The 13-mile Smoky Ridge Railroad (SMO) in Tennessee joined Watco’s short line network on Feb. 2. Pittsburg, Kans.-based Watco ...

Americans experience the economy through reliability and affordability—not through the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) ...

The news follows a seven-year injury-free milestone reached at BNSF’s Wichita Falls Division in Texas. The Class I railroad ...

The origin of the popular saying “the only constant in life is change” is generally attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus, who also famously ...

The Road Ahead, RAILWAY AGE FEBRUARY 2026 ISSUE: The numbers don’t lie: According to the American Psychological Association’s ...

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc., on Feb. 4 reported completing an offering of railcar asset-backed securities (ABS), securing long-term financing for its leasing business.

Advancing rail safety requires sustained collaboration among regulators, railroads, suppliers, and researchers. FRA ...

The long-running project to build a 35.9-mile (57.7-kilometer) commuter line between Mexico City and Toluca was completed on Feb. 2 when the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, opened the final ...

Rail and transit consulting firm RailPros has completed its acquisition of Diverging Approach, Inc., a railway system contractor based in Williamsburg, Va.

As I reported on Aug. 27, 2025, Andy Byford, New York’s beloved “Train Daddy,” is back in town. He earned his local fame ...

Union Pacific and Wabtec on Feb. 4 reported signing a $1.2 billion agreement for the modernization of UP AC4400 locomotives.

Total U.S. rail traffic was 434,361 carloads and intermodal units for Week 4 (ending Jan. 31, 2026), down 15.5% from the ...