Regulatory

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) on Feb. 24 officially released its investigation report into a 2024 main-track derailment of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) train near Brooks,…

California’s Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and partner San Francisco Bay Area transit agencies approve standardized sign designs. Also, Plano, Tex., cancels its Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) withdrawal election.

Railway Age proudly recognizes Union County Industrial Railroad (UCIR), a North Shore Railroad Company affiliate, and Georgia Central Railway (GC), a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary, as our 2026 Short Line and…

Following the Alstom “NextGen Acela” rollout and the Siemens Mobility Airo debut, Amtrak has released a video on its maintenance facility program to support “next-generation” and existing trainsets. “Here at…

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has denied a State of California agency’s application for third-party, or “adverse,” abandonment of Mendocino Railway’s (MRY) approximately 40-mile stub-ended rail line so that it…

Marcus “Marc” J. Molinaro, confirmed last summer as the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) 16th Administrator, is stepping down Feb. 20. He reported his decision on X, the social media platform…

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) on Jan. 30 reported reaching an agreement with the Office of California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s Department of Finance for a $590 million…

Metrolinx’s C$29.5 billion Ontario Line project advances in Toronto’s east end. Also, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) will study potential extensions to Skyline; the upcoming 2.3-mile Claremont extension of…

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) recently announced that the top policy issues for this year’s Railroad Day on Capitol Hill, which will take place on March…

Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) submitted a letter of intent for their major merger application refiling on Feb. 17, the deadline the Surface Transportation Board (STB) set earlier…

After just shy of one year on the job, Railway Supply Institute (RSI) President Jim Riley on Feb. 13 unexpectedly was dismissed, RSI Board Chair and Progress Rail Executive Vice…

IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) District 19, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED), and Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) on Feb. 12 reported that…

Littlejohn & Company Partner Farrukh Bezar is a featured speaker at the2026 edition of Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail (NGFR) conference, March 10 at the Union League Club of Chicago.…

The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)-Metro expansion project in New York marks a milestone. Also, professional services firm STV is selected to support Utah Transit Authority’s (UTA) FrontRunner 2X Project;…

The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)-Metro expansion project in New York marks a milestone. Also, professional services firm STV is selected to support Utah Transit Authority’s (UTA) FrontRunner 2X Project;…

The Indiana Rail Road Company (INRD) promotes Dereck McClure to Director, Service Operations. Also, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) Board of Commissioners approves the nomination…

A new travel grant program is now available to support student attendance at the 31st Annual Association of American Railroads (AAR) Research Review, to be held April 28-30 at MxV…

RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2026 ISSUE: Railway Age is proud to recognize our 2026 “Fast Trackers,” the industry’s next-gen leaders.

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) adds another heritage locomotive to its fleet, paying tribute to the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. Also, the Port Authority of New York…

Surface Transportation Board (STB) Chairman Patrick Fuchs has released a progress report on outstanding proceedings. The move, the STB said Feb. 6, continues the agency’s “efforts to promote transparency and…