Now Online: Railway Age April 2023 Digital Edition

Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
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The April 2023 issue of Railway Age is now available digitally, with a deep dive into the historic combination of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern, plus an exclusive report from the industry’s thought leaders.

What is the biggest challenge facing the North American rail industry?

Chief executives of the leading North American companies answer that critical question in specially crafted essays for Railway Age:

  • Katie Farmer, BNSF
  • Tracy Robinson, CN
  • Joe Hinrichs, CSX
  • Jack Hellmann, Genesee & Wyoming
  • Alan Shaw, Norfolk Southern
  • Lance Fritz, Union Pacific
  • Patty Long, Railway Supply Institute
  • Dan Smith, Watco
  • Keith Creel, Canadian Pacific
  • Ian Jefferies, Association of American Railroads
  • John Newman, Progress Rail
  • Marc Buncher, Siemens Mobility
  • Peter Gilbertson, Anacostia Rail Holdings

Also in the April issue, you’ll find feature stories on:

• Railinc Freight Car Review 2023. Senior Data Scientist David Humphrey provides an analysis of the North American revenue-earning fleet.

• Maintenance-of-Way. Foundational to the freight and passenger rail network, crossties handle pressure from all sides—from train weight to Mother Nature. Suppliers share the latest on their products and services as well as the market outlook for these “active sleepers.”

• NJT, SEPTA, Metro-North at 40. Contributing Editor David Peter Alan provides a report on how the three have emerged from Conrail’s shadow.

• Welding Physics and CWR. In this edition of “Timeout for Tech with Gary T. Fry, Ph.D., P.E.,” Fry addresses continuous welded rail.

• TTC Operated by ENSCO. ENSCO Senior Research Engineer Przemyslaw Rakoczy and Chief of Strategy and Development Matthew Dick cover a new railcar for transporting spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste.

Additionally, Financial Editor David Nahass provides key takeaways from Rail Equipment Finance 2023. And American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association President Chuck Baker addresses safety and how railroaders function when no one is watching.

These highlights and more can be accessed in Railway Age’s April 2023 digital edition:

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