Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
November 22, 2022
Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Acquires Park-Series Dome
The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society has acquired the Riding Mountain Park, a vintage streamlined dome-lounge-observation car built in 1954 for transcontinental passenger train service on the Canadian Pacific. The acquisition was made possible by a private donor.
November 22, 2022
Norfolk Southern to Purchase Assets of the Cincinnati Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Corporation announced the execution of a purchase agreement under which the company’s operating subsidiary, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, will acquire substantially all of the assets of the Cincinnati Southern Railway (CSR), an approximately 337 mile railroad that runs from Cincinnati, Ohio to Chattanooga, Tennessee.
November 21, 2022
Amtrak Advances Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project
Amtrak is moving forward with a major infrastructure project to replace the 116-year-old Susquehanna River Rail Bridge. Two new bridges will replace the current bridge; and overhead power, signal, safety and security systems will be modernized to improve railroad efficiency on the Northeast Corridor. The total construction cost to replace the Susquehanna River Rail Bridge is estimated to be at least $1.5 billion.
November 18, 2022
Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town on SEPTA
The SEPTA Santa Express – powered by Penn Medicine – returns for its 31st year to kick off the holiday season in Center City Philadelphia, on Friday, November 25.
November 17, 2022
FRA Publishes Northeast Corridor Project Report
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a list of priority projects in the Northeast Corridor, a railroad line that spans from Boston to Washington, D.C. This list will advance a systematic approach for the improvement and development of the commuter and intercity passenger rail backbone of the region’s rail network.
November 17, 2022
SEPTA Celebrates a Century of Elevation:
On Thursday, November 11th, SEPTA and Philadelphia city officials marked a significant milestone of the Market-Frankford Line with a special celebration for the 100th anniversary of the Frankford section of the MFL.
November 16, 2022
Cross Continental Steam Train Planned
Canadian Pacific is preparing 4-6-4 steam locomotive 2816, the “Empress” for a special cross-continental voyage from Calgary, Alberta to Mexico City, Mexico to celebrate completion of the proposed CP-Kansas City Southern merge.
November 16, 2022
Rail Traffic for the Week Ending November 12, 2022
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 12, 2022. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 490,350 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.5 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending November 12 were 235,474 carloads, down 0.2 percent compared with the same week in 2021, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 254,876 containers and trailers, down 4.5 percent compared to 2021.
November 15, 2022
R. J. Corman Railroad Company, LLC Announces Agreement to Purchase 19th Railroad
R. J. Corman Railroad Company, LLC announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a 43-mile railroad branch and lease a 20-mile branch from Norfolk Southern Corporation, adding its 19th railroad to its operational portfolio. The closing is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
November 11, 2022
CN Joins the United Nations Global Compact
CN is pleased to announce that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative — a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices.
