Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
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.
October 10, 2022
NJ TRANSIT Rolls Out Aquatrack For Fall Cleanup
NJ TRANSIT has begun utilizing two AquaTrack machines to clean and remove leaves from the rails throughout the fall season.
October 10, 2022
SEPTA Celebrates Renaming of Richard Allen Lane Station
On October 6, SEPTA gathered with elected officials and community leaders to celebrate the renaming of Richard Allen Lane Station on the Chestnut Hill West Line. New historical panels honoring Allen were also unveiled, and are now on permanent display at the station.
October 10, 2022
Metro-North Railroad Announces Return of “Leaf Peeper” Trains, Increased Weekend Service in Upcoming Schedule Update
Metro-North Railroad announced the return of additional train service on the Hudson Line for customers to enjoy fall foliage and outdoor activities in the Hudson Valley. Effective Saturday, Oct. 8, five extra “Leaf Peeper” trains will operate on Saturdays and four extra trains on Sundays to take New York City metro area riders to the incomparably scenic Hudson River Valley.
October 7, 2022
NJ Transit Announces Special Rail Service For Far Hills Race Meeting
NJ TRANSIT is offering special rail service between Hoboken and Far Hills to transport customers to and from the 101st running of the Far Hills Race Meeting on Saturday, October 15.
