3+ day, 3+ 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…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (163+ words) Donald John NordenPrincipal, Blank Rome Government Relations LLC Don Norden has significant experience in transportation, governmental finance, land use, labor law, and tax issues. He notably represents leading rail and transportation companies. Norden previously served as legal counsel and legislative…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (146+ words) Berkshire-type 2-8-4 leads three diesels and 85 cars along Indiana Northeastern “We had been discussing putting No. 765 on a freight train since we started the partnership at the Indiana Northeastern, but the timing, opportunities, and proximity to existing fire-ups never quite came…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (1033+ words) Sunday September 06, 2026 A journey scheduled for nine and a half hours ended up taking nearly three days. On 28 June, a freight train left Chattogram Goods Port Yard for the Kamalapur Inland Container Depot in Dhaka, only to breakdown in the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (518+ words) Home - Technology - China ran seven 5,000-ton coal trains across Inner Mongolia without physically coupling the train units, using a radio link to keep the 35,000-ton formation moving in sync, and officials say the system could boost rail capacity by more…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (318+ words) Progressive Railroading GCRTA takes delivery of first new Siemens light-rail vehicle The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) took delivery of its first new trainset on Aug. 31 as part of a $435 million investment to completely replace its aging fleet. The…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (585+ words) Philadelphia emerges as a key testing and staging hub for Siemens-built trainsets in 2026, highlighting North America’s wider shift to modern, German-engineered rail. North America’s passenger rail network is entering a new phase in 2026 as Philadelphia becomes a quiet focal point…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (363+ words) Passenger rail service connecting Reading, Pottstown, Phoenixville, and Philadelphia is moving closer to reality after Amtrak and the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority signed an agreement to plan and develop the long-dormant line, writes Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. The corridor…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (396+ words) Three months ago, Czech MEP Ondřej Krutílek asked the European Commission to explain why rail freight is struggling and what is being done to stop the bleeding. Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas finally responded with a half a page letter that…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (170+ words) Mott MacDonald is urging rail professionals across the UK to take part in its Global Rail Survey, which will capture views on the opportunities and challenges set to shape the industry over the next decade. The three-minute survey explores some…...