Railway Age

Railway Age is a U.S. trade magazine focused on the rail transport sector. Established in 1856 in Chicago, it is released every month by Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation.

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#537630

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#142357

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#821

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For CSX, a Difficult 1Q25

1 week ago | railwayage.com | William C. Vantuono

Weather-related disruptions—winter storms and flooding—and major infrastructure rebuild projects combined to create a difficult first-quarter 2025 for CSX, impacting network performance, revenue and income. CSX’s first-quarter 2025 operating income was $1.04 billion, compared to $1.34 billion in the prior-year period. Net income was $646 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, compared to $880 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, in the same period last year.
Virginia DRPT Drafts $7B SYIP

1 week ago | railwayage.com | William C. Vantuono

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) has drafted a Fiscal Year 2026–2031 Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP) that outlines planned investments of $7 billion in public transportation and freight and passenger rail across the Commonwealth.
The 'G&W Way' Sustains and Guide Us

1 week ago | railwayage.com | Michael Miller

CEO PERSPECTIVES, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2025 ISSUE: Fresh off our celebratory 125th year, G&W is intensely focused on converting opportunities from our robust commercial pipeline into tangible business and driving more freight traffic to rail. Four pillars are critical for us to achieve that:Safety: Seventy-six G&W railroads finished 2024 reportable injury-free, while 39 operations were zero-and-zero (no reportable injuries or human factor incidents).
Transit Briefs: TTC, TransLink, ACE

1 week ago | railwayage.com | Marybeth Luczak

Toronto Transit Commission reaches a new service milestone. Also, Metro Vancouver’s TransLink releases a proposed investment plan for 2025; and ACE (Altamont Corridor Express) in California is releasing a new ticketing program and mobile app for regional/commuter rail riders. TTC on April 10 reported a new service milestone: completing 34 billion customer trips on the transit agency’s streetcar, subway and bus networks since operations began in 1921.
SEPTA FY26 Budget Proposal Unveils Service Cuts, Fare Hikes

1 week ago | railwayage.com | Marybeth Luczak

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) on April 10 released an operating budget proposal that it said “would require 45% in service cuts—coupled with major fare increases, workforce reductions, and a 9 p.m. curfew for all rail services” to address a deficit forecasted at $213 million for the new fiscal year that starts July 1.
Legislation Introduced to Combat Supply Chain, Retail Theft

2 weeks ago | railwayage.com | Marybeth Luczak

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. David Joyce (R-Ohio) on April 10 introduced legislation to target the rise in theft, fraud, and other organized crimes against retail stores and various components of the supply chain across America. Supporters include the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). Rep. Joyce brought the bill before the House, and Sens.
Call for Presentations: ‘Big Data’ in Railroad Maintenance Planning 2025

2 weeks ago | railwayage.com | Marybeth Luczak

The University of Delaware (UD) is seeking presentations for its “Big Data” in Railroad Maintenance Planning 2025 conference, to be held Dec. 10-11, 2025, in Newark, Del. This year’s event “focuses on new and emerging applications of ‘Big Data’ analytics, to include infrastructure and rolling stock maintenance planning and railroad operations,” according to the organizer, UD’s Railroad Engineering and Safety Program, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering.
Class I Briefs: CSX, UP

2 weeks ago | railwayage.com | Marybeth Luczak

At CSX, the Sarnia Mechanical Shop in Ontario marks a milestone, and the Class I ranks as a top employer by CAREERS & the disABLED Magazine readers. Also, Union Pacific (UP) announces the roll-out date for its commemorative locomotive paying tribute to America’s 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. Kudos to the #ONECSX team at our CSX Sarnia Mechanical Shop in Ontario for 45 years of injury-free service! This shows the power of #teamwork & our daily commitment to reducing risks.
Phoenix’s South Central Extension/Downtown Hub Set for June Launch

2 weeks ago | railwayage.com | Marybeth Luczak

The countdown is on: Valley Metro light rail will expand into south Phoenix with the June 7 opening of the South Central Extension/Downtown Hub project. “This fresh segment of our transit system will connect thousands of residents to jobs, health care, and social opportunities in downtown and beyond,” Phoenix, Ariz., Mayor Kate Gallego said during the launch date announcement on April 8 (watch video below).
CPKC Earns Supplier of the Year Award, Presents Top Railroader Honor

2 weeks ago | railwayage.com | Marybeth Luczak

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), recently designated as a General Motors (GM) 2025 Supplier of the Year, has honored Track Maintenance Foreman Brett Reynolds as its 2025 Railroader of the Year. GM selected 92 suppliers across 12 countries for Supplier of the Year in 2025, including for the first time CPKC.