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CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) on Nov. 17 celebrated the 30th anniversary of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges, when it transitioned from…

CN’s Taschereau Yard marks a safety milestone. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) recognizes two grain elevators for “excellence in safety and efficiency.” 

Derek Kissick has taken on the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer at Guardian Rail (formerly Cathcart Rail), a provider of railcar repair, switching, storage, logistics and field services…

The second segment of the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) officially opened to the public on Nov. 17. Delivered by La Caisse and its wholly owned subsidiary CDPQ Infra, the segment…

Advanced Power Dynamics Inc. (APD), a rail engineering company based in London, Ontario, has signed a $269 million (USD) contract with Egyptian National Railways (ENR) to rehabilitate and upgrade 180…

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) completes Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)-mandated inspections of its Silverliner IV fleet. Also, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) awards more than $750,000 in…

BNSF and CSX on Nov. 17 teamed to launch nine intermodal schedules from California to the Ohio Valley and the Northeast.

Transit-oriented development (TOD) within a quarter mile of Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) light rail stations has generated $18.1 billion in direct economic impact to North Texas over the past…

Kneecapping is “a form of malicious wounding, in which the victim is injured in the knee, often as torture,” according to Wikipedia. Nine Republican state attorneys general used this rather strong term…

The B&O (Baltimore & Ohio) Railroad Museum has announced that Benjamin H. Griswold IV will be joined by Steve Angel, the recently hired CSX President and CEO, to co-chair its…

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineering and Trainmen (BLET) on Nov. 11 ratified a new five-year agreement with the Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad (WNYP), governing rates of pay, benefits,…

Houston, Tex.-based HyOrc Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cincinnati, Ohio-based Zeltech (Zero-Emission Locomotive Technologies LLC) to jointly develop alternative fuel-powered locomotives for freight rail use in the…

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANY/NJ) on Nov. 13 proposed a $45 billion 2026–2035 Capital Plan, which would provide $2.6 billion to PATH for service increases,…

The November forecast for ITS Logistics’ US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index “confirms a continued decline of both import and export volumes, which, while hindering overall economic activity, has allowed for…

Norfolk Southern’s (NS) first two “Landmark Series” locomotives recently rolled out of the Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona, Pa., each showcasing the name of a city that helped shape the…

The votes are in: Shareholders of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, in Special Meetings held Nov. 14, approved the merger of the two railroads to form a U.S. transcontinental, with…

Michael Baker International appoints Kevin Reed, P.E., as President and Chris Peters, P.E., S.E., as Chief Operating Officer.

The Metra Board of Directors on Nov. 13 approved a $1.2 billion operating budget for 2026 that relies on new state funding and requires no fare increases or service cuts.…

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has finalized guidance (download below) for its Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program, described as “the largest federal discretionary grant program for transit capital investments, including heavy rail,…

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on Nov. 13 it has reached a new tentative five-year collective agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET). The tentative agreement, CPKC…