Amtrak Reinvents Cafe Acela Menu
Amtrak Acela guests can now enjoy a brand-new food and beverage onboard experience with today’s reveal of a new Cafe Acela menu featuring more gourmet and artisan products from sustainably sourced,...
View ArticleWeekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending May 18, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 18, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 474,886 carloads and intermodal units, up 0.9...
View ArticleNorfolk Southern Reaches Agreement to Resolve Federal East Palestine...
Norfolk Southern Corporation has reached an agreement on a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and U.S. Department of the Interior...
View ArticleCSX Reopens Curtis Bay Coal Piers After Tragic Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
CSX is ramping up loading operations at its Curtis Bay coal piers just two months after the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The fall of the bridge, claimed the lives of six...
View ArticleNCDOT Announces Special Train in June from Raleigh to the U.S. Open in Pinehurst
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Rail Division announced that NC By Train, the state’s passenger rail service, will run a special train from Raleigh to this year’s U.S. Open in Pinehurst. The...
View ArticleMTA Chair and CEO Lieber Appoints Demetrius Crichlow to Serve as Interim...
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber appointed Demetrius Crichlow as Interim President of MTA New York City Transit, effective June 14. Crichlow has led New York City Transit’s Department of Subways as its...
View ArticleBiden-Harris Administration Announces $343 Million to Modernize Transit...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA)announced that eight transit systems in eight states will receive a total of $343 million in federal funding to retrofit some...
View ArticleOntario Awards Contracts to Advance Northeastern Passenger Rail
The Ontario government is delivering on its promise to bring back northeastern passenger rail service by awarding three contracts to design and manufacture nine new station shelters, enhance rail...
View ArticleWeekly Rail Traffic for May and the Week Ending June 1, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 1, 2024, as well as volumes for May 2024. U.S. railroads originated 1,060,801 carloads in May 2024,...
View ArticleVPRA and Norfolk Southern in Discussions for New Rail Agreement
The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) announced that it is in preliminary discussions with Norfolk Southern Corporation to purchase the Manassas Line and to pursue an option to extend passenger...
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CSX Unveils 15th Heritage Locomotive, Honoring the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie...
CSX has released a new heritage locomotive, the P&LE 1875, paying tribute to the storied Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad (P&LE). The 15th in CSX’s heritage locomotive series, this new...
View ArticlePinsly short lines join EPA’s SmartWay program
Two of Pinsly Railroad Co. short lines – Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad and the Grenada Railroad – have joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership. Developed...
View ArticleMBTA Board Approves Capital Investment Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-2029
The MBTA Board of Directors unanimously approved the Fiscal Years 2025-2029 MBTA Capital Investment Plan (FY25-29 MBTA CIP). The FY25-29 MBTA CIP includes over 640 unique capital projects to modernize,...
View ArticleMTA Replaces First Segment of Metro-North Railroad Park Avenue Viaduct
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that it has successfully replaced the first section of the aging 130-year-old Park Avenue Viaduct without disrupting Metro-North service....
View ArticleRoute 15 Trolley Partial Service Returns Sunday, June 16
The iconic green-and-cream 1940s-era trolleys are a link to Philadelphia’s rich history. SEPTA is excited to announce that some trolleys will return to service on Girard Avenue’s Route 15 [G] line...
View ArticleWeekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending June 8, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 8, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 489,916 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.1...
View ArticleAmtrak Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Sustainability Report
A newly released fiscal year (FY) 2023 Sustainability Report details Amtrak’s progress toward Net-Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2045. In FY23 Amtrak replaced more than a million gallons of...
View ArticleCSX Making Important Infrastructure Enhancements at Its Cumberland, Maryland...
CSX has undertaken an important project to improve the infrastructure at its Cumberland, Maryland rail yard. This strategic initiative aims to reconfigure the yard for enhanced safety and productivity,...
View ArticleUpdate on Progress of MBTA South Coast Rail Project
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) provided an update on the progress of the South Coast Rail project, including a new milestone reached that brings the project closer to completion....
View ArticleNorfolk Southern Safety Advancements
Norfolk Southern Corporation released a 2024 Midyear Safety Report, highlighting substantial advancements to enhance railroad safety. Norfolk Southern is committed to keeping our employees and...
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