1+ week, 4+ day ago   (355+ words) Railroad industry news about: Federal Railroad Administration, FRA, positive train control, speed restrictions, restricted speed mode, operating rules, federal legislation. From the editors of Progressive Railroading Magazine FRA issues safety advisory on use of PTC restricted speed mode The Federal…...

3+ day, 22+ 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…...

4+ day, 57+ min ago   (203+ words) Progressive Railroading Patriot Rail names Bradt COO Patriot Rail Co. has selected Jason Bradt to serve as chief operating officer following a comprehensive search process. He will succeed Jerry Hall, who has served as COO since October 2022 and will retire…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (180+ words) Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is advancing a major new security initiative focused on strengthening safety, increasing fare compliance and enforcing DART’s rider code of conduct across the light-rail system. The first phase, a controlled access pilot program called Operation…...

5+ day, 17+ min ago   (215+ words) The North Carolina Railroad Co. (NCRR) has awarded two $500,000 Build Ready Sites grants to prepare rail-served industrial sites for future economic development opportunities. Harnett County and the city of Greensboro, North Carolina, will each receive funds to support site preparation…...

5+ day, 13+ min ago   (241+ words) The Atlanta Beltline, a 22-mile loop of trails, parks and attractions that connects 45 neighborhoods in Atlanta, has shared the final recommendations from a three-and-a-half-year study of future light-rail service along the Beltline corridor. Funded by the Federal Transit Administration, the…...

1+ week, 4+ 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, 5+ 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, 5+ 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…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (194+ words) The Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) today began operating as the authority governing the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) elevated rail and bus services, the Metra commuter-rail system and Pace bus network. The NITA Act was signed into law in December…...