Watco’s 2024 Safety Person of the Year: Alabama Southern Railroad’s Ian Price
BROOKWOOD, Ga. – The newly developed Safety Person of the Year award for 2024 was awarded to Ian Price of Alabama Southern Railroad, or ABS.
BROOKWOOD, Ga. – The newly developed Safety Person of the Year award for 2024 was awarded to Ian Price of Alabama Southern Railroad, or ABS.
ATLANTA – RT&S’ Women in Rail Engineering nomination window is closing soon! Don’t delay; submit your nomination by June 6th.
ATLANTA – The June 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures is now available to read as a digital edition.
PITTSBURGH – Koppers Holdings Inc. (Koppers) on May 29 announced the appointment of James A. Sullivan as President and Chief Transformation Officer, effective June 1, 2025.
BOSTON – 5 MBTA workers, both current and former, have been charged with falsification of Red Line track inspection records.
ORANGE, Calif. – Zephyr Rail was awarded a contract by LOSSAN to provide preliminary engineering and design services for the Ortega Siding project.
BALTIMORE – The MDOT MTA released the May 2025 Purple Line Newsletter that contains construction updates for Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, a business spotlight, and grant opportunities.
INDIANAPOLIS – Companhia Brasileira de Ferro e Aço (CBFA) was awarded the AAR-M1003 international certification by the AAR and will be at Railway Interchange in booth 3742.
PARIS – Pandrol was awarded a contract with Alstom in 2023 to supply its rail systems for Paris region’s metro line 18.
INDIANAPOLIS – On Wednesday, May 21st, Sol Solution gave a presentation in the REMSA Innovation Theatre, Booth 2000, at Railway Interchange in Indianapolis.
The National Railway Historical Society, Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures have awarded Reading Blue Mountain & Northern (RBMN) their third annual Historic Preservation Award, which recognizes and honors a North American common-carrier railroad for a historically significant preservation
INDIANAPOLIS – At Railway Interchange 2025, Guido Ancarani from ERCI gave a presentation in the REMSA Innovation Theater on its research, development, and innovation programs.
ONTARIO – The Government of Ontario and Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy introduced a tax credit for shortlines in Ontario.
ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures opens its annual Women in Rail Engineering award nominations. Based on these nominations, the magazine will profile a group of selected individuals who have made an impact in their respective fields or within their company.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer for Pinsly Railroad and Executive Board Member of ASLRRA Kristin Bevil testifies on May 6, 2025 before the House of Representatives committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
PUEBLO, Colo. – Md. Fazle Rabbi –ENSCO, Inc., Pueblo, CO; Rakan Alturk –ENSCO, Inc., Pueblo, CO; Radim Bruzek –ENSCO, Inc., Pueblo, CO; Hugh B. Thompson II, Federal Railroad Administration, DC; Mahsa Gharizadehvarnosefaderani –Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK; Deb Mishra –Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK write for TTC Operated by ENSCO in this month’s issue of RT&S.
ATLANTA – From the May 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures, Jeff Tuzik writes about track geometry based on a Wheel/Rail Interaction presentation.
ATLANTA – From the May 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures, Joe Daloisio writes the NRC Chairman’s Column.
ATLANTA – The digital version of the May 2025 issue of RT&S is now available to be read online.
NEW YORK CITY – Matt Violin is now Chief Commercial Officer of RailWorks.