Railway Age
@railwayage.bsky.social
Railway Age, established in 1856, is North America’s leading railroad industry trade journal, reporting on the business of freight and passenger railroading.
Transit Briefs: Denver RTD introduces Tap-n-Ride; ridership on HART's Skyline is still up one month after the second segment opens; and registrations for LA Metro’s LIFE and GoPass exceed one million: t.co/0k6qXkj3KI
November 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Transit Briefs: Denver RTD introduces Tap-n-Ride; ridership on HART's Skyline is still up one month after the second segment opens; and registrations for LA Metro’s LIFE and GoPass exceed one million: t.co/0k6qXkj3KI
Dave DeBoer was an intermodal pioneer. Rest in Peace: t.co/N587NYNYou
November 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Dave DeBoer was an intermodal pioneer. Rest in Peace: t.co/N587NYNYou
Cumulative volume in the U.S. was 23,225,929 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, up 2.0% from the same point last year: t.co/AndT6f7An6
November 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Cumulative volume in the U.S. was 23,225,929 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, up 2.0% from the same point last year: t.co/AndT6f7An6
“Above all, the rail industry won’t be able to grow if good railcars aren’t available. It’s time to start rebuilding the fleet!": t.co/YFWZJXYFUL
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
“Above all, the rail industry won’t be able to grow if good railcars aren’t available. It’s time to start rebuilding the fleet!": t.co/YFWZJXYFUL
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🦃 Wishing a warm and joyful #Thanksgiving to our friends in the US!
CN is thankful for the connections and communities we share.
CN is thankful for the connections and communities we share.
November 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
🦃 Wishing a warm and joyful #Thanksgiving to our friends in the US!
CN is thankful for the connections and communities we share.
CN is thankful for the connections and communities we share.
Class I Briefs: NS delivers $100,000 to the Chicago Police Foundation and rolls out a new collection of holiday merchandise; CSX celebrates its Rocky Mount terminal in North Carolina; the BNSF-served NEW Cooperative expands; UP uses point protection tech: t.co/hXkqMFefvx
November 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Class I Briefs: NS delivers $100,000 to the Chicago Police Foundation and rolls out a new collection of holiday merchandise; CSX celebrates its Rocky Mount terminal in North Carolina; the BNSF-served NEW Cooperative expands; UP uses point protection tech: t.co/hXkqMFefvx
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Happy Thanksgiving! Today we celebrate gratitude, connection, and the moments that bring us together. It’s the season of appreciation here at the Purple Line. The project is now more than 84% complete. Wishing everyone a day filled with joy, reflection, and gratitude.🦃 #ConnectingCommunities
November 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! Today we celebrate gratitude, connection, and the moments that bring us together. It’s the season of appreciation here at the Purple Line. The project is now more than 84% complete. Wishing everyone a day filled with joy, reflection, and gratitude.🦃 #ConnectingCommunities
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#HappyThanksgiving from all of us on #TeamNS! 🦃
Today and every day, we’re thankful for the dedication of our railroaders, the trust of our customers, and the partnership of the communities we serve across our 22-state network.
Today and every day, we’re thankful for the dedication of our railroaders, the trust of our customers, and the partnership of the communities we serve across our 22-state network.
November 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
#HappyThanksgiving from all of us on #TeamNS! 🦃
Today and every day, we’re thankful for the dedication of our railroaders, the trust of our customers, and the partnership of the communities we serve across our 22-state network.
Today and every day, we’re thankful for the dedication of our railroaders, the trust of our customers, and the partnership of the communities we serve across our 22-state network.
“Hitachi Rail is a business with a clear social purpose and our 2025 Statement underlines that sustainability is at the core of our growth”: t.co/i7EgyAK1Rq
November 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
“Hitachi Rail is a business with a clear social purpose and our 2025 Statement underlines that sustainability is at the core of our growth”: t.co/i7EgyAK1Rq
A Nov. 24 letter to the STB co-authored by 64 U.S. trade associations, chambers, and businesses urged the Board to “thoroughly scrutinize” the UP-NS merger proposal: t.co/gVrSI6GJHk
November 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
A Nov. 24 letter to the STB co-authored by 64 U.S. trade associations, chambers, and businesses urged the Board to “thoroughly scrutinize” the UP-NS merger proposal: t.co/gVrSI6GJHk
Railway Age and RT&S on Oct. 15-16 hosted the 3rd-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference with a packed lineup of influential women & their allies, who shared experiences, celebrated achievements, & discussed the future of freight & passenger rail: t.co/wjVkJ1Vu1F
November 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Railway Age and RT&S on Oct. 15-16 hosted the 3rd-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference with a packed lineup of influential women & their allies, who shared experiences, celebrated achievements, & discussed the future of freight & passenger rail: t.co/wjVkJ1Vu1F
People on the Move: RRB appoints Jebby Rasputnis as Director of Programs; Rick Cotton is stepping down as Executive Director of PANY/NJ; new President and Vice President are taking the helm at AASHTO: t.co/EAvNTqs5Y0
November 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
People on the Move: RRB appoints Jebby Rasputnis as Director of Programs; Rick Cotton is stepping down as Executive Director of PANY/NJ; new President and Vice President are taking the helm at AASHTO: t.co/EAvNTqs5Y0
