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Editor’s note: San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Interim Director David Lipari provided additional information on Oct. 6, 2025, that corrects and expands upon information that was not available or mischaracterized in the original report. Updated Oct. 7 at 11.45 a.m. OAKLAND, Calif. — Transit America, a subsidiary of Herzog Transit Services, Inc., has been tapped […]
CSX CEO Steve Angel introduced himself to railroad employees in this memo today. September 29, 2025 A Message from Steve Angel CSX President and Chief Executive Officer CSX Team, Following today’s announcement, I want to introduce myself and share a few thoughts as I begin my role as your President and CEO. Over the coming […]
Former CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs posted this letter to railroad employees today on LinkedIn. Just over three years ago I came out of retirement to become President & CEO of CSX. I was the first outsider to come in as CEO in the rail industry and also the first one who had actually been a […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX today named former Linde CEO Steve Angel as its new chief executive, replacing Joe Hinrichs, who led the company for three years but attracted criticism this summer from an activist investor after the railroad’s financial and operational performance slipped. “We are excited to welcome Steve as our new CEO. He is […]
WalthersProto HO EMD NW2 Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Direct current with factory-installed speaker, $219.98; with ESU LokSound V5 sound decoder, $319.98 Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com WalthersProto HO EMD NW2 features: All-new tooling Association of American Railroads Type A sideframes Cab interior with seats and crew […]
WASHINGTON — Amtrak and Canadian National Railway have asked the Surface Transportation Board to extend the deadline for filings in their long-running dispute over an operating agreement, telling the board they are “actively engaged in discussions aimed at settling this complex and long-standing case.” In a joint filing on Friday, Sept. 26, the two sides […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX today announced the re-opening of the expanded Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore following a double-stack clearance project that began on Feb. 1. “The completion of the Howard Street Tunnel reflects the dedication of our people — a once-in-a-generation achievement that will drive commerce, jobs, and growth across Maryland and the East […]
WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board today proposed a procedural schedule it will follow as part of its review of Union Pacific’s $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern. The schedule the board is proposing slightly tweaks the schedule that UP and NS outlined in July. The railroads had proposed reducing the amount of time the […]
Sunset Models 3rd Rail has announced a partnership with Third & Townsend Models, marking a shift in the company’s operations. Jay Escamilla of Third & Townsend will now oversee all production for Sunset Models and Golden Gate Depot projects. Scott Mann, CEO of Sunset Models Inc., announced he will enter a phase of semi-retirement in […]
WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate an incident on Thursday, Sept. 25, that injured all 11 people aboard a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority trolley in Springfield, Pa. The NTSB announcement says the incident involving a trolley on the Media-Sharon Hill line “resulted in the pantograph assembly separating from the trolley and penetrating […]
Rapido HO Southern Pacific ¾ dome lounge Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $159.95 Manufacturer: Rapido Trains, 382 High St, Buffalo, NY 14204; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com Rapido HO Southern Pacific ¾ dome lounge features: Designed from original blueprints and field measurements Flicker-free, track-powered interior lighting Free-rolling trucks Lighting in dome roof Metal magnetic knuckle couplers Multi-color interior decoration […]
MONTREAL — The firm building Montreal’s Réseau express métropolitain light rail system has announced additional delays in opening more of the system. CDPQ Infra said in a Thursday (Sept. 25) press release that the RM’s Deux-Montagnes branch will open sometime in November, while the Anse-à-l’Orme branch will not open until spring 2026. A year ago, […]
