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Nearly 300 professionals from freight and passenger railroads, industry suppliers and consultants, universities, and research organizations gathered in Pueblo, Colo., earlier this month for the Third Annual TTC Conference &…

Oculus Rail, a Virginia-based transportation technology company, on Oct. 16 announced its official national launch following a successful multi-city pilot across Hampton Roads.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) on Oct. 16 announced that Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) General Manager Phil Eng has been named as Interim Transportation Secretary following Monica Tibbits-Nutt’s…

Railway Age is celebrating nine years of recognizing women in the freight, passenger, government, and supply sectors. These trail blazers are not only excelling at leadership and community service but…

Usually when passenger service on a rail line is discontinued, it never comes back, but there have been some exceptions. One is the MBTA’s South Coast Rail “line,” in the…

Craig Richardson, who retired in March 2025 as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at Union Pacific, has rejoined global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP in its Denver office as an…

New Jersey Transit has launched two new programs, one designed to improve accessibility for customers with disabilities, the other to supplement revenue through real estate development. Disability Assistance NJT is…

Transit industry veteran Ronald Swerdon has returned to Urban Engineers, Inc. as a senior project manager for transit. He will lead major infrastructure initiatives across the firm’s public transit portfolio,…

STV, Inc. is providing engineering and procurement support for 13 BE (battery-electric) dual-power locomotives MTA Metro-North Railroad is acquiring from Siemens Mobility. STV is performing design reviews, test coverage and…

POTUS 47 on Oct. 15 said that $16 billion in federal funding for the project to build the New York/New Jersey Hudson Tunnel under the Hudson River, a key component…

Schaumburg, Ill.: Railway Age’s annual Women in Rail Conference has concluded its first day. At the Awards Luncheon Sponsored by CN, we recognized the outstanding honorees of Railway Age’s 2024 Women in Rail…

The Commuter Rail Coalition (CRC) has gotten behind HR 5697, the Passenger Rail Liability Adjustment Act of 2025, a bill that would modify current statute to allow passenger railroads 90…

New ways to pay: New Jersey Transit says it working “to transform the customer experience through innovation and technology,” showcasing fare collection modernization efforts during an event at its Secaucus…

The potential merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern has stirred up lots of talk and speculation around its possible impact, from safety issues to job opportunities and other likely…

Following unanimous approval from the Board of Public Works last week, the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) announced Oct. 9 that it will begin construction to…

The M Ocean View Line turned 100 years old on Oct. 6! To celebrate this centennial, we are kicking off a two-part blog series on the M. Explore this 100-year history…

Professional services firm WSP Global Inc. (WSP) on Oct. 9 completed its acquisition of Ricardo plc (Ricardo), a strategic and engineering consultancy firm headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) readies for Silver Line service. Also, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) preps riders for Skyline’s second-segment launch; California’s Caltrain will be compensated for the…

Alstom on Oct. 8 announced that Martin Sion has been chosen by the company’s Board of Directors, following the recommendation of the Nominations and Remuneration Committee, as the new Chief…

RailWorks Corporation announced Jim Sabin has been appointed President and CEO.