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Railway Age, established in 1856, is North America’s leading railroad industry trade journal, reporting on the business of freight and passenger railroading.
Class I Briefs: UP hosts U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer at its Training Center and Harriman Dispatching Center; NS joins the Smart Freight Centre: t.co/v6hf2oGX1g
January 15, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Class I Briefs: UP hosts U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer at its Training Center and Harriman Dispatching Center; NS joins the Smart Freight Centre: t.co/v6hf2oGX1g
“Industrial development projects are a key component of our growth strategy”: t.co/aMb7iJVCCc
January 15, 2026 at 7:43 PM
“Industrial development projects are a key component of our growth strategy”: t.co/aMb7iJVCCc
“Per the merger rules established in 2001, this transaction must enhance competition to be approved. We want what’s best for the industry and ultimately our country, as our rail system is a key factor in its economic success.”: t.co/A0dOWbiTmB
January 15, 2026 at 7:40 PM
“Per the merger rules established in 2001, this transaction must enhance competition to be approved. We want what’s best for the industry and ultimately our country, as our rail system is a key factor in its economic success.”: t.co/A0dOWbiTmB
Wabtec will provide regular maintenance, supervision, material and warehouse management, shed control, logistics, and remote diagnostics: t.co/32WZoG1ZA6
January 15, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Wabtec will provide regular maintenance, supervision, material and warehouse management, shed control, logistics, and remote diagnostics: t.co/32WZoG1ZA6
“Derrick’s deep industry knowledge and leadership experience make him the ideal choice to guide INRD into its next chapter”: t.co/Uk5LkFBIi6
January 15, 2026 at 7:38 PM
“Derrick’s deep industry knowledge and leadership experience make him the ideal choice to guide INRD into its next chapter”: t.co/Uk5LkFBIi6
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The Broe Group has named BNSF associate general counsel Tammy Middleton as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel for its rail and real estate affiliates #OmniTRAX and Broe Real Estate Group.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:32 PM
The Broe Group has named BNSF associate general counsel Tammy Middleton as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel for its rail and real estate affiliates #OmniTRAX and Broe Real Estate Group.
#TheBroeGroup #BroeRealEstateGroup #NewLeadership
#TheBroeGroup #BroeRealEstateGroup #NewLeadership
Transit Briefs: NYMTA unveils a plan to reimagine Jamaica Station and advance the Second Avenue Subway Westward Expansion; MARTA streetcar returns to service; and NJ Transit launches a language survey to improve the customer experience: t.co/W660PY1pMg
January 15, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Transit Briefs: NYMTA unveils a plan to reimagine Jamaica Station and advance the Second Avenue Subway Westward Expansion; MARTA streetcar returns to service; and NJ Transit launches a language survey to improve the customer experience: t.co/W660PY1pMg
“The picture is a bit fuzzy and rather bleak for the foreseeable future.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
“The picture is a bit fuzzy and rather bleak for the foreseeable future.
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Total North American carload and intermodal traffic rose 7.7% for the first week of the new year (ending Jan. 10, 2026) compared with the same period in 2025, the Association of American Railroads reports: t.co/diVxO6gi7B
January 15, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Total North American carload and intermodal traffic rose 7.7% for the first week of the new year (ending Jan. 10, 2026) compared with the same period in 2025, the Association of American Railroads reports: t.co/diVxO6gi7B
People News: HNTB announces key leadership appointments; Greenbrier names Travis Williams as Head of Investor Relations; and Mayank Tripathi assumes the position of VP and General Manager of Frauscher Sensor Technology: t.co/fo1HlU3v82
January 15, 2026 at 6:59 PM
People News: HNTB announces key leadership appointments; Greenbrier names Travis Williams as Head of Investor Relations; and Mayank Tripathi assumes the position of VP and General Manager of Frauscher Sensor Technology: t.co/fo1HlU3v82
Class I Briefs: BNSF marks 2025 as the safest year in its history. Also, NS surpasses $18.2MM in charitable giving in 2025; and CSX reveals the “Spirit of Kingman” tribute on locomotive No. 8400: t.co/WTdm2g54XZ
January 15, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Class I Briefs: BNSF marks 2025 as the safest year in its history. Also, NS surpasses $18.2MM in charitable giving in 2025; and CSX reveals the “Spirit of Kingman” tribute on locomotive No. 8400: t.co/WTdm2g54XZ
USA Rail Terminals launches a rail terminal in Monroe, La., its second in the state: t.co/hKjpnaulpr
January 15, 2026 at 6:55 PM
USA Rail Terminals launches a rail terminal in Monroe, La., its second in the state: t.co/hKjpnaulpr
The partnership brings Telegraph’s predictive products directly into AITX FleetAX, a real-time digital fleet management platform for AITX railcar customers: t.co/9foN3LfHDy
January 15, 2026 at 6:52 PM
