Diversity, a Railroad Industry Cornerstone –– Commentary from Railway Age

FROM THE EDITOR, RAILWAY AGE FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE: Take a close look at the faces of this year’s 25 Under 40 honorees. What do you see? Diversity! Since this award’s 2016 inception,

NS Engineering Reaches 1M Injury-Free Man-Hours

ATLANTA – Norfolk Southern’s Engineering team of more than 5,000 railroaders across 22 states have worked more than one million man-hours without a reportable injury.

Railway Track & Structures February 2025 Issue Now Available Online

ATLANTA – The digital edition of Railway Track & Structures February 2025 issue is now available to read online.

Cathcart Rail To Provide Repairs For PNWR

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Cathcart Rail announced it will be the running repair agent for car inspection and mechanical services for Portland & Western Railroad’s (PNWR) 478-mile network.

voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak Partners With Sonneville AG

RICHMOND, British Columbia – voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak LLC announced it has partnered with Sonneville AG headquartered in Müntschemier, Switzerland. This partnership aims to commercialize Sonneville’s patented Low-Vibration Track (LVT) System in the U.S. and Canada.

G&W VP Engineering Watson Featured at Next-Gen Freight Rail

CHICAGO – The 2025 edition of Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail (NGFR) conference will feature Genesee & Wyoming Vice President Engineering and Railway Track & Structures 2024 Engineer of the Year Jeffrey Watson in a fireside chat with RT&S Editor-in-Chief David C. Lester.

VHB Announces Two Appointments in Northeast Region

WATERTOWN, Mass. – VHB has announced two leadership appointments for its Northeast Region, Joe Pizzurro and Nancy Doon. Both will play a role in guiding VHB’s strategic initiatives, deepening client connections, and driving forward solutions to make an impact in the region.

All It’s Cracked Up To Be: Rail Flaw Detection

ATLANTA – From the January 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures, this vendor product spotlight focuses on rail flaw detection solutions.

CN, Grenada Railroad Work Together After Track Deviation

MONTREAL – CN worked with Grenada Railroad after the short line encountered an operational challenge on a bridge.

R. J. Corman Railroad Wins NRC’s 2024 Small Project of the Year

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. – R. J. Corman Railroad Services was chosen to receive NRC’s Small Project of the Year Award for its six-mile siding extension project between Wells and North Berwick, Maine for CSX.

Vehicle/Track Inspection from a Car Design Perspective

ATLANTA – From the January 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures, this article from Jeff Tuzik is based off a presentation at Wheel Rail Interaction 2024.

NRC Chairman’s Column: It’s Never Too Late to Commit to This New Year’s Resolution

ATLANTA – From the January 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures, Joe Daloisio writes the NRC Chairman’s Column.

CSX Investigating Cause of 25-Car Derailment in Virginia

BREMO BLUFF, Va. – CSX is rerouting trains temporarily due to a 25-car derailment in Bremo Bluff, Virginia.

Bridge Collapse Sends PNWR Railcar Into Marys River

CORVALLIS, Ore. – A Portland & Western Railroad (PNWR) railcar fell into the Marys River after a trestle bridge in Oregon collapsed.

CHSRA Recognizes Central Valley Training Center Pre-Apprenticeship Program Cohort

SELMA, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority recognized more than a dozen students that completed the Central Valley Training Center pre-apprenticeship program.

Railway Track & Structures January 2025 Issue Now Online

ATLANTA – The January 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures is now available to read online.

The U.S. President Who Signed Sweeping Railroad Economic Deregulation Bill – Jimmy Carter – Has Died

PLAINS, Ga.–The 39th President of the United States, James Earl Carter, Jr. died peacefully at his home in Plains earlier today.

RELAM Acquires Falcon Equipment

CLEVELAND – RELAM, a portfolio company of Paceline Equity Partners, on Dec. 17 announced that it has acquired Falcon Equipment, Ltd. (Falcon), an equipment solutions and specialty truck company headquartered in Surrey, British Columbia.

NTSB Opens Public Docket for Feb 2024 CSX MoW Accident

ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board has opened a public docket for its investigation into the February 13, 2024 fatality of a CSX Maintenance-of-Way employee who was struck by a ballast regulator.

California Transportation Commission Awards Over $100 Million for Grants to Construct Walking and Biking Routes in Disadvantaged Communities

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Last week the California Transportation Commission awarded $101.22 million to projects across California that increase walking and biking as part of the 2025 Active Transportation
Program. Better access to transit networks is part of this program.

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