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Following “robust public outreach and technical and business case analysis,” the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors voted to advance the Link21 Program as a standard-gauge rail project…

The U.S. Department of Transportation on June 4 released a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Compliance Review Report finding that the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) high speed rail project is…

Alstom is providing C$106,000 over a three-year period to support Ontario Tech University Engineering students considering careers in the railway industry. “This new funding comes during the lead-up to the…

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) seeks proposals to finance new BEMU (battery-electric multiple-unit) trainsets for its Commuter Rail system. Also, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) invests in workforce development through a…

Amtrak’s project to rehabilitate the East River Tunnels between Manhattan and Queens on the Northeast Corridor is under way, but like many large-scale rail infrastructure projects today, the issues surrounding…

FROM THE EDITOR, RAILWAY AGE JUNE 2025 ISSUE: Here are a few “different”  lyrics I’ve thought of to Billy Joel’s iconic song,  “New York State of Mind” (Turnstiles, 1976). Given…

The American passenger rail renaissance is well-under way! Sold out trains, highly successful new services, and (justifiable) frustration about high ticket prices because of it: This is only the beginning.…

Is it the end of the line for the Heartland Flyer? Also, the Nevada Governor approves a regional rail transit study; and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) reaches an…

VIA Rail Canada, which released its quarterly report on June 3, brought in C$96.2 million in total revenue in first-quarter 2025, up 8.3% from the prior-year period, despite “significant operational…

Brightline, Florida’s private-sector passenger railroad, launches a partnership with JetBlue. Also, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) celebrates the eighth year of its Pride Train with a new design.

Railway Age’s June 2025 issue is now available digitally, featuring the annual Guide to Equipment Leasing.

Contract talks between VIA Rail Canada and Unifor have broken off, the union reported June 2. The federal conciliation period ended May 31; under Canadian labor law, following a 21-day…

Northern California’s Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) launches service to Windsor. Also, NC By Train celebrates 35 years of Carolinian and 30 years of Piedmont passenger rail service; and San…

Andy Byford is coming back to New York, where he has been tapped to oversee development in and around the city’s Penn Station. New Yorkers bestowed the moniker “Train Daddy”…

The Rail Users’ Network (RUN) holds on-line conferences in the spring and fall. The most recent took place on May 16 and focused on the current situation regarding rail transit…

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…

Amtrak’s Board of Directors met on May 22. The event included several presentations about Amtrak’s performance and plans, presentations that were made available to the public through a Zoom link.…

Amtrak's Borealis tops 205,800 guests in its first full year of service. Also, Amtrak Virginia sets another ridership record in April; Zephyr Rail is selected by the Los Angeles –…

Navigating passenger rail funding in a new political landscape was the theme of a May 21 session at Railway Interchange 2025. The Railway Supply Institute (RSI), one of the three…

The Hudson Yards Concrete Casing – Section 3 (HYCC-3) Project, a major component of the Gateway Program Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP), is “more than 50% complete, on track to be finished…