MxV Rail to collaborate with Korea Railroad Research Institute

PUEBLO, Colo. – MxV Rail and the Korea Railroad Research Institute have formed a partnership to accelerate innovation and address pressing technological challenges. The agreement, formalized during Rail Research Week 2025, establishes a commitment to knowledge sharing, site coordination, and mission-critical research between the organizations, MxV Rail said on Thursday. The partnership enhances the capabilities […]

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Capacity crunch a main topic at Amtrak’s public board meeting: Analysis

NEW ORLEANS — A full complement of Amtrak board members convened in the Crescent City on Thursday for the only yearly meeting where the railroad’s management and board take questions from the public. As has been the case since the first mandatory annual public meeting held in St. Louis in 2022, many concerns affecting company […]

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Mardi Gras service is off to a fast start, Amtrak says

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NEW ORLEANS – Ridership on Amtrak’s Mardi Gras service — launched in August to link New Orleans and Mobile, Ala. — has exceeded expectations in its first three-plus months of operation along the Gulf Coast. Amtrak on Thursday said that more than 46,000 passengers have ridden the twice-daily roundtrips since the long-awaited service launched using […]

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Amtrak, VRE adjust schedules for Long Bridge work

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WASHINGTON — Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express have adjusted their schedules to make way for morning work blocks that will be in effect for the next five years between Washington and Alexandria, Va., to permit construction of a second two-track Long Bridge across the Potomac River. After months of negotiations, stakeholders have reached an agreement […]

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Metra asks STB to settle trackage rights dispute with Union Pacific

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WASHINGTON — Metra on Tuesday asked the Surface Transportation Board to set conditions and compensation for the Chicago-area commuter railroad’s continued use of Union Pacific tracks and facilities. In a regulatory filing, Metra told federal regulators that it has been unable to reach a trackage rights agreement with UP that would cover its use of […]

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Wabtec completes acquisition of Austrian signaling company

PITTSBURGH — Wabtec has strengthened its Digital Intelligence business by finalizing the acquisition of Frauscher Sensor Technology Group GmbH, a signaling technology company that offers train detection, wayside object control solutions, and axle counting systems. “This strategic acquisition is another step in executing Wabtec’s long-term growth strategy, which will provide enhanced value for our customers, […]

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Noland, president of South Shore Line commuter agency, to retire

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CHESTERTON, Ind. — Mike Noland, president of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District — operator of South Shore Line commuter service — for 11 years, has announced his plans to retire early in 2026. Noland announced his plans at the board’s Nov. 24 meeting, WVPE Radio reports. Noland told the board he had originally planned […]

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Bauer named as CEO of Siemens Mobility North America

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tobias Bauer has been named president and CEO of Siemens Mobility North America. The appointment, announced last week, is effective today (Dec. 1, 2025). Bauer, who has been with Siemens for more than 20 years, will lead more than 4,500 employees in the U.S. and Canada. “We’re delighted to name Tobias Bauer […]

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Amtrak weathers Midwest storm, experiences few holiday weekend disruptions nationally (updated)

CHICAGO — While thousands of air travelers were stranded or severely delayed by canceled flights as a wind-swept snowstorm blanketed the Midwest and Great Lakes region, Amtrak’s sold-out trains suffered only a few significant setbacks nationwide over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Only the Floridian was delayed an hour and a half leaving Chicago Saturday (Nov. […]

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Trains.com Recommended Reading: From Penn Station to the man in Seat 61

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Our latest edition of the occasional Trains.com Recommended Reading feature is spanning the globe, as the old ABC Wide World of Sports intro used to say, to bring you a wide range of rail-related articles: — The New York Times did a spectacular job with the design and graphics for this article on Penn Station […]

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Montreal prepares for another transit strike

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MONTREAL — The union representing Montreal transit maintenance workers has announced plans for a strike beginning Dec. 9. Buses and the Metro rail system will continue operating, although some services could be affected as the strike goes on. The strike, slated to run through Jan. 11, will see the maintenance workers refuse to work overtime. […]

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