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BNSF Customers Invest More Than $5.3B in 2025

BNSF on March 26 announced that its customers have invested more than $5.3 billion in 2025, completing 117 rail-served projects, the highest number closed in the last six years, according…

CORP Launches Oregon Transload Facility

Genesee & Wyoming’s Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad (CORP) has opened a Choice Terminal™ along its line in Dillard, Ore.

Small-Road Briefs: G&W, OmniTRAX (UPDATED, 3/4)

Genesee & Wyoming’s (G&W) North Carolina & Virginia Railroad, LLC (NCVA) will serve a new US Forged Rings (USFR) facility in Hertford County. Also, OmniTRAX restores a vintage parlor car…

Railway Age Names 2026 Short Line, Regional Railroads of the Year

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…

BLET Ratifies Contract With GWR; BMWED, HESR Ratify New Agreement

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) members have ratified a new contract with the Great Western Railway of Colorado (GWR). Also, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of…
Local officials, customer representatives, CSX, and community economic development leaders joined Pinsly on Jan. 29 to celebrate GAR’s service restoration. (Courtesy of Pinsly)

Pinsly Celebrates GAR Rehab, Service Restoration

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Pinsly Railroad Company (Pinsly) on Jan. 29 held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Andalusia, Ala., to commemorate the rehabilitation and return to service of the 36-mile short line now…
NS on Jan. 22 reported via Facebook: “Chicago [to] New England, now 10 hours faster. East Edge is our newest double-stack intermodal service, replacing a slower, single-stack operation with a modern, high-efficiency connection between Chicago and Ayer, Mass. Built for faster transit times, added capacity, and long-term growth for our customers. Did you catch the first train last week? Our D&H and Conrail heritage units led the way—history pulling the future forward!” (Screen Grab from NS Video)

NS: East Edge Double-Stack Service ‘Built for Growth’

Norfolk Southern (NS) on Jan. 21 reported launching East Edge, a newly cleared double-stack intermodal corridor connecting Chicago and New England. It replaces a single-stack route, reducing transit times by…
(Courtesy of G&W)

For G&W, $1B in 2025 Industrial Development

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (G&W) customers invested more than $1 billion in industrial development along its 100-plus railroads in 2025.
A Union Pacific boom truck and lowboy truck position to transport Omaha’s official Christmas Tree, a 5,500-pound blue spruce donated from the front yard of a metro-area home. (Courtesy of UP)

‘Holiday Briefs’: UP, NS, G&W

Union Pacific (UP) delivers the city of Omaha’s official Christmas tree. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS), Amtrak, and the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation announce the schedule for their New York…
P&W is entering into a 20-year agreement with the State of Connecticut to operate the Middletown Cluster. (Courtesy of OpenRailwaymap.org)

P&W, State of Connecticut Update Middletown Cluster Operating Agreement

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Nov. 28 provided notice that Genesee & Wyoming’s Providence & Worcester Railroad Company (P&W) will operate the 16.84-mile Middletown Cluster railroad under a new…
(Courtesy of Willie D. Mills)

WIR Conference 2025: Connecting, Inspiring, Innovating

Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Oct. 15-16 hosted the third-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference with a packed lineup of influential women and their allies, who shared experiences, celebrated achievements, and discussed…
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From Class I to Short Line and Back

Since 2020, Class I railroads have acquired more than 3,000 miles of trackage from short line and regional carrier—some of which they previously owned.
(Logo Courtesy of Pinsly)

Pinsly Expands Short-Line Portfolio

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Pinsly Railroad Company on Oct. 16 reported that its ninth short line, Georgiana & Andalusia Railroad LLC, has assumed operations in southern Alabama. The 36-mile line, formerly operated by Genesee &…
(Courtesy of G&W)

G&W, King Milling Celebrate Partnership

Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) on Oct. 8 joined customer King Milling to celebrate the impact of infrastructure grants the partners received from the Michigan Department of Transportation’s Office of Rail.

People News: Michael Baker International, G&W

Michael Baker International welcomes Mike Salmon as Regional Practice Lead – Design-Build. Also, Genesee & Wyoming’s (G&W) Philip Sylvester is inducted into the 2025 FAMU Sports Hall of Fame.

Parallel Systems First Commercial Pilot: Phase 2 Under Way (UPDATED 9/23)

Following Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) approval in April and launch of Phase 1 in June, Parallel Systems, in partnership with Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), has transitioned to Phase 2 of…

WIR 2025: How Railroads Merge Environmental Responsibility and Operations

Freight and passenger railroads support communities, ensure reliable service for customers and consumers, and move the economy forward—sustainably and with a commitment to environmental stewardship. The Women in Rail 2025 Conference,…
(Image Courtesy of RailPulse™)

TTX Joins RailPulse™ Coalition

Railcar pooling company TTX has signed on with RailPulse, the coalition established in late 2020 “to advance the use of GPS and sensor technology on railcars; deliver near real-time data…

Executives Offer Personal Branding Advice at WIR 2025

The Women in Rail 2025 Conference, presented by Railway Age and RT&S, will feature a dynamic panel of executives, who will help you move forward in your current position or…

‘Railroading’s Heroes’: Military Veterans Share Successes at WIR 2025

The Women in Rail 2025 Conference, presented by Railway Age and RT&S, will feature a panel of railroaders covering how having a background in the military adds to their success in leadership roles across…
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