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USDOT: $1.5B in Infrastructure Funding Available Through BUILD Grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on Dec. 15 announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) through Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grants for Fiscal Year 2026 that…
SNR’s Ventura Division and Operation Toy Train brought holiday joy to the Santa Clara River Valley—by rail between Ventura and Santa Paula and by truck from Fillmore to Piru. (Courtesy of SNR)

‘Holiday Briefs’: SNR, UP, NS

Sierra Northern Railway’s (SNR) Ventura Division and Operation Toy Train kick off the holiday season in Southern California. Also, Union Pacific (UP) and potential merger partner Norfolk Southern (NS) celebrate…
Tony Will on Jan. 5 will join UP’s Board of Directors. (Photograph Courtesy of UP)

Class I Briefs: UP, CSX, B&O Railroad Museum

Union Pacific (UP) appoints W. Anthony “Tony” Will to its Board of Directors. Also, a CSX Total Distribution Services Inc. (TDSI) location earns North American Destination Terminal of the Year…
The NTSB observed the inspection and disassembly of wheelset #4 from railcar 7200, which caused the 2021 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority derailment in Virginia. “In accordance with wheelset design, each wheel should have been flush against its bearing when mounted,” NTSB wrote in its January 2023 derailment investigation report. “Before disassembly, the inspection identified gaps between both wheels and their respective bearings: about 0.63 inches for the right-side wheel and about 1.10 inches for the left-side wheel [see above] … The back-to-back measurement was about 55.375 inches, or about 2 inches wider than the maximum design specification.” (NTSB Image)

Alto HSR Project Advances (UPDATED 12/15)

Canada’s Alto and its private-developer partner Cadence will soon begin outreach to the steel industry in support of the roughly 621-mile (1,000-kilometer) Toronto-Québec City HSR (high-speed rail) project, whose first…

People News: IANA, Harbor Logistics, SLSI

The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) elects its 2026 Board of Directors and Officers. Also, Harbor Logistics names Jason Essenberg Senior Vice President of Business Development; and the Short…

BLET Teamsters at SEPTA, CPKC Soo Line Ratify New Contracts

Six-hundred locomotive engineers at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and CPKC Soo Line represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) of the Teamsters Rail Conference have…
(From STB Filing)

House Dems to STB: Consider ‘Tangible,’ ‘Intangible’ Impacts of UP+NS

Reps. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), Troy Carter (D-La.), and Cleo Fields (D-La.) are asking the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to not only consider the “tangible impact the [proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern]…
Pictured, Left to Right: Robert Park, Thomas Gilbert, Reginald Clark, Andrew Forman, Majda Abbas (Greater Boston Legal Services/GBLS), Bill Henning (Boston Center for Independent Living/BCIL), Laura Brelsford (MBTA), Taramattie Doucette (GBLS), Independent Monitor Judge Patrick King, Chris Hart (MBTA), Mark Katzoff (GBLS), Myrnairis (Mic) Cepeda, Joanne Daniels-Finegold, John Martin (MBTA), and Interim MassDOT Secretary and MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng. (Courtesy of MBTA)

MBTA Reaches ‘Daniels-Finegold Settlement’ Milestone

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) on Dec. 10 reported joining disability advocates and the original plaintiffs of an accessibility lawsuit “to celebrate a historic milestone in the ongoing effort…
(Courtesy of the STB)

Nominations Open for RSTAC

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is seeking nominations to fill vacancies on its Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council (RSTAC). The deadline is Jan. 12, 2026; candidates may nominate themselves.
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WMATA Proposes FY2027 Budget; Adopts Updated Strategic Transformation Plan

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke on Dec. 11 presented to the WMATA Board of Directors the agency’s proposed budget for the next fiscal…

From Expo 86 to Everyday Essential: SkyTrain Marks 40 Years

For four decades, Metro Vancouver's driverless trains have helped shape where people live, how they move, and how the region grows.
The State of California, through the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Round 9 program, has awarded SacRT three grants totaling $25.8 million. Among the projects covered by the grants: the purchase of four new LRVs. (Screen Grab from SacRT video)

Transit Briefs: SacRT, DART, BART

California’s Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) secures state funding for new LRVs (light rail vehicles) and station construction and other transit projects. Also, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) celebrates the…

Smooth Surfaces

RAILWAY AGE, DECEMBER 2025 ISSUE: Suppliers ensure users can continue to rely on tough yet resilient grade crossing surfaces to perform under heavy rail and road traffic.
ITS Logistics U.S. Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index for December 2025. (Image Courtesy of ITS Logistics)

Intermodal Briefs: ITS Logistics, GPA

ITS Logistics issues its December U.S. Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index. Also, the Appalachian Regional Port, a joint effort of the State of Georgia, Murray County, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), and…
(Courtesy of Amtrak)

For Amtrak Unionized Workforce, $900 Bonuses

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on Dec. 11 reported that more than 18,000 frontline Amtrak workers will each receive a $900 bonus “to celebrate a record year of ridership…
Derailment demonstration during the 2025 TTC Conference & Tour. (Courtesy of TTC Operated by ENSCO)

Proving Ground for Progress

TTC OPERATED BY ENSCO, RAILWAY AGE DECEMBER 2025 ISSUE: Each year, leaders from across the rail industry gather in Pueblo, Colo., share innovations and learn how they are tested in the…
Daily average ridership of Missouri’s KC Streetcar more than doubled immediately after the Main Street Extension opened. (Courtesy of KC Streetcar Authority)

Transit Briefs: KC Streetcar, Green Line LRT, Finch West LRT

Kansas City (KC) Streetcar ridership doubles following the Main Street Extension launch. Also, the City of Calgary’s Green Line LRT project advances; and work is under way to address slow…

Class I Briefs: CN, CSX, CPKC

CN reports its November grain movement and debuts a special locomotive to help spread the word about suicide prevention. Also, CSX’s Locomotive Service Team in Toledo, Ohio, achieves 11 years…

Success Story

RAILWAY AGE DECEMBER 2025 ISSUE: Newly electrified, Caltrain is operating 104 trains per day with one million monthly riders. Jan. 16, 1864, marked the first day for passenger rail service…
“This past weekend, the Great Western Railway of Colorado (GWR) once again had the honor of delivering Santa to Boardwalk Park—a tradition our team has proudly supported for more than a decade,” GWR’s parent company, OmniTRAX, reported via social media on Dec. 9. (Courtesy of OmniTRAX)

‘Holiday Briefs’: LSRC, GWR, TXNW, CPKC

Lake State Railway (LSRC), Railway Age’s 2018 Short Line of the Year and 2021 Regional of the Year, delivers toys and “Christmas cheer” to Michigan communities. Also, OmniTRAX rail affiliate Great…
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