APRIL 2021: Hudson County in New Jersey is criss-crossed with major railroad crossings for freight, passenger, and rapid transit lines. Raymond Mercado takes us on a tour of these majestic crossings. All this and more in the April issue of Railpace Newsmagazine!
Amtrak Vermont Service Will Resume This July
Vermont Agency of Transportation has announced that Amtrak passenger rail service in Vermont will resume effective July 19, 2021.
The Bridges of Hudson County
Hudson County in New Jersey is surrounded by rivers, requiring a network of bridges and tunnels to support rail and highway commerce and travel. Named for Henry Hudson, a sea captain who explored the area in 1609, the county is part of New Jersey’s Gateway Region in the New York metropolitan area.
Rent-A-Railroad for a Day! Middletown & Hummelstown Charter
The author arranged his first-ever photo charter for a private group of friends on the Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad totally on a whim, in an effort to capture the line’s unique segment of street-running track in operation.
Moynihan Train Hall Debuts in Manhattan
The long-awaited $1.6 Billion Daniel Patrick Moynihan Train Hall at Amtrak’s New York Pennsylvania Station opened to the public on January 1, 2021.