control Safety…

Amtrak has submitted applications for $873 million in Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) funding for the Chicago Hub Improvement Program (CHIP) to “provide faster and more reliable service to support the…

The August 2023 issue of Railway Age is now available digitally, with deep dives into winter preparedness, derailment prevention, and Washington, D.C.’s Metrorail.

Montreal Port Authority (MPA) President and CEO Martin Imbleau has been appointed as CEO of VIA HFR – VIA TGF Inc. (VIA HFR), effective Sept. 8, following a national and…

Former FERC Chairman James Hoecker’s recent Railway Age article “The Electric System Today: Basics for Railroaders” was excellent, and made a very useful case for increasing electrification, especially by railroads.…

As I read the rail trade press and follow the commentary of industry thought leaders, I keep coming back to a very basic premise. There is no dispute on the…

Following a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), Canada’s High Frequency Rail (HFR) project in Ontario and Quebec has advanced three consortiums to the Request for Proposals (RFP) stage: The RFQ “was…

The Federal Railroad Administration is seeking comment on two petitions regarding inspection of microprocessor-controlled interlockings and FRA-approved Positive Train Control Safety Plans (PTCSPs).

Idaho and Utah are seeking to revive Amtrak service between Salt Lake City and Boise. Also, Brightline West’s planned Las Vegas-to Southern California high-speed rail project advances; Metrolinx teams with…

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has selected Arup as sustainability program manager for its planned 500-mile Phase 1 system from San Francisco to Los Angeles/Anaheim.

Shift5, best known for its cybersecurity capabilities in the rail, aviation and defense sectors, has expanded its offerings with a Predictive Maintenance Module that “enables smarter, faster maintenance decisions and…

A new CNBC mini-documentary about the rise of passenger rail manufacturing in the U.S. paints an accurate, fact-filled picture of the the market. “The United States ranks below many industrialized…

The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) announced July 6 that the Hudson Tunnel Project has entered the Engineering Phase of the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program, and…

The July 2023 issue of Railway Age is available digitally, with a midyear report on the state of the freight rail industry, plus the Car & Locomotive Repair Directory, our…

Gov. Kathy Hochul on June 28 announced that $121.6 million in state funding is available through the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) administered Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance…

More than $244 million in FY 2023 RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) program grants will be distributed to 13 freight and passenger rail-related projects in 11 states,…

How long will the State of Illinois pretend that it has built true HSR (high-speed rail) by naming what is actually higher-speed rail (HrSR)* “Illinois High Speed Rail”? When you…

Brightline on June 21 celebrated the completion of its 170-mile extension to Orlando, paving the way for the launch of service between Central and South Florida this summer.

The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) has received approval from Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway to test Tri-Rail equipment and train SFRTA personnel on the FEC right-of-way, in preparation…