Genesee & Wyoming

Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Nov. 5-6 returned to Chicago for our second-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference featuring trailblazing women and their allies, who are influencing today’s freight, passenger and transit…

A new Georgia Central Railway (GC)-served transload location opens. Also, Fastfrate Group opens a new facility at CentrePort Canada Rail Park.

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) on Nov. 13 marked 125 years of service with a celebration in Jacksonville, Fla., where it has a corporate support center that employs nearly 200…

The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD) Local 584 ratified a new five-year agreement with the Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway (AGR),…

Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) on Nov. 11 shared a video that showcases its new locomotive design scheme honoring veterans and service members, and three of the many veterans who work…

Schneider, CSX, and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) in December will offer a new intermodal service “providing continuous rail service between points in Mexico and Texas and points in the…

A majority of train and engine service employees at the Georgia Central Railway recently voted to join the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) in a representation election certified…

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Oct. 17 issued two separate decisions approving, with conditions, Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) request to acquire from Genesee & Wyoming Class III Meridian & Bigbee…

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc., acquires rail terminal operator Parsec, LLC, Parsec Intermodal of Canada ULC, OB Leasing, LLC (Parsec). Also, Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) adds Mobile, Ala., railcar repair shop…

Amsted Digital Solutions has been approved as a certified telematics vendor for RailPulse™, the coalition established in late 2020 to “facilitate and accelerate the adoption of GPS and other telematics technology across…

The National Mediation Board (NTB) on Sept. 4 announced that train dispatchers from Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) have voted to unionize with the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA). Based…

In this not-to-be-missed session at the Women in Rail 2024 conference, presented by Railway Age and RT&S, illuminating new research on the underrepresentation of women of color in railroad engineering will be presented by Jacqueline…

Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) taps Arielle Giordano to lead U.S. Government and Industry Affairs. Also, Southern California’s Metrolink hires Kevin Gray as Chief Technology Officer; and Kelso Technologies Inc. appoints…

Today’s professional journey is about more than doing a job well. AI-based candidate selection, social media prevalence, and revised work/life balance expectations are just a few of the elements to…

D/Gauge, part of the TÜV Rheinland Group, and Cordel Group PLC announced Aug. 19 that they have won a contract to “revolutionize clearance assessment” spanning the Upper Midwest and Great…

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) submits testimony for the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) September hearing on freight rail growth. Also, the association urges Class II’s and…

Transport Canada invests C$11.8 million to expand Oyen Regional Rail Company’s Oyen Rail Yard in Alberta. Also, Genesee & Wyoming’s Riceboro Southern Railway (RSOR) celebrates 20 years of service.

What is Beth Whited’s backstory? How can her journey to becoming the first female president in Union Pacific’s history and the lessons she’s learned along the way help you in…

Attendees of the 2024 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail Conference will have the unique opportunity to explore Metra's in-house railcar and locomotive rehab programs on Nov. 6. Guests…

Noncarrier holding company Tarantula Corporation finalizes its acquisition of all Texas Central Railroad stock from Birdsong Corporation. Also, Genesee & Wyoming’s New England Central Railroad (NECR) and Rapid City, Pierre…