Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
February 20, 2023
Upcoming Service Changes on the Red, Mattapan, Orange, and Green Lines as well as Haverhill and Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail Lines in March
The MBTA announced service changes for March on the Red, Mattapan, Orange, and Green Lines as well as the Haverhill and Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail Lines
February 16, 2023
Reading & Northern Introducing Wilkes Barre-Scranton Regional Railroad Station at Pittston
Reading & Northern Railroad (RBMN), Pennsylvania’s largest privately owned railroad, will begin operating regular weekend passenger excursion train service from the brand-new Wilkes Barre-Scranton Regional Railroad Station at Pittston, PA to Jim Thorpe, PA on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Tickets will go on sale at 9:00am on Wednesday, March 1, 2023
February 16, 2023
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending February 11, 2023
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 11, 2023. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 473,972 carloads and intermodal units, down 6.2 percent compared with the same week last year.
February 15, 2023
NTSB Continues Investigation of Ohio Train Derailment
The NTSB investigation of the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio is ongoing. NTSB is conducting a safety investigation to determine the probable cause of the derailment and issue any safety recommendations, if necessary, to prevent future derailments.
February 14, 2023
Update on Norfolk Southern Assistance to the East Palestine, OH Community
Norfolk Southern Corporation provided an update on its assistance efforts to the community of East Palestine, Ohio. These include direct support for residents through Norfolk Southern’s Family Assistance Center, equipment for first responders, and continued environmental testing and monitoring, which is being done in coordination with the Ohio and U.S. Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA), and other environmental agencies.
February 13, 2023
CSX Reaches Agreement with IAM and NCFO on Paid Sick Leave for Railroad Workers
CSX announced that it has reached an agreement with two additional railroad unions to provide paid sick leave to its employees.
February 10, 2023
U.S. Postal Service Celebrates Riding the Rails
The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the history and romance of train travel by unveiling Railroad Stations Forever stamps at the spectacular art deco Union Terminal in Cincinnati.
February 9, 2023
NS Derailment at East Palestine, Ohio Update
Train service has resumed on both mainline tracks past the derailment site at East Palestine, Ohio.
February 9, 2023
Full Long Island Rail Road Service to Grand Central Madison to Begin Monday, Feb. 27
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced full Long Island Rail Road service to Grand Central Madison will take effect on Monday, Feb. 27, adding 271 LIRR trains per day, increasing LIRR systemwide service to 936 trains per day, of which 296 will be to or from Grand Central Madison. Service levels will increase 41% over today’s schedules of 665 daily trains and create reverse-peak service on the Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma Branches for the first time. Train schedules are available via the TrainTime app and at mta.info, where users can find pdf timetables or create point-to-point itineraries.