The partnership brings Telegraph’s predictive products directly into AITX FleetAX, a real-time digital fleet management platform for AITX railcar customers: t.co/9foN3LfHDy
“The STB’s governing statute does not provide for a quorum, and it can function with as few as just one member—a matter of significance given that the largest railroad merger in history is currently before the STB.”: t.co/ZlmmxfF8n4
January 15, 2026 at 6:52 PM
“The STB’s governing statute does not provide for a quorum, and it can function with as few as just one member—a matter of significance given that the largest railroad merger in history is currently before the STB.”: t.co/ZlmmxfF8n4
The revived RSAC, said an FRA spokesperson, “will still reflect key industry and labor stakeholder organizations along with other railroad policy constituent groups and organizations.”: t.co/7UbeSDirrZ
January 15, 2026 at 6:51 PM
The revived RSAC, said an FRA spokesperson, “will still reflect key industry and labor stakeholder organizations along with other railroad policy constituent groups and organizations.”: t.co/7UbeSDirrZ
Transit Briefs: The last of 60 new Alstom LRVs enters service at Toronto Transit Commission. Also, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Public Safety Department launches a Care-Based Services Division: t.co/xaCJ5IHciU
January 15, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Transit Briefs: The last of 60 new Alstom LRVs enters service at Toronto Transit Commission. Also, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Public Safety Department launches a Care-Based Services Division: t.co/xaCJ5IHciU
People on the Move: The latest from The Broe Group's OmniTRAX and Broe Real Estate Group affiliates; Koppers, a provider of treated wood products, wood preservation technologies, and carbon compounds; and infrastructure professional services firm STV: t.co/4bjBDHACT9
January 15, 2026 at 6:48 PM
People on the Move: The latest from The Broe Group's OmniTRAX and Broe Real Estate Group affiliates; Koppers, a provider of treated wood products, wood preservation technologies, and carbon compounds; and infrastructure professional services firm STV: t.co/4bjBDHACT9
The St. Louis Regional Freightway in Missouri has released its 2026 Priority Projects List: t.co/EKjwLS6Fjt
January 15, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The St. Louis Regional Freightway in Missouri has released its 2026 Priority Projects List: t.co/EKjwLS6Fjt
“Railways have always been on a cutting edge. Even if you go back to Abraham Lincoln, railways, the technology of the time and the information corridor—newspapers, telegraphs, all of that—revolved around the rail network.” – John Orr: t.co/hjOS31UjD8
January 15, 2026 at 6:47 PM
“Railways have always been on a cutting edge. Even if you go back to Abraham Lincoln, railways, the technology of the time and the information corridor—newspapers, telegraphs, all of that—revolved around the rail network.” – John Orr: t.co/hjOS31UjD8
As railroads strive for safer and more efficient operations, CWPs offer a promising tool for proactive maintenance and brake-related service interruption reductions: t.co/O4ZGCr0pOQ
January 15, 2026 at 6:46 PM
As railroads strive for safer and more efficient operations, CWPs offer a promising tool for proactive maintenance and brake-related service interruption reductions: t.co/O4ZGCr0pOQ
“Industry watchers from “coast to coast” will wonder what’s different this time when there’s a claim that business will be pulled away from trucks and that service will be the priority—while tomorrow’s new rates are the same as yesterday’s old rates.”: t.co/BTqps8Hcuf
January 15, 2026 at 6:43 PM
“Industry watchers from “coast to coast” will wonder what’s different this time when there’s a claim that business will be pulled away from trucks and that service will be the priority—while tomorrow’s new rates are the same as yesterday’s old rates.”: t.co/BTqps8Hcuf
Railway Age is inviting all Class II and III railroads to submit entries for its annual Short Line and Regional Railroad of the Year awards program. Don't delay! The deadline is Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET: t.co/hNfxiowH32
January 15, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Railway Age is inviting all Class II and III railroads to submit entries for its annual Short Line and Regional Railroad of the Year awards program. Don't delay! The deadline is Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET: t.co/hNfxiowH32
Mexico City has confirmed plans to modernize the 14.7-mile Metro Line 3, with $270 million earmarked in the 2026 city budget for the first phase of works: t.co/kCnbv1LLOi
January 15, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Mexico City has confirmed plans to modernize the 14.7-mile Metro Line 3, with $270 million earmarked in the 2026 city budget for the first phase of works: t.co/kCnbv1LLOi
“Let me be clear, our competitors want to be the best, too. If they thought we were doing something that would make Union Pacific weak, they would remain silent.” – Jim Vena: t.co/CdRdLDF0MF
January 15, 2026 at 6:41 PM
“Let me be clear, our competitors want to be the best, too. If they thought we were doing something that would make Union Pacific weak, they would remain silent.” – Jim Vena: t.co/CdRdLDF0MF
CN fires another salvo at Union Pacific: t.co/7xZpeejvFg
January 15, 2026 at 6:40 PM
CN fires another salvo at Union Pacific: t.co/7xZpeejvFg