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Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
October 21, 2022
MBTA Commuter Rail Adding Weekend Service To and From Salem during Last Two Weekends of Haunted Happenings
The MBTA and their Commuter Rail operating partner Keolis announced that there will be additional weekend service between North Station and Salem, and between Salem, Beverly, and Newburyport for the next two weekends to accommodate riders visiting Salem for Haunted Happenings.
October 20, 2022
Rail Traffic for the Week Ending October 15, 2022
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 15, 2022. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 500,304 carloads and intermodal units, up 0.7 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending October 15 were 237,263 carloads, up 3.2 percent compared with the same week in 2021, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 263,041 containers and trailers, down 1.6 percent compared to 2021.
October 19, 2022
Silver Line Extension Operationally Ready to Open for Passengers by Thanksgiving
After successfully completing two weeks of simulated service, Metro leaders said today that they will be able to open the extension to Dulles Airport Station in time for the start of busy Thanksgiving travel, subject to approvals this week from the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC) of two submissions — a data-driven Return to Service Plan for 7000-series railcars, and a safety certification report of the Silver Line extension.
October 18, 2022
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $600 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Replace Aging Railcars Across the Nation
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it will provide $600 million this year from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace aging railcars, improving reliability, safety, and accessibility on the nation’s rail transit systems. Eligible transit agencies and states can apply through the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the FY 2022 and FY 2023 Rail Vehicle Replacement Program for funds to replace vehicles on subway systems, commuter rail and light rail systems.
October 17, 2022
MTA Arts & Design Announces Contemporary Artists Commissioned to Create Artworks for MTA’s New Grand Central Madison Terminal
MTA Arts & Design announced the commissioning of two highly acclaimed artists selected to create permanent artwork for the greatly anticipated Grand Central Madison, a new 700,000-square-foot Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) terminal below Grand Central Terminal, along Madison Avenue between 43 and 48 Streets in Manhattan.
October 14, 2022
STB Establishes the Office of Passenger Rail
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it has established the Office of Passenger Rail, effective October 1, 2022. OPR will be responsible for investigating and analyzing issues regarding Amtrak on-time performance..
October 13, 2022
CP Holiday Train Returns To The Rails After Two-Year Hiatus
The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train will return to the rails this season on its first cross-continent tour in three years, following virtual concerts in the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021. The train will again raise money, food and awareness for local food banks in communities along the CP network.
October 13, 2022
New Metra locomotive debuts
Metra debuted the latest addition to its locomotive fleet, a like-new, remanufactured locomotive that promises to increase reliability and efficiency and decrease emissions and operating costs.
October 13, 2022
Rail Traffic for the Week Ending October 8, 2022
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 8, 2022. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 494,413 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.4 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending October 8 were 232,930 carloads, down 2.8 percent compared with the same week in 2021, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 261,483 containers and trailers, down 2 percent compared to 2021.
October 11, 2022
CN and IBEW Arbitration Concludes with New Collective Agreement
Today, CN announced the conclusion of the arbitration process with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). The three-year collective agreement is retroactive to January 01, 2022, and runs through December 31, 2024. The agreement includes a 3 percent wage increase for each of 2022, 2023 and 2024.
