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A complete cosmetic restoration of the Santa Fe Railway diesel-electric locomotive No. 93 is well under way and expected to wrap up by spring or early summer, Wichita, Kans.-based Great…

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…

BNSF and members of the Transportation Communications Union/IAM (TCU) intermodal group reach a new tentative labor agreement. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) teams up with Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) to provide…

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…

Sound Transit and ORCA launch a new Tap to Pay feature. Also, Calgary Transit incorporates modern sensors on its CTrain fleet.

STV unveils a 2026–28 strategic plan. Also, Brandt Industries teams with On-Site Services.

CSX trains thousands of first responders in 2025. Also, BNSF logged gains in grain last year; and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) continues testing biofuels.

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…

Hitachi Rail on Feb. 19 announced that it is investing almost C$30 million in a new state-of-the-art Canadian headquarters in Toronto, Ontario.

Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) has released a documentary offering an inside look at its evolution—from the “challenging early years,” the Railroad Development Corporation (RDC)-owned Class II said on social media,…

“2025 was an exceptional year for GATX, highlighted by strong financial results and the announcement of our largest-ever railcar acquisition,” the operating lease portfolio of Wells Fargo in partnership with…

Julien Deagostini has joined HNTB as Senior Project Manager, and William Fitzgerald has joined as Technical Advisor, “strengthening the firm’s capabilities in planning, delivering and integrating communications-based train control (CBTC)…

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…

For Week 6 (ending Feb. 14, 2026), total U.S. rail traffic rose 6.2% from the prior-year period, the Association of American Railroads reported Feb. 18. This follows a two-week downturn.

The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) celebrates the groundbreaking of its first-ever transit-oriented development (TOD) adjacent to Tri-Rail’s Boca Raton Station. Also, Caltrain’s Electrification Project is awarded by the…

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…

The Port of Los Angeles on Feb. 17 reported that, in January, it processed 812,000 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), a decrease of 12% compared to 2025’s cargo levels.