Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
April 20, 2022
Rail Traffic for the Week Ending April 16, 2022
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 16, 2022. .For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 489,801 carloads and intermodal units, down 8.1 percent compared with the same week last year.
April 19, 2022
Steamtown National Historic Site Announces 2022 Train Schedule
Train rides are returning to Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS) beginning Saturday, May 14, 2022 and coinciding with National Train Day. The Steamtown rail experience varies from short 30-minute trips exploring the park’s historic railroad yard to full-day trips through the Poconos. Short train rides, the Scranton Limited and Caboose Experience, will begin on Saturday, May 14th. The first excursion trip of the season will take place on Saturday, May 28th to Jessup, PA allowing visitors to experience the annual Saint Ubaldo Day “Running of the Saints” (La Corsa dei Ceri).
April 19, 2022
Ontario Moving Forward with GO Rail Expansion
The Ontario government has awarded a contract to modernize and transform the GO rail network and bring frequent, two-way, all-day service to the Greater Golden Horseshoe
April 19, 2022
Go Transit Coaches to be Overhauled on the Ontario Northland
The Ontario government is providing $109 million to refurbish 56 GO Transit bi-level rail coaches at the Ontario Northland Remanufacturing and Repair Centre in North Bay.
April 18, 2022
Masks No Longer Mandate on Public Transportation
On April 18, US District Court Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle struck down the Biden administration’s mandate that had required face coverings/masks to be worn on all forms of public transportation.
April 18, 2022
Amtrak Introduces New Locomotive Paint Livery
The first Amtrak locomotive to carry a new paint scheme is traveling from California to Delaware, giving the public a glimpse of a new look as it makes its way to more Amtrak trains in the years to come.
April 18, 2022
CSX Receives Approval from Surface Transportation Board to Acquire Pan Am Railways
CSX Corp. announced that the Surface Transportation Board (STB) approved CSX’s application to acquire Pan Am Railways, Inc. (Pan Am). CSX will move forward with the acquisition with a planned closing date of June 1, 2022, at which time CSX will acquire control of Pan Am.
April 8, 2022
New Portal North Bridge Construction Gets Green Light With “Notice To Proceed”
Governor Phil Murphy and NJ TRANSIT announced the issuance of the “Notice to Proceed” on the new Portal North Bridge project. The bridge, which is part of the larger Gateway Program, will improve capacity and reliability for rail travel between New Jersey and New York City.
April 8, 2022
MBTA Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail Line Service Changes
Starting next week, there will be service changes on the Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail Line to accommodate ongoing work to significantly improve signals, track, and bridges. During this construction, bus shuttles will replace trains on specific dates.
April 7, 2022
President Biden, USDOT Announce More than $20 Billion for Communities of All Sizes to Support Transit This Year
President Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a more than $20 billion investment in American transit, thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funding levels, detailed by FTA in apportionment tables for each of 30 programs for Fiscal Year 2022, will provide 58% more funding, enabling transit agencies to modernize and expand services for residents in communities large and small.
