Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
May 11, 2023
CPKC Launches Mexico Midwest Express Premium Intermodal Service
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) today launched the Mexico Midwest Express (MMX) Series premium intermodal service bringing customers the first truck-competitive, single-line rail service option between the Midwest and Mexico.
May 11, 2023
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending May 6, 2023
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 6, 2023. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 471,859 carloads and intermodal units, down 6.6 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending May 6 were 231,718 carloads, down 0.04 percent compared with the same week in 2022, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 240,141 containers and trailers, down 12.1 percent compared to 2022.
May 10, 2023
Amtrak Advances Plans for New Maintenance Facilities
Amtrak has announced multiple upcoming procurement packages for new support facilities in Seattle, Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C. These new and renovated facilities will improve trainset maintenance and repairs, inspection and cleaning for Amtrak’s existing and future fleet, including new Acela, Amtrak Airo and Long Distance trains.
May 9, 2023
Metro and City of Alexandria Announce Potomac Yard Station Opening Date
The opening day for Metro’s newest station, Potomac Yard, is set for Friday, May 19, 2023. The station, located in the fastest growing area of Alexandria, is between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Braddock Road stations serving the Blue and Yellow lines. Potomac Yard will be Metro’s 98th station and is Metro’s second infill station, built between existing stations.
May 9, 2023
B&O Met Branch Anniversary Train Announced
Montgomery Preservation in conjunction with other communities along the Baltimore & Ohio’s Metropolitan Branch, will be celebrating the 150th year of it’s opening with a special passenger train.
May 8, 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $700 Million in Grants to Replace Aging Passenger Railcars in Six Transit Systems
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the selection of six projects in six states to replace aging passenger railcars, improving reliability, safety, and accessibility on the nation’s rail transit systems. Funded by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the approximately $703 million in project selections represents first-time funding from the new Rail Vehicle Replacement Program, which was created to improve safety, service, and the customer experience on subways, commuter rail, and light rail systems.
May 5, 2023
MBTA Announces Weeknight Commuter Rail Suspension on Three Routes
The MBTA and Keolis Commuter Services, the agency’s operating partner for Commuter Rail, announced that Commuter Rail service on the Kingston, Middleborough, and Greenbush lines will be replaced by an accessible shuttle bus service between South Station and Braintree after 7:30 p.m. on weeknights from May 8 to June 1 and all day on the weekends of May 13 – 14 and May 20 – 21. These Commuter Rail service diversions are required to safely accommodate the Red Line track work that was previously announced by the MBTA .
May 4, 2023
TRM Equity Acquires Assets of National Railway Equipment Co.
TRM Equity II (“TRM”) has acquired certain assets of National Railway Equipment Co. (“NRE”). Headquartered in Mount Vernon, IL, with facilities across five other continents, NRE is a premier provider of Locomotive, Marine, and Engine services, specializing in remanufacturing,rebuilds, repair, modernization, and maintenance. The transaction was completed on May 2, 2023. NRE employs over 300 people in its US facilities.
May 4, 2023
CPKC Announces Agreement with Teck Coal
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (“CPKC”) and Teck Resources Limited announced that CPKC and Teck Coal Limited have entered into a long-term rail agreement for the transportation of steelmaking coal from Teck’s four operations in southeastern B.C. The agreement builds on existing services in place and runs until the end of 2026.
May 4, 2023
New York Governor Announces a Record Investment to Save the MTA
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the transit highlights of the FY 2024 Budget. The Budget includes meaningful and significant changes to how we support public transit across New York and make our transportation system safer and more reliable. This Budget will also provide the MTA – the nation’s largest transit system – a stable long-term financial plan, as it continues to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic
