INDIANAPOLIS –– Carl Walker, Vice President of Engineering at CSX, was presented with the RT&S Engineer of the Year Award at the opening session of the AREMA Conference being held this week in Indianapolis.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced Sept. 12 the completion of a railroad grade improvement project in Long Beach.
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. –– While this is not a typical story for RT&S we’re reporting on this because of some insightful remarks made by CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs at this investor conference.
Do you have experience arguing about derailment causes with another department? If so, chances are you have negotiated the cause of a switch-point wheel-climb derailment. The details of the conversation are predictable.
URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, Ill. –– The NURAIL Center of Excellence at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana announces INNOVARail 2026.
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. –– R.J. Corman Railroad Group announced three leadership appointments this week.
WALBRIDGE, Ohio – CSX announced Sept. 10 the Walbridge Yard in Ohio underwent infrastructure improvements.
ATLANTA –– Norfolk Southern’s Intermodal and Automotive business units recently announced upgrades to four terminals in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania that support “capacity, efficiency, and customer demand.” These projects are “strategic moves” designed to “bring more business to our railroad while helping to reduce highway congestion and truck carbon emissions.”
Squats and studs (squat-type defects) are a topic of discussion and debate in the world of wheel/rail interaction. Their similarity in appearance leads many experienced track people to misidentify them, and the
EDMONTON, Alberta –– The Canada Infrastructure Bank has loaned $72.1 million to Cando Rail & Terminals for expansion of its Sturgeon Terminal.
SEATTLE – Sound Transit began testing Sept. 8 with its first powered light rail vehicle crossing the I-90 floating bridge.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – , NJ Transit, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, and city officials kicked off a rehabilitation project on Tuesday, Sept. 9 to make modifications to the New Brunswick Station.
This year, Railway Age and RT&S are pleased to venture to Pittsburgh on Oct. 1-2 for the much-anticipated 2025 Light Rail Conference, featuring a packed lineup of LRT (light rail transit) professionals who are significantly influencing
PUEBLO, Colo. – ENSCO, Inc.’s Matthew Dick and Gregory Holtman demonstrate the importance of hands-on experience through the first TTC Derailment Investigation and Prevention Workshop.
We hosted a call with a former Class I CEO on the implications of a transcontinental merger. Our panelist believes the merger will enable significant share gains over the long term, more
HAGERSTOWN, Md. –– Hitachi announced this week that it has opened a new factory in Maryland, which it calls a “lighthouse digital factory.”
MAIZE, Kan. – Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad (KO) worked with Charlotte Pipe and Foundry for its new plastic plumbing and irrigation pipe manufacturing facility.
SAN JOSE – VTA recounts its summer maintenance efforts across its light rail system.
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) will begin maintenance projects on its TRAX Red and Blue lines through September and October.
SELMA, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) recognizes 16 graduates of the Central Valley Training Center (CVTC).
