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SUISUN CITY, Calif. — The Western Railway Museum is currently evaluating Kennecott Copper No. 407, a rare GE 125-ton center cab electric locomotive, to ascertain if it can be returned to operation. “Based on our initial inspection and the work completed over the last two weekends, 407 is shaping up to be a very solid […]
PITTSBURGH – Wabtec’s sales surged in the fourth quarter, helping to boost the locomotive and equipment manufacturer’s multiyear backlog to a record $27.4 billion, the company said today. “The Wabtec team delivered a strong fourth quarter and full year results, reflecting the strength of our business and our ability to execute in dynamic markets,” CEO […]
PITTSBURGH — Wabtec has completed the acquisition of Dellner Couplers, a Sweden-based manufacturer of couplers for passenger rail rolling stock. “The addition of Dellner Couplers marks a major step forward in strengthening our Transit business and expanding our portfolio of offerings for this segment,” Wabtec CEO Rafael Santana said in a statement today. “The combination […]
PORT CLINTON, Pa. — The Reading & Northern Railroad has promoted Jim Raffa to chief marketing officer, the company has announced. Raffa entered railroading as a trackman with R&N predecessor Blue Mountain & Reading in 1989, and after the Reading & Northern was formed in 1990, he became coal traffic manager and real estate manager. […]
GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — Locomotive manufacturing newcomer Integral dx has completed its third unit for the U.S. military, a rear-cab switcher for the U.S. Air Force. The SWR18, a 130-ton, four-axle, 1,800-hp switcher, has been delivered to the Air Force at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., joining center-cab switchers delivered to the Navy in March 2025 […]
In a 1957 view from a crossing watchman’s tower at Burlington, Ont., elderly Canadian National 2-8-0 2647 passes in heavy rain with a Hamilton–Toronto local freight. Philip R. Hastings photo […]
CHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. — Metra has canceled all operations on its SouthWest Service today (Feb. 11, 2026) following a freight derailment this morning near its Chicago Ridge station. No injuries have been reported, and Chicago Ridge police say there is no danger to the public from the derailment. A Metra spokeswoman told the Chicago Sun-Times […]
SEATTLE — Sound Transit will begin simulated service on its new light rail Crosslake Connection on Saturday, Feb. 14, giving passengers the chance to ride additional trains on the Link 1 Line between the International District/Chinatown station and Lynnwood City Center. Service on the 2 Line will also be extended until midnight between Redmond and […]
GREENVILLE, Pa. — Greenville officials aim to save the town’s former Erie Railroad brick depot, which last saw passenger service in 1970. The depot property is now owned by Norfolk Southern, which may raze the building. Greenville Mayor Jean Carr-Fisher would like to see it saved, if possible. Carr-Fisher on Feb. 4 presented a plan […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida commuter operator SunRail has decorated one of its trainsets to mark America’s semiquincentennial, with the Florida Department of Transportation saying the move is one way the agency is “showcasing the state’s contributions to the Republic and the importance of the state’s transportation system.” The locomotive, an MPI MP32PH-Q, features a predominantly […]
SEATTLE — Sound Transit has announced the addition of three executives, including the return of a longtime staff member as deputy CEO. Returning in the deputy CEO role is Brooke Belman, who spent nearly two decades at the Seattle-area transit operator. Her prior term at Sound Transit included terms as interim CEO and deputy CEO […]
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen has reached a tentative agreement with operating company Alstom on a four-year contract for engineers at the Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC), the union has announced. If ratified, the agreement will be retroactive to Jan. 1, 2024, and run through Dec. 31, 2027. It will […]
