Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
November 9, 2022
Rail Traffic for the Week Ending November 5, 2022
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 5, 2022. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 502,106 carloads and intermodal units, down 0.4 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending November 5 were 243,276 carloads, up 3.2 percent compared with the same week in 2021, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 258,830 containers and trailers, down 3.6 percent compared to 2021.
November 8, 2022
Washington Metro Customers Invited To Ride the First Passenger Train to Six New Silver Line Sstations
WMATA Silver Line Extension service begins November 15 at approximately 2 p.m. when the first train departs the Ashburn Station headed for Downtown Largo.
November 4, 2022
Strasburg Railroad 475 Damaged
On Wednesday, November 2 Strasburg Railroad steam locomotive 475 was damaged due to an unfortunate incident.
November 4, 2022
The Government of Canada Reaches an Agreement-in-Principle with the Town of Lac-Mégantic on the Rail Bypass Project
The Government of Canada is fully committed to the bypass project and the entire route that has been identified to permanently get trains out of downtown Lac-Mégantic. This is an important project for the community, the Government of Canada, and the families of the 47 victims of the tragedy. The Government of Canada is working with the Government of Quebec, the Town of Lac-Mégantic, and the municipalities of Frontenac and Nantes to complete this project that will benefit the community.
November 3, 2022
MTA Away Unveils “Subway Bingo” Game
MTA Away today launched its “Subway Bingo” game — playable through printed copies available at no charge at the New York Transit Museum and its shops at 2 Broadway and Grand Central Terminal, and digitally via the MTA Away website and QR codes displayed on digital screens throughout the transit system.
November 3, 2022
Rail Traffic for October and the Week Ending October 29, 2022
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 29, 2022, as well as volumes for October 2022. U.S. railroads originated 952,074 carloads in October 2022, up 0.5 percent, or 5,121 carloads, from October 2021. U.S. railroads also originated 1,062,422 containers and trailers in October 2022, down 1.4 percent, or 15,095 units, from the same month last year. Combined U.S. carload and intermodal originations in October 2022 were 2,014,496, down 0.5 percent, or 9,974 carloads and intermodal units from October 2021.
November 1, 2022
Final Segment of WMATA Silver Line Opens November 15
Opening day is set for the Silver Line Extension – Tuesday, November 15 – connecting Metrorail customers to Washington Dulles International Airport and Loudoun County for the first time.
October 31, 2022
Glassboro-Camden Line Moves Forward
The Glassboro-Camden Line (GCL) Project Team has selected the infrastructure consulting firm, South Jersey Transit Partners (SJTP), to provide preliminary engineering and design (PED), project management, and professional services for the pre-construction phase of the light rail line.
October 28, 2022
Amtrak Begins Procurement for Construction of New Connecticut River Bridge
Amtrak announced today it will be entering into the procurement phase in early 2023 to select a contractor for the construction of a new Connecticut River Bridge, which will be delivered via design-bid-build delivery method.
October 27, 2022
Signalmen Vote Down National Agreement
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen President Michael Baldwin announced that the union’s members voted against ratification of the National Tentative Agreement reached on September 15. The BRS represents more than 6,000 members affected by the negotiations.
