Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
March 21, 2022
Hitachi Rail to Locate Factory in Washington County, Maryland
Hitachi Rail has announced that Washington County, Maryland, will be the location of its state-of-the-art $70 million factory that will build the new fleet of 8000-series railcars for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro)
March 18, 2022
Full Service Returns to the NJT Morris & Essex Line and Gladstone Branch
Today NJ Transit resumed normal service on the Morris & Essex Line and the Gladstone Branch. NJ Transit crews have been working around the clock to successfully complete repairs to the extensive storm damage in the Maplewood area .
March 18, 2022
VIA Rail Canada’s 2022-2025 Accessibility Plan
VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) is proud to be the first Crown Corporation to table its 2022-2025 accessibility plan with the Government of Canada. The Corporation is determined to be Canada’s most accessible national and inter-city mode of transportation and driven by the mindset that it’s time to create a barrier-free travel experience from reservation to destination. VIA Rail’s multi-year plan charts the course for a more accessible and inclusive experience for employees at work and for passengers along their journey.
March 17, 2022
MBTA Announces Substantial Completion of Lechmere Viaduct Rehabilitation
The MBTA announced the substantial completion of the $87.4 million Lechmere Viaduct Rehabilitation Project. As part of the MBTA’s Capital Transformation Program, this project restored the 110-year-old structure as well as the installation of new track, signals, and power across the viaduct. These improvements are essential for the timely delivery of the future Green Line Type 10 “supercars” that will bring more modern and accessible service to all Green Line riders
March 17, 2022
Rail Traffic for the Week Ending March 12, 2022
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 12, 2022. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 496,134 carloads and intermodal units, down 4.7 percent compared with the same week last year.
March 15, 2022
Collaboration Between Indiana Communities and Fort Wayne Railroad Saves Historic Artifacts
Thanks to a generous donor and the efforts of Noblesville, Indiana’s Parks and Recreation Department, and the City of Logansport, the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society has recovered over half a dozen pieces of vintage railroad equipment for preservation.
March 15, 2022
Metro-North Railroad Announces New Train Schedules Now Available Online
Metro-North Railroad today announced new train schedules taking effect on Sunday, March 27, are now available online. The schedule changes include the addition of 66 weekday trains to Metro-North’s three East of Hudson lines. The addition of more weekday trains brings the railroad’s weekday service to 89% of its pre-pandemic levels and restores pre-pandemic express service at several stations.
March 14, 2022
Norfolk Southern Launches Industry-Leading Carbon Calculator
Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced the launch of a next generation carbon calculator to support customer efforts to account, measure and mitigate carbon emissions in their supply chain decisions.
March 14, 2022
The Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railway and Montgomery County awarded $500,000 Through The NCRR “Build Ready Sites” Funding Program
The Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railway (ACWR) was awarded $500,000 from the North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) through its new Build Ready Sites initiative. These funds will help to develop 90 acres which will encompass the ACWR’s Candor headquarters property into a rail-served industrial park in Montgomery County, NC, with easy access to I-74 in central North Carolina.
March 11, 2022
Washington Metro Projects
As Metro prepares for the opening of both the Silver Line Extension and Potomac Yard Station in 2022, the transit authority will also advance its intensive state of good repair program. This includes completion of the multi-year platform reconstruction effort at 20 outdoor rail stations and several large-scale construction projects, including a major rehabilitation of the Yellow Line’s Potomac River tunnel and bridge crossing.
