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Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
June 2, 2022
Rail Traffic for May and the Week Ending May 28, 2022
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 28, 2022, as well as volumes for May 2022. U.S. railroads originated 928,742 carloads in May 2022, down 3.7 percent, or 35,821 carloads, from May 2021. U.S. railroads also originated 1,102,558 containers and trailers in May 2022, down 4.3 percent, or 49,258 units, from the same month last year. Combined U.S. carload and intermodal originations in May 2022 were 2,031,300, down 4 percent, or 85,079 carloads and intermodal units from May 2021.
June 1, 2022
Canadian Pacific Announces Multi-Year Agreement with CMA-CGM
Canadian Pacific announced a new multi-year agreement with CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics. CP will become CMA CGM’s primary rail provider in Canada, servicing the ports of Vancouver, Montreal and Saint John, N.B.
June 1, 2022
Governor Hochul Announces New Long Island Rail Road Terminal in Midtown Manhattan Will Be Named Grand Central Madison
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the 700,000-square-foot Long Island Rail Road terminal nearing completion below Grand Central Terminal and Madison Avenue from 43rd Street to 48th Street will be named Grand Central Madison.
June 1, 2022
CSX Completes Acquisition of Pan Am Railways
CSX Corporation today announced it has completed the acquisition of Pan Am Railways, Inc. (Pan Am), expanding its reach into the rapidly growing Northeast region of the country.
May 31, 2022
MTA Announces Metro-North Breakneck Ridge Station Reopening in Time for Memorial Day Weekend
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced the reopening of Metro-North Railroad’s Breakneck Ridge station, which has been renewed and enhanced with safety improvements. Weekend service to the station resumed on Saturday, May 28, 2022. The station was closed for safety enhancements performed by Metro-North, NYS Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, NY-NJ Trail Conference, and Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail.
May 31, 2022
MBTA Board Approves Capital Investment Plan for Fiscal Years 2023-2027
The MBTA Board of Directors approved the Fiscal Year 2023-2027 MBTA Capital Improvement Plan (FY23-27 MBTA CIP). The FY23-27 MBTA CIP includes over 500 unique capital projects to modernize, expand, and increase the reliability of the MBTA transit network.
May 25, 2022
M8 Train Sets Now Operate on Shoreline East
Effective May 24, 2022 all trains on Connecticut’s Shoreline East now feature M8 electric multiple unit cars, replacing diesel powered push-pull train sets.
May 25, 2022
Berkshire Flyer Tickets Now For Sale
Amtrak, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), is now selling tickets for its newest train service, the Berkshire Flyer, for travel between New York City and Pittsfield, MA via Amtrak.com, the Amtrak app, Amtrak ticket desks and kiosks, and through 1-800-USA-RAIL. Service will begin Friday, July 8 and will operate on weekends through the summer months between Moynihan Train Hall and Pittsfield, MA, via Albany-Rensselaer, NY with several station stops in between.
May 24, 2022
G&W’s Georgia Central Railway to Serve New Hyundai Electric Vehicle Facility in Savannah Area
Georgia Central Railway, L.P., a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), today announced that it will serve a new, dedicated electric vehicle (EV) and battery-manufacturing facility in Bryan County, Georgia, for Hyundai Motor Group. The $5.5 billion project is scheduled to begin commercial production in the first half of 2025, with the Georgia Central providing rail transportation of inbound materials to support production as well as outbound finished vehicles to markets across the U.S.
May 23, 2022
Watco Expands Alabama-Based Training Center
Watco’s Safe Performance Center in Fairfield, Alabama, a training space for Watco railroads and transportation workers, has undergone a $3 million expansion designed to meet the company’s training needs for the next decade. A new 11,0000-square-foot building, which includes classrooms, a conference room and a large space designated for a locomotive simulation lab, more than doubles the Center’s previous space
