Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
February 8, 2023
CSX Reaches Agreement with BMWED and BRC on Paid Sick Leave for Railroad Workers
CSX announced that it has reached agreements with two unions that provide paid sick leave for approximately 5,000 railroad workers.
The agreements were reached with the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way (BMWED), which represent engineering employees, and the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC), representing mechanical workers.
February 7, 2023
MTA Unveils New R211 Subway Cars
The new open gangway subway cars are part of a 535-car order of the R211 model for New York City Transit.
February 7, 2023
N&W J 611 on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsyvania
The Virginia Museum of Transportation, Inc. is proud to announce a partnership with the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania to exhibit the Norfolk & Western class J No. 611 for a limited time during the winter months of early 2023.
February 3, 2023
Conrail Museum Grand Opening
The Conrail Historical Society is pleased to announce the grand opening of the Conrail Museum in Shippensburg, Pa., on April 1, 2023.
February 2, 2023
Weekly Rail Traffic for January and the Week Ending January 28, 2023
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 28, 2023, as well as volumes for January 2023. U.S. railroads originated 923,696 carloads in January 2023, up 2.2 percent, or 19,827 carloads, from January 2022. U.S. railroads also originated 919,928 containers and trailers in January 2023, down 8.1 percent, or 81,443 units, from the same month last year. Combined U.S. carload and intermodal originations in January 2023 were 1,843,624, down 3.2 percent, or 61,616 carloads and intermodal units from January 2022.
February 1, 2023
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway Returns to Full Schedule
The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway has returned to full train schedules after several months of limited operation due to erosion shutting down part of the railroad..
February 1, 2023
CP Reports Fourth-Quarter Results
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited announced its fourth-quarter results, including revenues of $2.46 billion, operating ratio (“OR”) of 59.8 percent, adjusted OR1 of 59.1 percent, diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $1.36 and core adjusted diluted EPS1 of $1.14.
January 31, 2023
President Biden Announces Funding for Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project
Continuing the progress implementing the Biden-Harris Administration’s economic agenda, President Biden is visiting New York to announce funding for a critical early phase of the Hudson Tunnel Project and Mega grants for other major infrastructure projects across the country.
January 30, 2023
President Biden Kicks off Major Baltimore Rail Tunnel Project Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Continuing the Biden-Harris Administration’s focus on implementing its economic agenda to deliver real results for the American people, President Biden is traveling to Baltimore, Maryland, to kick off a major project funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace the 150-year old Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel.
January 30, 2023
New Signage Program Celebrates History Along the Great American Rail-Trail
A new program of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation will draw attention to the history that is embedded in the route of the Great American Rail-Trail®. A series of historic markers will be installed along the 3,700-mile route of the developing trail, one of RTC’s signature programs, between Washington, D.C., and Washington State.
