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2024 REGIONAL OF THE YEAR: W&LE - Railway Age
Mar 12, 2024 · 2024 REGIONAL OF THE YEAR: W&LE. Written by Railway Age Staff. W&LE Carey, Ohio, rail yard next to National Lime and Stone Company. (Scott Young Photograph, Courtesy of W&LE) RAILWAY AGE, MARCH 2024 ISSUE: Customer dedication is key to this regional’s success.
Events from November 7 – February 25, 2025 - Railway Age
Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak 7677 N 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ, United States. Rail industry professionals from all sectors are encouraged to join the Association of American Railroads (AAR), MxV Rail, and the AAR Quality Assurance Committee at our annual conference on February 25-27, 2025. Comprehensive listing of rail industry conferences ...
More Siemens SC-42DMs for Metro-North - Railway Age
Sep 26, 2023 · Class I. Class I Briefs: NS, UP CPKC, CN; Savage Breaks Ground on 11-Mile Utah Line; BNSF 3Q24: Net Earnings, Volume Up; Small-Road Briefs: Watco, Cando Rail & Terminals
Amtrak Issues RFP to Replace Long-Distance Fleet - Railway Age
Dec 26, 2023 · Amtrak Issues RFP to Replace Long-Distance Fleet. Written by Carolina Worrell, Senior Editor. California Zephyr (Photo Courtesy of Amtrak) Amtrak on Dec. 22 issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to railcar manufacturers to begin …
First Look: Amtrak Airo™ (Updated Dec. 19) - Railway Age
Dec 19, 2022 · First Look: Amtrak Airo™ (Updated Dec. 19) Amtrak Airo™ will debut in 2026 on the railroad's Cascade service. Amtrak has released visuals of its upcoming new long-distance and corridor service single-level, semi-permanently-coupled push/pull trainsets—the Siemens Mobility-built Amtrak Airo™—which will replace aging Amtrak-owned ...
CSX Adds Monon to Heritage Fleet (UPDATED, 1/29) - Railway Age
Jan 29, 2024 · CSX Adds Monon to Heritage Fleet (UPDATED, 1/29) Written by Carolina Worrell, Senior Editor. CSX No. 1897 is the ninth in a series of heritage locomotives to roll out of the Class I railroad's Waycross, Ga. paint shop. (CSX photo, via LinkedIn) CSX recently revealed its latest heritage locomotive—a tribute to the Monon Railroad—fresh out of ...
Legend and Legacy: 175 Years of BNSF and Counting
Feb 12, 2024 · It was 175 years ago today, Feb. 12, 1849, that the Illinois General Assembly chartered the Aurora Branch Railroad, a six-mile-long track between Batavia, Ill., and West Chicago. Chugging along with borrowed equipment and secondhand steel tracks, little did the branch line, nor the developing American economy, know this small railway would grow ...
PHL Debuts EMD® Joule (Updated, with Video) - Railway Age
Jul 12, 2023 · PHL Debuts EMD® Joule (Updated, with Video) Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor. FRA Administrator Amit Bose, Anacostia Rail Holdings executives, and ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach officials on May 4 gathered to celebrate PHL’s latest group of locomotive engineer graduates to serve the San Pedro Port complex.
Watch: CSX Adds New York Central to the Heritage Fleet
Jan 4, 2024 · Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor. CSX No. 1853 is the eighth in a series of the Class I railroad’s heritage locomotives. (CSX Photograph) CSX has debuted locomotive No. 1853 in New York Central colors—the eighth heritage-schemed unit to roll out of its Waycross, Ga., shop. Its number recognizes New York Central’s founding year.