Koppers Holdings Taps Laura Posadas to Board of Directors
PITTSBURGH – Koppers Holdings Inc. has elected Laura Posadas as director of the company, increasing its Board of Directors to nine members.
News and Opinion
Center Stage: Bringing Track and Rail Suppliers Into the Spotlight
As RT&S has done with engineering and construction companies throughout 2025, this “Perspectives” series now shifts its focus to track and rail suppliers. Now that the end of 2025 is in sight and the rail
McIntyre Joins HNTB as Project Director, Rail and Transit
SEATTLE –– HNTB Corporation on Oct. 30 announced that Megan McIntyre has joined the firm as Project Director, Rail and Transit in the Seattle Office.
Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Orr Named Railway Age 2026 Railroader of the Year
Railway Age has named Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Orr 2026 Railroader of the Year, the publication’s 63rd such award.
NRC Chairman’s Column: We Do Our Best Work When We Listen
ATLANTA – From the November 2025 issue of Railway Track and Structures, Joe Daloisio writes the NRC Chairman’s Column.
Railway Track and Structures November 2025 Issue Available Digitally
ATLANTA – The November 2025 issue of Railway Track and Structures is now available to read online.
Matthew Dick, PE, Appointed to Head of Rail Strategy and Development at ESi as Company Expands Market Presence
ATLANTA – Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi), a global forensic engineering and scientific investigation firm, has appointed Matthew Dick, PE, as Head of Rail Strategy and Development, strengthening its commitment to the growing rail industry.
CEO Perspective: Supplier Relationships and Company Culture
The relationship between railroads and their suppliers is foundational to the long-term success of the industry. Railroads operate in a complex, safety-critical environment where reliability, innovation, and responsiveness from suppliers are not
OCTA Advances CRRS, Announces Public Meetings for Input
ORANGE COUNTY – OCTA is advancing the Coastal Rail Resiliency Study (CRRS) and has announced additional meetings to gather public input.
CHSRA Hosts Small Business Diversity and Resources Fair
BURLINGAME, Calif. – California High-Speed rail Authority hosted the Small Business Diversity and Resources Fair with more than 300 small businesses.
STV Acquires Cypress Construction Management, LLC
SACRAMENTO – STV, a North American professional services firm that specializes in designing and managing infrastructure projects, has acquired Cypress Construction Management, LLC.
Sensonic and Skylark Drones Sign MoU for Rail Infrastructure Monitoring Technology
NEW DELHI, India – Sensonic announced it has partnered with Skylark Drones to provide railway infrastructure monitoring technologies.
CTDOT To Rehabilitate Railroad Switch Tower
STAMFORD, Conn. – CTDOT will work to rehabilitate an out-of-service railroad switch tower on the Metro North New Haven Line.
Eric Gebhardt Headlines Third Annual TTC Conference & Tour
Nearly 300 professionals from freight and passenger railroads, industry suppliers and consultants, universities, and research organizations gathered in Pueblo, Colo., earlier this month for the Third Annual TTC Conference & Tour, reported host
American Chemistry Council Sends Letter to POTUS 47 Sharing Concerns About UP+NS
WASHINGTON, D.C.–– The American Chemistry Council is not in favor of the proposed UP+NS merger and sent a letter about it to POTUS 47.
City of Detroit, Michigan DOT and Michigan Central Join to Provide $40 Million for Research On Proposed Development of Passenger Hub Near Michigan Central Station
DETROIT, Mich. – Michigan Central is economic and transportation development organization headquartered on the campus of the recently restored Michigan Central Station in Detroit.
POTUS 47 Says Gateway Tunnel Project is ‘Terminated’
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– POTUS 47 yesterday said that the project to build the New York/New Jersey Gateway Tunnel under the Hudson River has been “terminated.”
Women in Rail Honorees Recognized at 2025 Conference
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.: Railway Age’s annual Women in Rail Conference has concluded its first day. At the Awards Luncheon Sponsored by CN, we recognized the outstanding honorees of Railway Age’s 2024 Women in Rail and RT&S’s 2025 Women in Railroad Engineering award programs.
Just For Fun: Illinois Railway Museum to Restore Union Pacific DD40X #6930 to Operation
UNION, Ill.––While this is not within the normal purview of RT&S coverage, we occasionally like to announce major historic restoration projects that will interest rail employees and enthusiasts of all ages. The announcement of the DD40X restoration is one such project.
Iowa Transportation Commission’s Railroad Revolving Loan & Grant Program Awards $3.3 Million
CLINTON, Iowa––The Iowa Transportation Commission, through its Railroad Revolving Loan & Grant Program, has awarded $3.3 million to four rail infrastructure and related rail development projects. According to the Commission, the projects are expected to enable the creation and retention of 201 jobs within three years of project completion.