2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (273+ words) Progressive Railroading MTA advances Interborough Express design, environmental review New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) officials are planning to release the draft environmental impact statement for the planned Interborough Express (IBX) in fourth-quarter 2026. The $5.5 billion project will connect the boroughs…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (158+ words) U.S. freight railroads hauled 533,545 carloads and intermodal units during the week ending Sep. 5, up 13.8% compared with traffic from the same week in 2025, according to Association of American Railroads data. Carloads for the week totaled 234,397, up 8.9%, while weekly intermodal volume totaled 299,148 containers…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (171+ words) Progressive Railroading CSX upgrading switches at Queensgate yard CSX is conducting a major infrastructure upgrade at its Cincinnati Queensgate Yard that will add 42 power-operated switches on the north end of the yard, bringing the total number of powered switches at…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (216+ words) The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) is calling on the Canadian government to introduce a new targeted tax policy and extend 100% immediate depreciation to Canada’s transportation and warehousing sector. The call is based on an independent economic analysis, prepared by…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (269+ words) Norfolk Southern Railway has completed a series of strategic infrastructure upgrades across Alabama designed to increase freight capacity, improve network fluidity and strengthen one of the state's most important rail corridors. The work began in 2024 and included more than six…...

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1+ week, 4+ day ago   (318+ words) Progressive Railroading GCRTA takes delivery of first new Siemens light-rail vehicle The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) took delivery of its first new trainset on Aug. 31 as part of a $435 million investment to completely replace its aging fleet. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (181+ words) OmniTRAX Inc. has deployed new rail safety monitoring systems on its Texas Panhandle Northern Railroad (PNR) that are designed for the area's extreme temperatures. The Advanced Rail Condition Detector (ARCD) and TrueTemp Link are products of Athena Industrial Services. The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (206+ words) The Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railway (ACWR) has opened its new Candor Logistics Park in Montgomery County, North Carolina. The 30-acre transload and distribution site can accommodate over 100 rail cars and features certified scales, water, fencing, lighting, security cameras and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (313+ words) Progressive Railroading USDOT launches 'America's Great Corridors of Commerce' The U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing a voluntary, nationwide program to fast-track infrastructure build-out along highways and rail corridors. The America's Great Corridors of Commerce (AGCC) initiative aims to turn these…...