Progressive Railroading

This monthly publication is popular among 25,000 global leaders in the rail and transit sector. Progressive Railroading caters to executives and managers from various fields, such as railroads, transit systems, private car companies, manufacturers of cars and locomotives, repair facilities, and shipping companies. The magazine provides important insights on key topics in the industry, including freight transportation, public transit, mechanical issues, engineering, communication and signaling, finance, workforce matters, and technology advancements.

National, Trade/B2B

English

Magazine

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#588831

United States

#152119

Business and Consumer Services/Shipping and Logistics

#866

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

Passing the torch: NITL aims to prepare its next generation of leaders - RailPrime | ProgressiveRailroading

2 weeks ago | progressiverailroading.com | Julie Sneider

By Julie Sneider, Senior Editor About a year ago, the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) board recognized the trade association was losing some longtime members to retirement. Those NITL colleagues included business leaders who served on the association’s board and others who shared with each other their decades of experience in the transportation, shipping, logistics and the supply chain industries.
Rochester & Erie continues to ramp up traffic, track improvements - RailPrime | ProgressiveRailroading

2 weeks ago | progressiverailroading.com | Jeff Stagl

By Jeff Stagl, Managing Editor This month, Rochester & Erie Railway LLC (RER) will mark its second year of operation. And the Indiana short line is positioning itself to notch some other accomplishments by year’s end — namely, more traffic and more bolstered track. RER is the contracted operator of the Fulton County Railroad (FC), which manages about 11 miles of track running from Rochester to Argos, Indiana. FC owns all the track and related infrastructure.
Senators, Duffy begin surface transportation reauthorization talks - RailPrime | ProgressiveRailroading

3 weeks ago | progressiverailroading.com | Julie Sneider

By Julie Sneider, Senior Editor The Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) met April 1 with U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to begin the groundwork for what will become surface transportation reauthorization legislation that will succeed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIHJA), which will expire in 2026.
Amid tariff unpredictability, U.S. soybean farmers encouraged to take wider approach to export diversification - RailPrime | ProgressiveRailroading

3 weeks ago | progressiverailroading.com | Bridget Dean

By Bridget Dean, Associate Editor The first two months of the second Trump administration have been rife with unpredictability as tariffs have been threatened, implemented or postponed. For most industries, “it’s better for government policies to be predictably good than sporadically great,” says Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC), which represents 14 state soybean boards, the American Soybean Association and the United Soybean Board.
Manufacturers, retailers and farmers respond to Trump tariffs

3 weeks ago | progressiverailroading.com | Bridget Dean

By Bridget Dean, Associate Editor President Donald Trump yesterday announced global reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners to take effect on April 9, as well as baseline global 10% tariffs on imports, with select exceptions, beginning April 5. Canada and Mexico will remain subject to the tariffs Trump ordered on March 4, according to a fact sheet released by the White House.
NS employees drive new ads that promote the Class I's 'promising future' - RailPrime | ProgressiveRailroading

3 weeks ago | progressiverailroading.com | Jeff Stagl

By Jeff Stagl, Managing Editor Norfolk Southern Railway employees have witnessed a lot of turmoil at the company the past few years, especially in 2024. The train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that occurred in February 2023 caused a lot of upheaval that lasted a long time, well into 2024.
Post-Helene, CSX's Blue Ridge Subdivision is on the mend - RailPrime | ProgressiveRailroading

4 weeks ago | progressiverailroading.com | Julie Sneider

By Julie Sneider, Senior Editor Hurricane Helene, a Category 4, made landfall Sept. 26, 2024, in the Big Bend region of Florida, reaching wind speeds of 140 mph. It moved north through Georgia and reached into eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina early on Sept. 27, bringing historic rain that spurred flash-flooding and landslides that wiped out entire downtowns and neighborhoods.
Photo essay: A peek inside CSX's unusual Howard Street Tunnel project - RailPrime | ProgressiveRailroading

4 weeks ago | progressiverailroading.com | Jeff Stagl

By Jeff Stagl, Managing Editor CSX continues to post progress with the more than $500 million Howard Street Tunnel project in Baltimore. The undertaking involves 10 projects designed to address 21 obstructions in and around the area that have prevented the Class I from operating double-stack intermodal trains to and from the Port of Baltimore.
Why is NS high on AI? To turn finders into fixers - RailPrime | ProgressiveRailroading

1 month ago | progressiverailroading.com | Jeff Stagl

By Jeff Stagl, Managing Editor Norfolk Southern Railway is trying to instill a customer-first mindset throughout its organization, and a key foundational driver of that objective is adopting more technology. Or more specifically, artificial intelligence (AI). The Class I strives to leverage cutting-edge AI as well as other advanced technologies to set new industry standards for safety and operational excellence.
Re-marketing rail careers: How one nonprofit aims to increase student interest in railroading¬† - RailPrime | ProgressiveRailroading

1 month ago | progressiverailroading.com | Bridget Dean

By Bridget Dean, Associate Editor Second-generation railroader Michele Malski has been around railroads all her life, and she knows the struggle it can be for smaller railroads and suppliers to attract non-generational employees. She’s confident her new nonprofit, Hands-on Education from Railroad Employers (HERE), will help lessen the struggle for recruiters by sparking students’ interest in railroading.