IBEW Issues Strike Notice to CPKC
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ Canadian Signals and Communications System Council issued a 72‑hour strike notice to Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), affecting about 300 signal and communications employees from Vancouver to Montréal. Backed by a 96 % strike mandate, the union cites low wages, high on‑call costs and poor work‑life balance as primary grievances. CPKC contends its wage and benefit proposals are fair and comparable to other Canadian unions, and it has prepared contingency plans to maintain service. Negotiations continue, with both sides urging a settlement before the May 31, 2026 deadline.
FTA: Rail Vehicle Replacement Program Applications Welcome
The Federal Transit Administration has opened a $166 million competitive grant round for its FY 2026 Rail Vehicle Replacement Program, with applications due by July 6, 2026. The program targets transit agencies and local authorities seeking to retire rail cars that are past their...
STB Rejects RSI Car-Hire Rule Change Petition
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) denied the Railway Supply Institute’s petition to reopen the 1992 Code of Car‑Hire rule, opting to observe market reactions to recent amendments before taking further action. RSI argued the rule’s low default rates create a...
RAC: ‘Efficient Transport Networks Support Export Growth’
The Railway Association of Canada released a policy paper urging stronger freight‑rail capacity, better port links, streamlined regulation and stable labour to help Canada double its non‑U.S. exports to roughly $444 billion by 2034. It highlights the need for about $5 billion...
No Injunction for Amtrak
Amtrak sued the MTA‑owned Metro‑North Railroad seeking a court injunction that would force the commuter line to accommodate non‑revenue moves needed for the rollout of Amtrak’s new Next Gen Acela trainsets. On May 22, U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff denied the request,...
Eagle Railcar Services: Wilson Taking the Throttle
Eagle Railcar Services announced that co‑founder Barbara Wilson will remain on its Board of Directors, continuing as Audit Committee Chair as the company enters a new growth phase. The firm, backed by EQT Infrastructure VI since its April 2025 acquisition,...
STB Institutes Nevada Rail Line Proceeding
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has opened a proceeding to review Nevada Gold Rail LLC’s proposal for a 55.7‑mile rail line linking its Cortez and Goldstrike mining operations to Union Pacific’s main line in Eureka and Lander counties. The line,...
Cedar AI, Nexxiot Team on Telematics
Cedar AI and Swiss IoT firm Nexxiot announced a partnership that embeds Nexxiot’s Globehopper sensor gateways into Cedar AI’s Automated Rail Management System (ARMS). The integration streams live GPS location, shock detection, and railcar component health data directly into the...
MTA Issues RFP for Metro-North Coaches
The New York MTA issued an RFP for 252 single‑level Metro‑North coaches, with an optional 337‑car expansion, to replace aging 1980s‑1990s cars that now make up 23% of the fleet. Each car will seat about 100 passengers and feature modern...
G&W’s Miller Among ‘Rail Insights 2026’ Speakers
Railway Age’s Rail Insights conference returns for its 12th year on June 11 as a free virtual event, featuring Genesee & Wyoming CEO Michael Miller among a slate of industry leaders. Miller will lead a fireside chat on strengthening first‑mile...
People News: OmniTRAX, Conrail
OmniTRAX announced the appointment of Phillip Hoskins as Vice President of Transload, a move tied to a $100 million investment from its real‑estate affiliate to build a national network of industrial outdoor storage (IOS) and multimodal logistics hubs. The new hubs...
PSNY Master Developer Team Selected
The U.S. Department of Transportation and Amtrak have selected Penn Transformation Partners – a joint venture of Halmar and Skanska – as the private Master Developer for the Penn Station transformation, with construction slated to begin by the end of...
Keyera, AltlaGas, CN Advancing ACE Rail Terminal Project
Keyera Corp., AltaGas Ltd. and Canadian National Railway announced on May 20 that they will move forward with the Alberta Corridor Export (ACE) Rail Terminal, a $240 million CAD (~$177 million USD) investment by Keyera. The terminal, built on Keyera‑owned land in Alberta’s...
Intermodal Briefs: GPA, Ports of Indiana
GPA reported handling about 4.7 million TEUs at the Savannah port for the fiscal year to April 30, 2026, a 2.5% decline from the prior year, with April volumes down 14%. The authority announced a ten‑year, $5 billion expansion plan that includes five new...
Amtrak’s Roger Harris Stepping Down
Amtrak announced that President Roger Harris will step down, with long‑time executive William “Byl” Herrmann assuming the role of interim president while the board conducts a search for a permanent CEO. Harris, who joined Amtrak in 2019 and oversaw record...