Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
June 1, 2026
Norfolk Southern Names Brian Barr Chief Operating Officer
Norfolk Southern Corporation has appointed Brian Barr as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Barr has been with Norfolk Southern for two years leading the Mechanical department.
May 29, 2026
Trump’s Transportation Department to Invest $166 Million in Modernizing America’s Passenger Rail Infrastructure for American Families
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a $166 million investment in America’s passenger rail services and infrastructure.
May 29, 2026
First Northeast Regional Airo Trainset Completes Manufacturing
The new Airo trainset has officially departed Siemens’ Sacramento facility. After years of planning, design, and manufacturing, this moment brings the next chapter of Northeast Regional travel one step closer.
May 28, 2026
Delaware-Lackawanna 1776
Genesee Valley Transportation Co., Inc. and “the” Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad Co. Inc. are proud to debut the historic repaint of locomotive #1776, at the D-L’s Von Storch shop in Scranton Pennsylvania. The paint scheme, inspired by the original D&H bicentennial units #1776 and #1976, was designed to honor and celebrate the upcoming semi quincentennial of the United States of America.
May 28, 2026
Amtrak Advances Accessibility Improvements at Prince Station in West Virginia
Platform improvement work at the Prince, WV station (PRC) is currently underway as part of Amtrak’s ADA Stations Program. This project represents a total investment of $4.5M and focuses on replacing the existing passenger platform, along with a series of upgrades designed to improve accessibility and enhance the overall customer experience.
May 22, 2026
MTA Seeking Companies to Build 252 New Metro-North Passenger Coaches
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced it is seeking proposals from railcar manufacturers to build 252 new single-level passenger coaches for the Metro-North Railroad. The competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) includes an option for the additional purchase of 377 cars, which would be reserved for any future expansions to the Metro-North service area.
May 21, 2026
New York Penn Station Renovation
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Amtrak Board of Directors have announced the selection of Penn Transformation Partners (Halmar and Skanska) as the private Master Developer team to lead the transformation of New York Penn Station.
May 20, 2026
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending May 16, 2026
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 16, 2026. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 511,216 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.2 percent compared with the same week last year.
May 20, 2026
Norfolk Southern Celebrates America’s 250th with Commemorative Locomotive Series and Historic “Big Boy” Tour
Norfolk Southern today unveiled plans to celebrate America’s anniversary by debuting its new America’s 250th locomotive series – six custom locomotives that will tour the east coast in a multi-market celebration including public and community events across the railroad’s network.
May 19, 2026
BLET TEAMSTERS & UNION COALITION WIN HISTORIC STRIKE AT LIRR
Teamsters with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and their union coalition have reached a tentative agreement with Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to end the carrier’s first strike in over three decades. The agreement provides workers with raises that maintain their standard of living while strengthening work rules and improving benefits.
