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Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
June 10, 2025
New Regional Rail Schedules, June 15
New Regional Rail schedules will be in effect Sunday, June 15, 2025. SEPTA updates its Regional Rail schedules four times per year to improve reliability and adjust for capital projects and infrastructure improvements.
June 9, 2025
Via Rail Canada First Quarter 2025 Report
VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) faced significant operational challenges in the first quarter of 2025, as on-time performance fell sharply from 72% in Q1 2024 to just 30% in the first quarter of 2025.
June 6, 2025
Heartland Flyer Faces Imminent Suspension Without Funding
For more than 25 years, the Heartland Flyer has been a vital link between Dallas-Fort Worth and Oklahoma City along the I-35 corridor. Operated in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), the Heartland Flyer faces imminent service suspension no later than Oct. 1 unless Texas secures its share of funding.
June 5, 2025
SEPTA Board Votes to Appoint Scott A. Sauer as General Manager
On June 2 the SEPTA Board voted to appoint Scott A. Sauer as the Authority’s General Manager. He received a unanimous vote from the Board, following a nationwide search for candidates and review process.
June 5, 2025
NJT’s New Northern Rail Maintenance-of-Way Facility
NJ TRANSIT is preparing to advance the Northern Rail Maintenance-of-Way (MOW) facility project, a major infrastructure initiative located in Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey with the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Special Prequalification in June 2025 pending approval from the New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller. This RFQ marks the first step in a two-phase procurement process to engage a qualified design-build team for the project’s final design, construction, and commissioning.
June 5, 2025
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 31, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 459,884 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.2 percent compared with the same week last year.
June 3, 2025
Alstom Opens New State-of-the-Art Plant 4 Facility in Hornell, NY
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, today announced the opening of its cutting-edge Plant 4 manufacturing facility in Hornell, New York. The plant is one of the few advanced manufacturing facilities in the United States capable of producing stainless steel car body shells for passenger rail vehicles.
June 2, 2025
CSX Advances Hydrogen Locomotive Development at Huntington
SX is driving innovation in locomotive technology at its Huntington Locomotive Shop, where craft-led teams are transitioning diesel engines to hydrogen-powered alternatives. The program, aimed at advancing sustainable solutions for rail transportation, has completed three hydrogen units, with a fourth expected to be finished in 2025.
May 28, 2025
CN Investing $3.4 Billion to Build Capacity and Power Sustainable Growth
CN announced its 2025 capital expenditures program, underscoring its commitment to growing capacity, enhancing safety, and powering sustainable growth across its North American network. CN will invest approximately $3.4 billion CAD in capital projects this year, net of customer reimbursements.
May 27, 2025
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Andy Byford as Special Advisor to the Amtrak Board of Directors
Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy announced today the appointment of Andy Byford as Special Advisor to the Amtrak Board of Directors for the redevelopment of New York Penn Station.
