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First R211S Subway Cars Launched into Service on Staten Island Railway
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) launched new R211S subway cars into service on the Staten Island Railway on October 9, 2024. The cars are part of a 535-car order which includes 440...
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NYC Mohawk Acquired by Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society
The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society has acquired New York Central 4-8-2 “Mohawk” steam locomotive 3001 from the National New York Central Railroad Museum at Elkhart, Indiana. Pending...
View ArticleCPKC Announces 2024 Holiday Train Schedule
For 26 years, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train has been spreading holiday cheer and raising money, food, and awareness for those who are struggling with food insecurity. Professional musicians play...
View ArticleWeekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending October 5, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 5, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 486,187 carloads and intermodal units, down...
View ArticleAmtrak Harrisburg Line Track Renewal Work Advances Ahead of Schedule
Amtrak’s Harrisburg Line Track Renewal Project in Pennsylvania is progressing ahead of schedule, with the last day of replacement bus service now planned for Nov. 7, two weeks earlier than originally...
View ArticleNJ Transit Announces Special Rail Service for Far Hills Race Meeting
NJ Transit is offering special rail service between Hoboken and Far Hills to transport customers to and from the 103rd running of the Far Hills Race Meeting on Saturday, October 19. NJ Transit’s Far...
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Hafeet Rail Procures 27 EMD Locomotives for Freight Transport Across Oman and...
Progress Rail has signed a contract with Hafeet Rail for 27 EMD® SD70ACS freight locomotives, which will be used to connect Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The new EMD units will work in...
View ArticleMTA Announces Partnership with Zabar’s to Celebrate 120 Years of the Subway
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced a partnership with New York institution Zabar’s in honor of the New York City subway’s 120th anniversary and Zabar’s 90th anniversary, the...
View ArticleSEPTA Announces September Ridership
SEPTA has announced system-wide ridership in September 2024 was 74% of pre-COVID September 2019 ridership. August 2024 still holds the record for highest recovery rate. Average daily ridership was...
View ArticleAAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending October 12, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 12, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 505,033 carloads and intermodal units, up...
View ArticleSTB Approves Transaction That Creates New CPKC-CSX Class I Connection Linking...
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), CSX Corporation(CSX) and Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) today said the Surface Transportation Board (STB) has approved CSX’s and CPKC’s respective...
View ArticleAAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending October 19, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 19, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 510,730 carloads and intermodal units, up...
View ArticleTrain Service on the Metro-North Waterbury Branch Line Resumes Monday,...
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) alerts riders that train service on the Metro-North (MNR) Waterbury Branch Line resumes on Monday, October 28 with the 4:45 a.m. train from...
View ArticleMTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber Appoints Demetrius Crichlow as the 12th...
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chair and CEO Janno Lieber has named three officials to senior strategic roles, including Demetrius Crichlow as the 12th permanent president of New York City...
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NJ Transit Rolls Out AquaTrack for Fall Cleanup:
NJ TRANSIT has begun its seasonal use of two AquaTrack machines to clean and remove leaves from the rails throughout the fall. The AquaTrack equipment is a high-pressure power washing system that...
View ArticleAmtrak Advances Major Power System Upgrades Along Critical Segment of the...
Amtrak has awarded the first of three crucial construction contracts for the Zoo to Paoli Electrification Transmission Line Program. HNTB was selected for project and construction management support...
View ArticleBiden-Harris Administration Announces $2.4 Billion in New Rail Projects to...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced more than $2.4 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for 122 rail improvement projects...
View ArticleInterborough Express Connecting Queens and Brooklyn Moves Forward
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit consultant bids to begin the preliminary engineering phase of the Interborough Express (IBX),...
View ArticleMaryland Governor Moore Commends Launch of Double-Stack Rail Operations at...
Governor Wes Moore yesterday commended the launch of double-stacked rail operations to and from the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore. Part of the Howard Street Tunnel Project, the significant...
View ArticleAAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending October 26, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 26, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 519,415 carloads and intermodal...
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