Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
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.
October 27, 2022
Union Pacific’s Donated Steam Engines and Other Historical Rail Equipment Will Embark on November Journey to New Home in Illinois
Union Pacific Railroad announced two steam engines that are among the last of their kind in existence, including the 1940s-era Challenger No. 3985, will travel from Wyoming to Illinois in November, with other pieces of vintage rail equipment.
October 27, 2022
CP Reports Third-Quarter Results
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited announced its third-quarter 2022 results, including revenues of $2.31 billion, reported operating ratio (“OR”) of 59.5 percent, adjusted OR1 of 58.7 percent, reported diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.96 and core adjusted diluted EPS1 of $1.01.
October 27, 2022
Rail Traffic for the Week Ending October 22, 2022
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 22, 2022. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 505,322 carloads and intermodal units, down 1.1 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending October 22 were 237,456 carloads, down 0.7 percent compared with the same week in 2021, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 267,866 containers and trailers, down 1.4 percent compared to 2021.
October 26, 2022
Washington Metro Returns More Trains To Service
Washington Metro has announced that it will gradually return all 7000-series railcars to passenger service,
