Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
October 16, 2025
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway Sets New Single-Day and Weekly Ridership Records
The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, and the Reading & Northern Passenger Department at large, are seeing unprecedented growth in ridership in 2025. As owner and CEO
Andy Muller, Jr. aptly summarized the situation, “People want to ride trains, and no one else in the country can do what we are doing!”
October 16, 2025
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending October 11, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 11, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 498,462 carloads and intermodal units, down 1.3 percent compared with the same week last year.
October 15, 2025
MTA to Commence Environmental Assessment of Interborough Express Project
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced it is beginning the environmental review process for the forthcoming Interborough Express (IBX) under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act. The commencement of environmental review is the first major milestone reached for the IBX after Governor Hochul’s announcement that the project had entered the preliminary engineering and design phase in August.
October 10, 2025
CPKC 2025 Holiday Train kicks off Nov. 19
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) announced the schedule and artist line up for the 2025 Holiday Train, a festive celebration combining musical performances and holiday cheer kicking off with its first show on Nov. 19 in Montreal, Que. Now in its 27th year, the Holiday Train raises money and collects food across CPKC’s extensive network in Canada and the United States supporting community food banks and making a real difference for families in need.
October 10, 2025
SEPTA’s Actions for Improved Silverliner IV Safety
FRA Emergency Order No. 34 requires SEPTA to take 15 specific actions including operator and mechanical personnel training, installation of new thermal detectors, daily maintenance quality control inspections and a comprehensive, point-to-point inspection of every Silverliner IV railcar following an aggressive FRA-approved schedule.
October 9, 2025
Maryland Transit Administration to Expand, Modernize MARC Train Martin Maintenance Yard
Following unanimous approval from the Board of Public Works last week, the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration will begin construction to expand and modernize the MARC train storage facilities at the Martin Maintenance Yard in Baltimore County. Expanding storage capacity at the rail yard is a key component to delivering more frequent service that better serve existing, changing and new travel markets as outlined in the MARC Growth and Transformation Plan.
October 8, 2025
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending October 4, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 4, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 503,538 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.6 percent compared with the same week last year.
October 8, 2025
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Welcomes Four New Top DOT Officials Following Senate Confirmation
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy welcomed four new top officials to the Department following their confirmation by the U.S. Senate
October 7, 2025
Phase One Milestone of MTA Park Avenue Viaduct Replacement Project
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a major Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) milestone with the completion of bridge replacement work on Phase 1 of the Park Avenue Viaduct Replacement Project. Through 128 bridge installations, the project replaced 8,240 track feet of the aging 132-year-old structure, all without disrupting Metro-North service. Thanks to strong project management and an innovative construction approach, the project as a whole is $93 million under budget and 51 months ahead of schedule.
October 6, 2025
Historic Railroad Equipment Display at Hoboken Terminal
On Sunday, October 12, the public is invited to Historic Hoboken Terminal to join NJ TRANSIT in celebrating New Jersey’s rich railroad history with some of the agency’s iconic heritage locomotives and railroad equipment – all while learning about career opportunities available on the railroad. “Meet Our Rail Fleet” will be held on Sunday, October 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. near Track 17 in Hoboken Terminal. Admission is free.
