Jason Seidl, TD Cowen: Class I Service, Growth and the Final Consolidation Round – RAIL GROUP ON AIR

Without volume and market share growth, the Class I’s may be at risk—or be forced to look at merging. Investors continue to await the next leg of Class I railroad earnings growth. While

Power Behind the Rails: RT&S 2025 Women in Rail Engineering

ATLANTA – Celebrating fourteen dedicated women in rail engineering, these winners make the fourth annual list for this award.

Met Council Launches Blue Line Extension Video Series

MINNEAPOLIS – The Metropolitan Council will launch a video series that seeks to explain the Blue Line Extension project as it moves through the design and engineering process.

VTA Receives $100MM for BART Silicon Valley Phase II

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority announced it has been awarded $100 million in state grants for BART Silicon Valley Phase II.

MnDOT Seeking Applicants for Minnesota Highway Freight Program

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking applicants for its Minnesota Highway Freight Program funding.

Railway Track and Structures July 2025 Issue Now Online

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

New Report: Amtrak Can More Effectively Ensure It Awards Contracts In Its Best Interest

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amtrak has opportunities to better ensure contracts that it awards are in its best interest, an Amtrak Office of Inspector General Report released today found.

STB Chairman Patrick Fuchs – RAIL GROUP ON AIR

Drawn from our 2025 Rail Insights conference, this edition of Railway Age’s podcast series features Surface Transportation Board Chair Patrick Fuchs in conversation with Editor-in Chief William C. Vantuono. Now in his second five-year

Wabtec Finalizes Acquisition of Evident’s Inspection Technologies Division 

PITTSBURGH –– Wabtec Corporation announced [this week] that it completed the acquisition of Evident’s Inspection Technologies division (Inspection Technologies), formerly part of the Scientific Solutions Division of Olympus Corporation, a global leader in Non-Destructive Testing, Remote Visual Inspection and Analytical Instruments solutions for mission critical assets.

Mike Roney Receives the 2025 Worth Award

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –– Wheel Rail Seminars named Mike Roney, Principal of Iron Mustache Consulting, and retired General Manager, Track and Structures and Chief Engineer with Canadian Pacific, the recipient of the 2025 Worth Award.

Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority Begins Procurement Process for Final Segment to Montclair

POMONA, Calif. – After the dedication of four new stations from Glendora to Pomona, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority has issued the first of two Request for Proposals, or RFPs, for the final project segment from Pomona to Montclair.

Lawmakers Reintroduce Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal and Mike Lawler reintroduced the Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act.

Construction Underway at New Woodbine Station on Kitchener GO Line

ETOBICOKE NORTH, Ontario – Metrolinx is partnering with the Ontario government and Woodbine Entertainment Group to build a new transit station.

MBTA Opens New North Wilmington Station

WILMINGTON, Mass. – The MBTA will open its North Wilmington Station on June 30th on the Haverhill Commuter Rail Line.

North American Rail Solutions Acquires Rapid Track

FORT WORTH, Texas – Through its subsidiary, American Track, North American Rail Solutions acquires Georgia-based Rapid Track.

Koppers Releases 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report

PITTSBURGH – Koppers has released its 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report in which it details the progress of its Sustainability Plan.

Maryland Transit Administration Holds ‘Industry Day’ for Light Rail Modernization Program

BALTIMORE – Maryland Transit Administration will host an Industry Day for the Light Rail Modernization Program on Thursday, June 26th.

Commuter Service Returns to Haverhill Station June 30th

BOSTON – Haverhill Station will open on June 30th for regular service, according to Keolis Commuter Services.

Metrolinx Completes Upgrades at Bradford GO Station

TORONTO – Major construction at Metrolinx’s Bradford GO station is complete.

NJ Transit and State Officials Celebrate Groundbreaking of Next Phase of Raritan River Bridge Construction

PERTH AMBOY, N.J. – NJ TRANSIT and State officials joined in on the groundbreaking of the next phase of the Raritan River Bridge construction.

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