FROM THE EDITOR, MAY 2026 ISSUE: April 1 was an unforgettable day. I watched in awe, choking back tears, as NASA’s Artemis II, Mission to the Moon lifted off Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space ...

Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO) on May 7 officially opened an approximately $19.4 million Operations Control ...

Board of Commissioners has appointed Sarah J. McCoy as CEO of The Port of Virginia®, the fifth leader since port unification ...

BNSF on May 8 submitted comments to the Surface Transportation Board “sharply criticizing” Union Pacific’s amended ...

WATCHING WASHINGTON, MAY 2026 ISSUE: Comprehensive transportation knowledge coupled to public policy acumen has been in short supply among the 117 Senate-confirmed members of the 139-year-old ...

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) on May 6 reported that 418 member railroads—out of some 600 nationwide—have earned Jake Safety Awards for their ...

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on May 8 reported several actions in continuation of its work “to enhance, focus, and ...

VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) on May 6 issued a 2025 Annual Report, noting that it “maintained stable ridership in 2025, ...

County Line Rail (CLR) on May 7 announced the development of Gulf Coast Rail Gateway, a 350-acre greenfield industrial rail ...

The use of coned or profiled railway wheels can lead to instability at higher speed on tangent track, also known as hunting.

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, it’s worth taking stock of one of the most consequential forces behind ...

Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) recently shared via social media special locomotive roll outs at subsidiary Ohio Central Railroad ...