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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) breaks ground on a new AirTrain Newark system at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Also, the Detroit People Mover (DPM)…

The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society has awarded a record eight scholarships in 2025. Each award is worth $4,000, up from $3,000 in all five previous years, for a total…

TTC OPERATED BY ENSCO, RAILWAY AGE OCTOBER 2025 ISSUE: Trespassing along a rail corridor remains one of the most important and challenging issues that railroad operators face every day. Trespassing…

By a 50-47 party line vote in the Senate, David Armstrong Fink was confirmed Oct. 7 as the nation's 16th Federal Railroad Administrator. Although the Senate Commerce Committee made a…

RAILWAY AGE, OCTOBER 2025 ISSUE: Railroads rely on suppliers for cost-effective fasteners that perform reliably and safely.

On Oct. 1 and 2, Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures held the annual Light Rail Conference. This year’s event took place in Pittsburgh, and it focused on responding…

“As we make our system safer and more accessible, we are making transit not just an option but the preferred choice. Ridership is increasing, but more importantly, we are supporting…

While the Washington Commanders NFL team is slated to return to the site of its former Washington, D.C., home in 2030, questions remain how the District of Columbia will cover…

There's a reason the phrase “to be railroaded” means to be coerced or forced into something against your will. The term emerged in the 1870s from how railroads were built—running…

Brad Cummings, Senior Vice President of Procurement and Contract Management at Austin Transit Partnership (ATP), has joined the agenda at Next-Gen Rail Systems, the communications, signaling and advanced technology conference…

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) implements new security measures to strengthen public safety. Also, Skyline stations may start lending books via vending machines; NJ Transit celebrates railroad history with…

Civil engineering, consulting, and design firm VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.) has created a fifth region—the Piedmont Atlantic Region—and appointed Fabricio Ponce and Joe Wanat as Piedmont Atlantic Regional Manager…

Railway Age’s October 2025 issue is available digitally, showcasing the 2026 Railroad Financial Desk Book, the latest on detecting trespasser hotspots using AI and Machine Learning, and a conversation with…

Reinvent Albany, a New York-based government watchdog organization, has released a new report showing that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) spent nearly $19 billion outside New York from 2011 to…

Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) marks its anniversary with rides on 1920s-era vintage rapid transit cars. Also, Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) launches a mobile safety app…

Brightline West’s 218-mile railroad from Southern California to Las Vegas will now cost $21.5 billion, $5.5 billion more than the initial projection of $16 billion, according to a Bloomberg report.

Do you know a trailblazing woman in rail? Nominate a colleague (or yourself) who is paving the way for others to make a career in the industry.

The POTUS 47 administration will “withhold” approximately $18 billion in funding previously awarded for at least two rail-related infrastructure projects in the New York City area, according to reports in…

The federal government entered a partial shutdown at 12:01 a.m. ET on Oct. 1, 2025, after both Republican and Democratic funding proposals failed in the Senate.

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board approves fare and toll increases. Also, LA Metro expands cell service availability to the K Line.