Railway Interchange

Driving by idling shunt trucks in the Brampton Intermodal Yard every day propelled EcoChampion Terry Hamilton and his team at CN to take action.

When Congress returns from their August recess, they will have their hands full with the FY 2024 Appropriations process. With the end of the fiscal year quickly approaching on Sept.…

In June 2022, Norfolk Southern rolled out the most recent iteration of its Thoroughbred Operating Plan (TOP) called TOP|SPG (Service, Productivity and Growth). One objective was increasing throughput at the…

At BNSF, we strive to uphold a culture that has safety as its core value. Tom Bozyk, a locomotive engineer and hazmat response tech, is a prime example of a…

BNSF has donated an alternative fuel testbed locomotive, most recently operated by the railroad as a hydrogen fuel cell switcher in Southern California, to the Oklahoma Railway Museum (ORM). Built…

For the first 31 weeks of 2023 (ending Aug. 5), total U.S. weekly rail traffic dipped 4.1% from the same point last year, according to the Association of American Railroads’…

Norfolk Southern (NS) on Aug. 8 reported extending a siding in Campbellstown, Ohio, to improve network fluidity and purchasing property in East Palestine, Ohio, for a new, permanent field office.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has release ALTRIOS (Advanced Locomotive Technology and Rail Infrastructure Optimization System), described as “the world’s first fully integrated, open-source software designed for exploring deep…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing changes to its Air Emissions Reporting Requirements, which would involve state, local and certain tribal air agencies providing emissions data using different approaches…

The Sandersville Railroad Company on Aug. 8 announced that it has added Pittman Construction as an additional user of its planned rail spur in Hancock County, Ga.

“FreightCar America (FCA) finished an impressive quarter, with revenues up 56% year-over-year and gross margins of 14.6%,” said President and CEO Jim Meyer during an Aug. 7 earnings report that…

RAILWAY AGE, AUGUST 2023 ISSUE: Welcome to “Timeout for Tech with Gary T. Fry, Ph.D., P.E.” Each month, we examine a technology topic about which professionals in the railway industry…

TTC Operated by ENSCO, RAILWAY AGE, AUGUST 2023 ISSUE: Following the global movement to reduce emissions and, ideally, use renewable energy instead of diesel fuel, the rail industry is looking…

RAILWAY AGE, AUGUST 2023 ISSUE: Railroads and suppliers share strategies and the latest tech for combatting cold climate challenges.

Railergy has selected Mountain View, Calif.-based Aeva to supply 4D LiDAR™ technology for its automatic train operation (ATO) system used in switching, main line and last-mile applications at ports, freight…

North County Transit District (NCTD) Executive Director Matthew O. Tucker will retire Sept. 1 after nearly 15 years of service in northern San Diego County, Calif.

Rail is critical to transporting our nation’s automotive supply chain. As the largest originating shipper of light vehicles in America, Norfolk Southern (NS) is preparing for sustained growth in electric…

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on May 31 released an updated version of the National Public Transportation Safety Plan encouraging the public to submit comments on the proposed changes.

Norfolk Southern (NS) has committed $500,000 to the village of East Palestine, Ohio, for the hiring of an independent, private-sector economic development consultant.

For second-quarter 2023, BNSF revenue came in at $5.828 billion, down 12% from the prior-year period’s $6.640 billion, reflecting lower volumes of 11%, the Class I reported.