Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
August 28, 2023
More Amtrak Airo Trainsets Ordered to Meet Surging Demand
Amtrak executed a contract option to order 10 additional Amtrak Airo trainsets as demand for passenger rail travel exceeds expectations. This brings the total contract order to 83 trainsets. The first Amtrak Airo trainset is scheduled to debut in 2026 and these new trains will operate on routes throughout the country.
August 21, 2023
NJ TRANSIT Celebrates 40 Years of Service with Historic Rail Excursion and Display
Calling all rail history lovers! NJ TRANSIT is planning a fun-filled historic rail weekend September 30 – October 1. To kick off the events, NJ TRANSIT and The United Railroad Historical Society of NJ are partnering to operate a special excursion train titled the “40th Anniversary Express” in honor of NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations’ 40th year of public service. Riders can purchase a ticket to travel down memory lane on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Lines in a special train with historic and conventional equipment, recreate the “South Amboy engine change” and ride the Bay Head loop track in a unique railroad experience. Then, on October 1, all members of the public are invited to historic Hoboken Terminal for a special display of NJ TRANSIT’s heritage decorated locomotives.
August 18, 2023
Portal North Bridge Project Update
The Portal North Bridge, a key Phase I project in the Gateway Program, will create a modern, high-level, fixed-span structure to replace the century-old Portal Bridge – a moveable swing-span that creates a major bottleneck along the NEC. The completed Portal North Bridge will remove conflicts with maritime traffic, improve reliability for Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT passengers, allow for increased train speeds and provide for expanded capacity along the NEC.
August 17, 2023
Montreal Canadiens’ practice facility to be named CN Sports Complex
The Montreal Canadiens announced Tuesday that the club’s training facility in Brossard will now be known as the CN Sports Complex
August 16, 2023
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending August 5, 2023
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 5, 2023. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 471,938 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.2 percent compared with the same week last year.
August 16, 2023
MTA Announces New LIRR Far Rockaway Ticket Available Starting Aug. 20
With CityTicket, the Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) discounted ticket for travel within Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan, set to expand during the week of Aug. 20 to peak hour trains for the first time since it was created 20 years ago, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that the LIRR will simultaneously launch its new Far Rockaway Ticket, which will have similar characteristics as CityTicket and will be available for purchase at Far Rockaway Station.
August 15, 2023
The Rocket Takes Off
In its first move in 90 years, the 185-year-old Rocket steam locomotive recently took off from The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia to make its way to its new home at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
August 15, 2023
NJ Transit is 2023 Winner of Outstanding Transportation System Award
NJ TRANSIT has been awarded the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) highest honor by being named the 2023 winner of the Outstanding Transportation System award. This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of NJ TRANSIT’s employees that has transformed the agency, delivering significant improvements across every area in the organization, including service, customer experience, technology & innovation, and advancing major capital projects.
August 12, 2023
Metro-North Releases Second Heritage Locomotive
Metro-North Railroad has rebranded a second locomotive with special colors and designs as a Heritage Series to highlight the railroad’s 40 years of service to the public.
August 11, 2023
C&O Commemorative Locomotive is Newest in CSX Heritage Series
A locomotive commemorating the proud history of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway has entered service as the fifth in the CSX heritage series celebrating the lines that came together to form the modern railroad.
