Rail Group On Air

Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with AmeriStarRail's Scott Spencer about the proposed Grand Slam project that would run through downtown Baltimore.

The North County Transit District's decision to build a fence along the Del Mar bluffs has been debated for years, but recently the topic has really heated up. RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks to both sides of this "fence".

Commuter Rail Coalition Director of Government Relations John Cline of Cline Strategic Consulting, industry lobbyists Julie Minerva of Carpi & Clay and Bennett Resnik of Cardinal Infrastructure, and CRC Executive Director KellyAnne Gallagher join Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono for a conversation on what 2022 may hold in store for commuter rail priorities.

Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson interviews Union Pacific President and CEO Lance Fritz about the Class 1's capital program and the industry's labor shortage.

Siemens Mobility North America President and CEO Marc Buncher talks with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono about the 2022 North American rail market. What are the opportunities for the passenger rail industry with the infrastructure bill’s passage? What is missing from the infrastructure deal? Will the bill really help the industry move the needle as far as technology is concerned, or is it more of a state-of-good-repair play? What of note will occur in the freight rail industry this year? Podcast sponsored by Siemens Mobility North America.

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks about the state of the industry for the Maintenance-of-Way sector. Special guests include ASLRRA President Chuck Baker and RTA Executive Director Nate Irby.

In December 2021, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration deployed a Security Directive that shined a spotlight on rail cybersecurity following a series of global cyberattacks that occurred at the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Class I CSX and short-line operator OmniTRAX, as well as several rail companies around the globe. The TSA regulations took effect December 31, and rail operators across the U.S. are facing looming deadlines. But achieving compliance across the four required TSA mandates isn’t a quick fix, and the regulations spark additional questions: Why is the federal government rapidly getting involved in rail cybersecurity? What kind of cyberattacks are now targeting rail systems and rolling stock, and what’s next? Are rail cybersecurity measures in place sufficient to fend off sophisticated attacks? Are existing rail technology platforms such as PTC and onboard/wayside fault detection and health monitoring capable of supporting cybersecurity measures? Railway Age Editor in Chief William C. Vantuono discusses these topics with rail cybersecurity expert Josh Lospinoso, CEO and co-founder of podcast sponsor Shift5.

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with the Arizona Eastern Railway about the destruction and rebuilding of the Gila River railroad bridge in Arizona.

The lead editors of Railway Age, Railway Track & Structures and International Railway Journal talk about the top news stories in their sectors during the month of October.

Why are railroads seeking fuel-saving technologies? How much can they expect to save on fuel costs by using a fuel monitoring and reporting system such as the Wabtec Fuel App? What are some of the challenges railroads have around accurately measuring locomotive fuel consumption? What is required for this system to work? Who will benefit? Wabtec Corp. Principal IoT Platforms and Application Leader Adebayo Onigbanjo discusses these topics and more with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono. Podcast sponsored by Wabtec Corp.