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Mar 3, 2025 · “This additional investment in the United States underscores our dedication to delivering outstanding rail service while driving economic growth,” said Tracy Robinson, President and CEO of CN and Railway Age’s 2024 Railroader of the Year.. “CN customers and partners along this network will benefit from single-line service offering new options and access to …

Jan 28, 2025 · Phoenix Rail, a joint venture of infrastructure manager Ancala and rail investment and management firm Arkadia Rail Partners (formerly Brookhaven Capital Partners), has completed acquisition of Lehigh Valley Rail Management LLC (LVRM), an owner/operator of short line and intermodal terminal infrastructure in Pennsylvania. The transaction marks Ancala’s second infrastructure investment in ...

The 2025 edition of Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail (NGFR) conference offers a presentation focused on rapidly evolving hydrogen-powered locomotive initiatives for main line freight rail applications. “Hydrogen Power for Main Line Heavy-Haul Freight” features three accomplished presenters: Bob Bremmer, Group Vice President Product Management, Wabtec; and in a joint presentation, Kyle ...

Jan 15, 2025 · Total North American carload and intermodal traffic rose 1.5% through the first two weeks of the new year compared with the same period in 2024, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Jan. 15. The United States and Canada saw gains, while Mexico experienced a loss through the week ending Jan. 11, 2025.

Jan 7, 2025 · RAILWAY AGE JANUARY 2025 ISSUE: Railway Age’s 2025 Railroader of the Year is CSX President and Chief Executive Officer Joe Hinrichs, who joined the railroad industry in September 2022 and in a little more than two years has made immediate and long-term positive impacts. His collaborative approach to labor relations—for example, CSX being the first Class I to offer paid sick leave and forge ...

Jan 8, 2025 · The Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness (REEF) Act, incorporated into the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 and signed into law by President Biden Dec. 23, 2024, ended the reduction of unemployment and sickness benefits paid to railroad employees due to a …

Feb 10, 2025 · Denver RTD on Feb. 7 reported receiving an upgraded rating outlook of AA+ from Fitch Ratings, one of three credit rating agencies it uses, including Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s.The previous score was AA, according to the transit agency, which provides commuter rail, light rail, bus, shuttle, paratransit, demand responsive, vanpool, and other services.

Nov 18, 2024 · Chicago’s Metra has taken delivery of all 15 SD70-MACH locomotives that it ordered from Progress Rail in 2019.. The commuter railroad made the announcement in the fourth-quarter 2024 edition of its MyMetra magazine for riders.. The Metra Board in 2019 approved a $70.9 million contract for 15 remanufactured and repurposed diesel-electric locomotives to modernize the Chicago railroad’s aging ...

Feb 14, 2025 · The Port of Long Beach, Calif., reported that it started 2025 with its strongest January on record and its second-busiest month ever, “largely driven by retailers moving cargo ahead of the anticipated tariffs on goods from China, Mexico, and Canada.”