California High-Speed Rail Authority Issues RFQ
SACRAMENTO – California High-Speed Rail Authority has issued a Request for Qualifications for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).
Le Train to Operate High-Speed Services from Paris
PARIS, France –– FRENCH new entrant, Le Train, has signed framework track access contracts with infrastructure manager SNCF Network to operate open-access high-speed services from Paris to Rennes and Bordeaux.
Ontario Invests C$138MM For Future Northlander Passenger Rail Service
NORTH BAY, Ontario – The Ontario government announced the acquisition of 205 kilometers of rail between North Bay and Washago.
AutoHaul Drives Efficiencies at Rio Tinto in Australia
PILBARA REGION OF WESTERN AUSTRAILIA –– Rio Tinto currently operates up to 53 fully autonomous (GoA4) trains simultaneously, each made up of 240 wagons, across its 2,000 km rail network.
Photo Credit: Rio Tinto
Portal North Bridge First Track Opens March 16
KEARNY, N.J. – NJ Transit and Amtrak prepare to open the first track on the new Portal North Bridge in New Jersey.
Amtrak Celebrates The Restoration of Two South Carolina Stations
CAMDEN, S.C. –– Amtrak announced this week that it has completed a comprehensive series of improvements at both the Camden Station and the Denmark Railway Depot in South Carolina, which are each served twice daily by Amtrak’s Floridian route.
North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement Project Advances
BOSTON – The signing of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) advances the North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement Project.
LNW Receives $27MM CRISI Grant To Rehabilitate Track
MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Louisiana and North West Railroad Company received $27,320,000 in the form of a CRISI grant to replace rail and rehabilitate track along 44 miles.
Norfolk Southern’s John Orr Honored as 2026 Railroader of the Year
CHICAGO ––Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Orr was honored as Railway Age’s 2026 Railroader of the Year on March 10 during the traditional dinner hosted by the Western Railway Club at the Union League Club of Chicago. Earlier in the day, he, in a discussion with Railway Age Executive Editor Marybeth Luczak, closed out the Next-Generation Freight Rail Conference.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada Releases Report on CPKC 2024 Yard Derailment
CALGARY, Alberta –– The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) this week released it’s report on a 2024 CPKC yard derailment.
CTDOT Announces $20MM in Rail Freight Infrastructure Grants
NEWINGTON, Conn. – The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced $20 million in infrastructure grants.
International Heavy Haul Association Announces Retirement of CEO Scott Lovelace and Appointment of Antonio Merheb as Successor
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. ––The International Heavy Haul Association (IHHA) today announced the retirement of longtime Chief Executive Officer Scott Lovelace, recognizing his years of dedicated service and leadership to the global heavy haul rail community. The IHHA Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Antonio Merheb as the incoming CEO, effective March 11, 2026.
TD Cowen: Takeaways From the Next-Gen Freight Rail Conference
CHICAGO ––RAILWAY AGE NEXT-GEN FREIGHT RAIL CONFERENCE, MARCH 10, 2026: Union Pacific sees end-to-end scale and past merger lessons supporting its consolidation case with Norfolk Southern, but peers flag competition loss and gateway risk. Union Pacific noted that it is talking to several Class I carriers behind the scenes, potentially paving the way for some concessions. The Surface Transportation Board is streamlining environmental permitting and is committed to overhauling switching rules.
American Chemistry Council Applauds STB Action On Reciprocal Switching
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– This week, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) released a statement supporting the Surface Transportation Board’s recent proposal to promote reciprocal switching.
WMATA: Broken Third Rail Near New Carrollton
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is addressing a third rail power issue on the Orange Line.
City of Palmdale Secures $2M for Grade Separation Project
PALMDALE, Calif. – The City of Palmdale announced it has received $2,000,000 in federal funds for a grade separation project.
TTC Operated By ENSCO –– Continuous Welded Rail: Managing Track Buckling and Stability
PUEBLO ––Seasonal transitions, rather than peak temperatures alone, are critical periods for CWR risk management and inspection planning. Railway Track & Structures, March 2026. Article by Radim Bruzek, Research and Development Manager, TTC, ENSCO, Inc. Pueblo, Colo.
Gateway Development Commission Releases Construction Update
NEWARK/NEW YORK –– The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) has fully resumed construction of the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP). Workers have returned to all construction sites impacted by the pause, and all construction activities that were suspended started again.
BNSF Completes Grade Separation Project in New Mexico
JARALES, N.M. – BNSF worked with the New Mexico Department of Transportation to eliminate a crossing in Jarales, New Mexico.
Union Pacific Restores Nebraska Rail Bridge
LINCOLN, Neb. – Union Pacific engineering crews are finished restoring a freight rail bridge located in downtown Lincoln.