Now On Line: Railway Age May 2024 Digital Edition
Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
The May 2024 issue of Railway Age is available digitally, featuring the honorees of our fifth-annual Readers’ Most Influential Leaders poll, plus Railinc’s locomotive report and MxV Rail R&D.
Inside, you’ll find articles on:
- Maintenance-of-Way: How grinding, milling and welding maximize return on one of the railroads’ biggest investments—rail.
- North American Locomotive Fleet: The size of the total fleet decreased very slightly in 2023, according to Railinc, whose analysis reveals that rebuilding programs continue but new locomotives are still rare and that high-horsepower, AC locomotives with six axles are driving changes in fleet demographics.
- Measuring Wheel Impact Force: MxV Rail (formerly TTCI) examines the use of instrumented bearing adapters.
Most important, Railway Age is pleased to present our 2024 Readers’ Most Influential Leaders—the top 10 nominees, plus three leaders receiving Honorable Mention, as selected by subscribers. All embody an entrepreneurial spirit anchored in a commitment to service, safety and sustainability.
Plus, Railway Age Capitol Hill Contributing Editor Frank N. Wilner discusses the crew size and assignment mandate, cautioning labor that “even the best of friends can be wrong.” And Railway Age Financial Editor David Nahass addresses CRRC and the “passenger rail conundrum.”
