Railway Interchange

Wabtec’s Advanced Technology Group (ATG), a behind-the-scenes team of Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, design, electrical, mechanical, cyber, and cloud experts, who work to accelerate the development of emerging technologies, displayed…

KB Signaling Inc., a Knorr-Bremse subsidiary based in Grain Valley, Mo., on May 20 highlighted the QuEST™ Rail Soft Local Control Panel (sQLCP) at Railway Interchange 2025, marking the debut…

Strathcona Resources Ltd. (Strathcona) on May 14 announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell substantially all of its Montney assets for approximately $2.84 billion.

ITS Logistics issues its May US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index. Also, the Port of Long Beach sees its strongest April on record; and South Carolina (SC) Ports maintains “productive, reliable…

We hosted a call with industry executives on the rail equipment outlook, as a strong start to 2025 is overlooked due to pull-forward and causing shippers to delay large asset…

Anacostia Rail Holdings subsidiary Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) has earned an award for “exceptional leadership in the development and promotion of global trade in Southern California” from the Los Angeles…

Alstom on May 15 announced that it has signed a five-year philanthropic agreement with the Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS) in Quebec, Canada, to “support knowledge dissemination, training, experiential learning, student…

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) on May 13 announced that $400 million is available for local transportation projects, with the goal of “enhancing mobility and quality of life in…

For the first 19 weeks of 2025 (ending May 10), North American carload and intermodal traffic was up 3.5% from the same period last year, according to the Association of…

Dallas, Tex.-based TNW Corporation has hired Micah Powell as Director of Sales, overseeing the revenue department, customer relationships, and the long-term growth of its three short lines (TXR, TXGN, and…

Alstom boosts sustainability with photovoltaic panels at its Sahagún plant in Mexico. Also, a Hitachi Rail-commissioned survey of 11,000 people in North America and Europe finds almost half expect to…

BNSF provides an intermodal network update. Also, CN earns a Supplier Partner of the Year award from Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited and uses immersive virtual reality to bring railway careers…

The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) on May 12 reported that its Build Ready Sites Program for rail-served industrial development will now have two application rounds in a single year,…

Eco Material Technologies (Eco Material) has opened the Blissville Rail Terminal in Queens, N.Y., to distribute its fly ash and sustainable cementitious materials to the metro area construction market. The…

Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) on May 8 announced that it has appointed Mark Nuchurch as Manager of Safety and Compliance—a new role and title at the short line railroad holding…

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) on May 8 announced that it has reached a tentative five-year agreement with the Western New York & Pennsylvania (WNYP) Railroad, governing…

Norfolk Southern (NS) launches Trades on Track scholarship. Also, CSX is named the 2024 Carrier of the Year by Diversified CPC and Highroad Consulting and provides tablets for Train and…

MxV RAIL R&D, RAILWAY AGE MAY 2025 ISSUE: The Wheel Impact Load Detector (WILD) is an established wayside detector technology used to identify out-of-round conditions, whether due to wheel polygonization…

The Port of Montreal Authority (MPA) on May 7 released the Port of Montreal’s 2024 operating results, showing “stable volumes” compared to 2023, $143 million in operating results, and $22.6…

On May 6, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) filed comments in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Request for Information (RFI) (Docket No DOT-OST-2025-0026-0001), calling on the…