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Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
October 1, 2021
Unions join together to thwart Norfolk Southern’s effort to eliminate train service crafts
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers (SMART-TD) have joined forces to defeat efforts by Norfolk Southern Railway to supplant the train service crafts of conductors and brakemen by calling locomotive engineers to work their assignments.
September 30, 2021
Progress Rail and Norfolk Southern Collaborate on Tier 4 Locomotive
Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Company, and Norfolk Southern Corporation have collaborated on the first EMD GP34ECO locomotive built for yard and intermediate operations. The locomotive is currently undergoing testing to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tier 4 emissions certification requirements – the highest emission standard for locomotives.
September 30, 2021
Rail Traffic for the Week Ending September 25, 2021
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 25, 2021. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 511,713 carloads and intermodal units, down 1.3 percent compared with the same week last year.
September 29, 2021
Brightline and Siemens Unveil Latest Trainsets
Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly high-speed rail, and Siemens Mobility, on September 28, celebrated the completion of Brightline’s newest trainsets, which will roll off the assembly line at the Siemens Mobility North American manufacturing headquarters and prepare to begin passenger operations
September 28, 2021
MTA Announces Completion of Environmental Review for Metro-North Penn Station Access and Four New Stations in the Bronx
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that the environmental review process for the Metro-North Penn Station Access Project is complete. The milestone makes four new stations in the Bronx as well as direct Metro-North service to Penn Station from the Bronx, Westchester, and Connecticut a step closer to reality.
September 28, 2021
Virginia Expands Train Service From Downtown Richmond
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced the launch of expanded rail service from Richmond to the Northeast Corridor. The Amtrak Northeast Regional Route 51 will now offer early morning service from Main Street Station, getting travelers from Downtown Richmond to Washington D.C., when the workday begins or to New York for a lunchtime meeting
September 27, 2021
Empire Builder Derailment in Joplin, Montana
At approximately 4 p.m. MT on Saturday, Sept. 25, Amtrak Empire Builder train 7/27, traveling westbound from Chicago to Seattle/Portland, derailed operating on BNSF tracks near Joplin, MT.
September 23, 2021
Amtrak’s New Graphic Photo Walls
As part of Amtrak’s year-long 50th Anniversary celebration, a series of colorful graphic photo canvasses will soon be appearing in stations around the country.
September 23, 2021
New River Gorge Foliage Excursion Postponed
In consultation with state and local officials, Rail Excursion Management Company (Railexco) has announced that the 2021 Autumn Colors Express railroad passenger excursions in the New River Gorge have been postponed
September 22, 2021
Rail Traffic for the Week Ending September 18, 2021
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 18, 2021. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 505,622 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.1 percent compared with the same week last year.
