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NS Appoints Three Industry Veterans to Lead Transportation Team

Norfolk Southern (NS) on Aug. 7 announced that it has appointed three industry veterans with precision scheduled railroading (PSR) experience to lead its Transportation team, reporting to Chief Operating Officer…

Discuss Impacts of Rail Tech at Women in Rail 2024

Technology is always in flux, but the Railway Age/RT&S Women in Rail Conference will keep you in the know when it comes to the latest innovations pushing our industry forward. ExploreAI and machine…

2024 Women in Rail Event Focuses on Inclusivity, Allyship

Allyship and inclusivity aren’t just buzz words. They not only translate directly into the recognition of an individual’s or project’s contribution to the organization or community at large, but also…
Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail 2024 Conference

Mark Your Calendar: 2024 Women in Rail Event Set for Nov. 5-6

Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures are returning to Chicago for our second-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference featuring trailblazing women and their allies who are significantly influencing today’s…
Cathcart was selected by CORP, a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary, to provide railcar inspection and repair services across the 362-mile railroad’s major yards in Roseburg, Cottage Grove, and Medford, Ore. (G&W Photograph)

Small-Road Briefs: CORP/Cathcart; OmniTRAX/SLSI; R.J. Corman

Central Oregon & Pacific (CORP) contracts Cathcart Rail (Cathcart) for railcar inspection and repair. Also, OmniTRAX hosts emergency response training in Colorado with the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) and…
Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern Railroad Photograph (top) Courtesy of Cory Rusch, BLET Division 659; and Pacific Harbor Line Photograph Courtesy of Anacostia Rail Holdings.

BLET Advances Agreements With CF&E, PHL

Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) have ratified an agreement with Genesee & Wyoming’s Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern Railroad (CF&E) and reached a tentative agreement…

Small-Road Briefs: RCPE, R.J. Corman Railroad Group (UPDATED)

Genesee & Wyoming’s (G&W) Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (RCPE) celebrates its 10th anniversary. Also, R.J. Corman Rail Group founder Richard J. Corman is posthumously inducted into the Junior…
Amsted Digital Solutions IQ Series gateway mounted on a railcar truck. (Amsted Digital Solutions Photograph)

RailPulse, Amsted Team on Telematics

Amsted Digital Solutions has signed a multi-year agreement allowing RailPulse™—the coalition established in late 2020 to “facilitate and accelerate the adoption of GPS and other telematics technology across the North American railcar…

BLET Reaches Tentative Agreement With CF&E

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) announced May 17 that it has reached a tentative agreement with Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) subsidiary Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern Railroad…

G&W Marks 125 Years

On May 9, Genesee & Wyoming marked its 125th anniversary at the Rochester & Southern, where the global Class II and Class III railroad conglomerate got its start in 1899.…
This map shows the lines of Genesee & Wyoming-owned Meridian & Bigbee Railroad (MNBR) in relation to other rail lines in the territory and the principal geographic points in the region traversed. (Map Courtesy of CPKC)

STB Issues Final EA on Proposed CSXT, CPKC Acquisitions of Ala., Miss. Rail Line

The Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) Office of Environmental Analysis on May 3 issued a Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for CSX Transportation’s request to acquire and operate the assets comprising the…
Michael Miller, CEO, North America, Genesee & Wyoming (G&W)
Commentary

Safety Is About Our People at G&W: Railway Age CEO Perspectives on Safety

At G&W, our most significant safety achievement is the safety culture we’ve built over the past two decades. For us, that culture isn’t about numbers—though a rigorous rules compliance program…

BLET Ratifies New Contracts With Two G&W Properties

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) has ratified new contracts with Genesee & Wyoming’s (G&W) Utah Railway and Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad (M&NA).
ASLRRA President Chuck Baker

ASLRRA Announces 2024 Business Development, Veterans Engagement Award Winners

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) recognizes three short line railroads with its 2024 Business Development Award. Separately, ASLRRA has announced Watco as the recipient of its…

Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference Roundup

Railway Age's Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference took place on March 12, 2024, at the Union League Club of Chicago. The annual event, attended by close to 200, featured Tracy…
This map shows the lines of Genesee & Wyoming-owned Meridian & Bigbee Railroad (MNBR) in relation to other rail lines in the territory and the principal geographic points in the region traversed. (Map Courtesy of CPKC)

STB Issues Draft EA for Proposed CSXT, CPKC Acquisitions of Ala., Miss. Rail Line

The Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) on March 18 issued a Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for CSX Transportation’s (CSXT) request to acquire and operate the…

Michael Miller Featured at Next-Gen Freight Rail

Michael Miller, CEO of Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), is among the featured speakers at the Railway Age Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference. Miller will discuss why "people matter most," including…

Railway Age’s 2024 ‘Fast Trackers’ To Be Honored at NGFR

Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference will celebrate the magazine’s newest class of “Fast Trackers,” 25 North American railroaders under age 40 who have made an impact in their respective…

Tracy Robinson Featured at Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024

Tracy Robinson, President and CEO of CN and Railway Age’s 2024 Railroader of the Year, is among the featured speakers at the Railway Age Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference. Robinson…

BLET: Ballots in the Mail to Union Members at Three Short Lines

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) recently announced that a contract ratification vote is under way for tentative agreements with Utah Railway and Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad…
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