STB Prioritizing Reforms
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on July 10 reported discontinuing proceedings in which it sought comment on proposed modifications to its procedures for annually determining whether Class I...
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Rail Briefs: CSX, BJRY
CSX CSX President and CEO Joe Hinrichs on July 9 represented the Class I as the recipient of the 2025 Diolkos Award at the 15th Annual Rail & Maritime Summit held at the Union League Club of...
View ArticleMassachusetts Sets FY26 Budget
The $60.9 billion FY26 budget, signed July 4, allocates $470 million in operating support to MBTA from the Fair Share surtax on incomes over $1 million. The $1.32 billion supplemental budget, signed...
View ArticleCalifornia Starvin’ on the San Joaquin Line, Along With a Missed Connection
For the past two months, the trains have not offered any food or beverage sales. On the newly delivered Siemens Venture cars, there are shelves with “free” snacks, cans of soda, and small bottles of...
View Article‘Consolidation’ Has Resurfaced
FROM THE EDITOR, RAILWAY AGE JULY 2025 ISSUE: Consolidation: “The action or process of making something stronger or more solid,” or, “The action or process of combining a number of things into a...
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STB to NS: Proposed NPBL Acquisition Is ‘Significant’ Transaction (UPDATED 7/11)
NPBL operates approximately 36 miles of rail line from Portsmouth to Norfolk and approximately 27 miles of trackage rights over NS track from Chesapeake to Norfolk. These trackage rights facilitate...
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First TransLink Mark V SkyTrain Enters Service
According to Alstom, these driverless light metros are the “longest and highest” capacity trains on the SkyTrain network to date. With the additional order from TransLink to supply six five-car Mark V...
View ArticleWabtec, IMT Enter Agreement to Distribute Railcar Telematics in European Markets
This partnership, Wabtec adds, “is a step forward in the company’s digital transformation strategy, aimed at providing fully integrated, data-driven solutions that optimize rail operations. By...
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For Metrolink, More ‘Smart Crossing’ Tech Installations (UPDATED 7/11)
“Smart crossing” technology was added in June 2024 to boost safety near a Metrolink regional passenger rail station in Orange County, Calif., following deployment at seven crossings along the...
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People News: MDOT, Kaplan Kirsch
MDOT Today, @GovWesMoore announced that @MarylandDOT Secretary Paul Wiedefeld will step away from state service on August 1. It has been a privilege to work with him as County Executive, particularly...
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