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Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
March 15, 2023
Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern combination approved by U.S. Surface Transportation Board
Canadian Pacific (“CP”) and Kansas City Southern (“KCS”) said today the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (“STB”) issued a decision approving the CP and KCS joint merger application, subject to certain conditions, thereby authorizing the two railways to combine to form Canadian Pacific Kansas City (“CPKC”), the first single-line railway connecting the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
March 14, 2023
Amtrak’s Adirondack Will Resume Service
After months of advocacy, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that Amtrak will reopen the Adirondack line, the upstate rail service between Montreal and New York City that has been suspended for more than two years due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
March 13, 2023
First R211 Subway Cars Roll Into Service on the A Line
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), on March 10th, announced that the standard R211 subway cars are being phased into service on the subway line. The cars are part of a 535-car order of the R211a model, which includes 440 cars with state-of-the-art amenities, 15 Staten Island Railway five-car trains and 20 cars with the open gangway feature.
March 13, 2023
Amtrak and Southern Rail Commission to Seek Federal Dtudy for New Long Distance Service across Mississippi and Louisiana to Texas
Amtrak will partner with the Southern Rail Commission (SRC) to apply for federal funds to study a new service between New York City, Atlanta and Dallas/Fort Worth by extending a section of the popular Amtrak Crescent train from Meridian, Miss., across Mississippi and Louisiana to Texas along Interstate 20.
March 10, 2023
U.S. Postal Service Celebrates Train Travel with Stamps
Train stations have long been gateways to exciting journeys, business travel and even mail transportation at one time across our land. The Postal Service celebrates the history, nostalgia and romance of train travel with its Railroad Stations Forever stamps.
March 10, 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Recommends Advancing Eighteen Major Transit Projects
Eighteen large transit projects in 11 states across the nation were recommended to receive $4.45 billion for construction by U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. These large rail and bus rapid transit (BRT) projects were recommended to receive federal support in President Biden’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Budget Request to Congress.
March 10, 2023
USDOT’s Federal Railroad Administration Announces a Supplemental Safety Assessment of Norfolk Southern Railway’s Operations
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced its plan to conduct a 60-day supplemental safety assessment of Norfolk Southern Railway following multiple safety incidents. This in-depth assessment of Norfolk Southern is in addition to a number of actions taken by the U.S. Department of Transportation over the past several weeks to improve freight rail safety and accountability to protect workers and communities.
March 10, 2023
Long Island Rail Road Announces Additional Enhanced Service Effective March 13
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) today announced service updates that will go into effect Monday, March 13 to enhance service and increase frequency.
March 9, 2023
CSX Sandstone, West Virginia Incident Update
n close collaboration with responding agencies, CSX has safely removed all 22 of the empty coal cars that derailed in yesterday’s incident in Sandstone, W. Va. CSX is in the process of removing the four locomotives. This process should be completed later this morning. CSX teams have deployed additional environmental measures in order to contain any additional fuel that may leak as the final locomotive is removed.
March 9, 2023
Amtrak Begins B&P Tunnel Replacement Program Work
Amtrak is ready to begin early construction activities as part of the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program. The first project is set to kick off on Friday, March 10, in the Halethorpe and West Baltimore areas. The work includes replacing aging wooden ties with new concrete ties, installing new rail and completing track drainage improvements.