Transit Briefs: DART releases its first Point B Strategic Plan Annual Report; OCTA tests a new electric OC Streetcar; and Denver RTD launches a near-term plan to enhance the customer experience and increase transit utilization: t.co/Ej9KWnaB5p
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Transit Briefs: DART releases its first Point B Strategic Plan Annual Report; OCTA tests a new electric OC Streetcar; and Denver RTD launches a near-term plan to enhance the customer experience and increase transit utilization: t.co/Ej9KWnaB5p
“We’re thrilled to give Connecticut riders a hands-on preview of our future railcars”: t.co/WQy9Pd8eSP
November 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
“We’re thrilled to give Connecticut riders a hands-on preview of our future railcars”: t.co/WQy9Pd8eSP
According to the FTA, trespasser- and suicide-related events have been steadily increasing in the transit industry and are the leading source of transit-related fatalities: t.co/wVr8nSvMpO
November 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
According to the FTA, trespasser- and suicide-related events have been steadily increasing in the transit industry and are the leading source of transit-related fatalities: t.co/wVr8nSvMpO
The $219.9 million in additional PennDOT capital funding will allow SEPTA to “accelerate critical safety upgrades, comply with FRA and FTA orders, and maintain reliable service for riders throughout the region.": t.co/xT9okXkJuZ
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The $219.9 million in additional PennDOT capital funding will allow SEPTA to “accelerate critical safety upgrades, comply with FRA and FTA orders, and maintain reliable service for riders throughout the region.": t.co/xT9okXkJuZ
“We are thrilled to welcome customers on board the new Line 6 Finch West. Since January, the TTC has worked tirelessly, 24/7, with Metrolinx to operate tens of thousands of test train-hours to ensure a safe and reliable experience": t.co/RHeA8S0cjx
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
“We are thrilled to welcome customers on board the new Line 6 Finch West. Since January, the TTC has worked tirelessly, 24/7, with Metrolinx to operate tens of thousands of test train-hours to ensure a safe and reliable experience": t.co/RHeA8S0cjx
Transit Briefs: Denver RTD releases its 3Q financial results; TriMet takes delivery of its last Type 6 MAX LRV on order; and VIA Rail celebrates The Canadian’s 70th year of service and provides an update on its new Pan-Canadian fleet: t.co/Lu9NYTuPLQ
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Transit Briefs: Denver RTD releases its 3Q financial results; TriMet takes delivery of its last Type 6 MAX LRV on order; and VIA Rail celebrates The Canadian’s 70th year of service and provides an update on its new Pan-Canadian fleet: t.co/Lu9NYTuPLQ
Class I Briefs: BNSF provides an intermodal network update; CSX’s TRANSFLO Petersburg Terminal is coming to Virginia in 2026; and UP enhances safety and security at its Eagle Pass border crossing: t.co/uptvxQWQIg
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Class I Briefs: BNSF provides an intermodal network update; CSX’s TRANSFLO Petersburg Terminal is coming to Virginia in 2026; and UP enhances safety and security at its Eagle Pass border crossing: t.co/uptvxQWQIg
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Congratulations to Zoe Bates, Manager of Terminal Operations, for being named one of @railwayage.bsky.social's 2025 Women in Rail honorees: bit.ly/3Xg8tSW This honor recognizes her leadership, innovation, and commitment to strengthening rail operations and workplace culture.
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Congratulations to Zoe Bates, Manager of Terminal Operations, for being named one of @railwayage.bsky.social's 2025 Women in Rail honorees: bit.ly/3Xg8tSW This honor recognizes her leadership, innovation, and commitment to strengthening rail operations and workplace culture.
“The Surface Transportation Board should condition any merger approval on enforceable service quality metrics, strong gateway protections, guaranteed short line interchange access, transparent pricing and clear penalties for service failures.”: t.co/4Z1Ujset9v
November 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
“The Surface Transportation Board should condition any merger approval on enforceable service quality metrics, strong gateway protections, guaranteed short line interchange access, transparent pricing and clear penalties for service failures.”: t.co/4Z1Ujset9v
"Fancy wording and expensive lawyer briefs dangled in front of the STB are window dressing. Ask any short line CEO or former rail shipper about ‘benefits’ from any prior rail merger.”: t.co/iiKm90KgTH
November 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
"Fancy wording and expensive lawyer briefs dangled in front of the STB are window dressing. Ask any short line CEO or former rail shipper about ‘benefits’ from any prior rail merger.”: t.co/iiKm90KgTH
Proposed legislation in Canada would change how the Alto high-speed rail project “will be reviewed all the while boosting the government’s land acquisition and expropriation powers required for construction”: t.co/XtdjjqXfKV
November 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Proposed legislation in Canada would change how the Alto high-speed rail project “will be reviewed all the while boosting the government’s land acquisition and expropriation powers required for construction”: t.co/XtdjjqXfKV
“The merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern will only further strengthen the efficiency, reliability and effectiveness of our freight rail system.”: t.co/d5OrOMB2nf
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
“The merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern will only further strengthen the efficiency, reliability and effectiveness of our freight rail system.”: t.co/d5OrOMB2nf
“The Railcar Acceptance and Testing Facility was completed within its three-year timeline and $5.5 million under budget by utilizing design-build delivery that streamlines project design and management”: t.co/Mq5pUC3o9G
November 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
“The Railcar Acceptance and Testing Facility was completed within its three-year timeline and $5.5 million under budget by utilizing design-build delivery that streamlines project design and management”: t.co/Mq5pUC3o9G