Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
March 25, 2022
Washington Metro’s Board Approves Budget Plan
Washington Metro’s Board of Directors voted to approve a $4.5B package of service and construction projects that delivers affordability, service and safety as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) budget. Highlights include cheaper late-night and weekend fares, maintaining service improvements especially for bus customers, and funding for the Silver Line Phase 2 service and the Potomac Yard Station. The budget also funds Metro’s capital program which has improved safety and reliability across the system.
March 25, 2022
Steam in the Valley To Run As Scheduled; Departures out of Rockside Station
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (CVSR) is partnering with Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society to host “Steam in the Valley” and bring historic steam locomotive no. 765 for the first time in May on the 13-15 and 20-22 with some changes to departure locations this year. This year, the railroad will run departures for this annual tradition out of the Rockside Station located in Independence.
March 25, 2022
SEPTA Board Approves Plan To Invest New Federal Infrastructure Funds
SEPTA’s Board today approved an amended Capital Budget for the current fiscal year to add approximately $95 million in funding that has been made available through the recently enacted federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
March 25, 2022
MBTA Green Line Extension Opens
On March 21 Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Massachusetts Transportation Secretary and CEO Jamey Tesler, and MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak joined federal, state, and local elected leaders and community partners to celebrate the opening of the first branch of the MBTA Green Line Extension (GLX) Project. A ribbon-cutting event was held at the brand-new Union Square Station as well as the newly constructed and relocated Lechmere Station.
March 24, 2022
Reading & Northern to Reintroduce Historic Steam Locomotive to Service
The Reading & Northern Railroad is excited to announce the return of famed T-1 class steam locomotive #2102 with four “Iron Horse Rambles” excursions. For the first time in over 30 years, T-1 #2102 will be pulling mainline excursions on the Reading & Northern once again!
March 24, 2022
Canadian Pacific and TCRC-T&E Reach Agreement To Enter Into Binding Arbitration And Return To Work
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited announced that it has reached agreement with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) – Train and Engine Negotiating Committee to enter into binding arbitration.
March 24, 2022
Metro-North to Improve Hudson Line Service Through Dobbs Ferry
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that crews have completed permanent repairs of a 110-year-old culvert in Dobbs Ferry and the track structure on it that was washed out by heavy rain and high winds from Tropical Storm Ida. The completion of the emergency culvert replacement enables Metro-North to cut Hudson Line travel times through the area by up to five minutes.
March 24, 2022
Rail Traffic for the Week Ending March 19, 2022
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 19, 2022. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 499,362 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.7 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending March 19 were 232,770 carloads, up 1.1 percent compared with the same week in 2021, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 266,592 containers and trailers, down 5.7 percent compared to 2021
March 23, 2022
Wabtec To Modernize 330 NS Locomotives
Wabtec Corporation announced today an additional multi-year order from Norfolk Southern to modernize 330 locomotives as part of its continued partnership.
March 23, 2022
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber Appoints Richard Davey as President of New York City Transit
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chair and CEO Janno Lieber today announced the appointment of former Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation Richard Davey as the next president of New York City Transit. As president, Davey will oversee the 54,000-person workforce, as well as operations for New York City subways, buses, paratransit services, and the Staten Island Railway.
