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FreightCar America, Inc. on Nov. 10 reported third-quarter 2025 results that include 42% year-over-year revenue growth and “strong” gross margins of 15.1%—expansion of 80 basis points—while reaffirming adjusted EBITDA guidance for full-year 2025. 3Q25 Highlights “Our third…

BNSF honors shippers for “exemplary standards” in product safety and provides an operational performance update. Also, CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) sponsor categories of WXN’s (Women’s Executive Network)…

“Shifting trade policies have brought uncertainty to consumers and the supply chain, but cargo continues to move smoothly,” California’s Port of Long Beach (POLB) reported Nov. 7.

Rail transit veteran Joseph Leader has joined STV, Inc. as Vice President and Engineering Director, Transportation North Operating Group. With more 35 years of senior leadership experience, Leader has managed…

Société de transport de Montréal (STM) in Canada seeks an end to the Metro and bus strikes. Also, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will offer 24-hour rapid transit service to Midway…

Atlanta, Ga.-based SIMONA AMERICA Industries (SAI), a subsidiary of SIMONA AMERICA Group, a manufacturer of thermoplastic sheet and rod products, broke ground on $25 million expansion project at its Archbald,…

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) has awarded Clever Devices a contract for the Advanced Transportation Management System II (ATMS II) dispatching and vehicle location program. The…

Caltrain at its recent Board Meeting outlined “significant service cuts and operational impacts,” including the potential elimination of weekend service and of half-hourly trains, “to reduce budget shortfalls despite strong…

A large order of Plasser American maintenance-of way-equipment arrived in Canada on Nov. 6. Offloaded from a ship at the Port of Hamilton/Federal Marine Terminals Pier 14, the equipment  was…

MxV Rail’s Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC) has set its 2026 lineup of specialist-level and advanced courses “designed to train first responders in all manners of surface transportation…

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow launches an action plan to boost safety across the city’s transit system. Also, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) honors veterans with patriotic trains and buses…

Two battery-electric locomotives (BELs) from Progress Rail’s Brazilian plant are bound for Fortescue’s mining operations in the Pilbara region of Australia. The EMD® Joule series units are due for arrival…

At its 2025 Summit, held in Washington D.C., the Commuter Rail Coalition (CRC) honored rail transit veteran Kay O’Neil as a Champion of Commuter Rail. O’Neil, who serves as Chief…

Union Pacific’s annual Sustainability Partner Awards recognizes customers and suppliers “for innovative sustainability initiatives.” The 2025 Awards honored 16 companies—eight customers and eight suppliers—for “their commitment to advancing environmental stewardship…

Wabtec Corp. is investing US$3.73 million to expand its operations, capabilities and workforce in Brazil. The investment, the company said, “strengthens engineering and manufacturing capabilities to design and deliver innovative…

What was expected to be a low-key Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing Nov 6 on the nomination of two Republicans to serve on the independent (from the Executive Branch) Surface…

The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) releases an updated regional transit plan. Also, a recent customer service survey highlights security progress across Valley Metro’s Phoenix, Ariz.-based…

Ports of Indiana secures two Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to enhance security infrastructure at its Burns Harbor and Jeffersonville ports. Also, SeaPort Manatee sets cargo records in fiscal…

OmniTRAX names Nathan Brown as Chief Strategy Officer. Also, Diane Guiterrez-Scaccetti joins HNTB as National Practice Consultant and Senior Vice President; and RPM appoints Mario Paluzzi as Chief Product &…

“The regulatory framework for freight rail must be updated to reflect both the current competitive landscape and the legal consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2024 decision in Loper Bright…