October 24, 2025

MBTA Board of Directors Approves $850 Million in Funding from Healey-Driscoll Administration to Enhance Safety, Reliability

The MBTA Board of Directors approved the receipt of $850 million in Commonwealth Transportation Fund (CTF)-funded bond capacity to the MBTA from a crucial Interdepartmental Service Agreement (ISA) with MassDOT. The MassDOT Board of Directors approved of the ISA last week. This funding was proposed by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and passed by the Legislature.

October 23, 2025

From Pueblo to the Northeast: Airo Fleet Moves Toward Debut

October 23, 2025

AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending October 18, 2025

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 18, 2025.  For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 497,854 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.6 percent compared with the same week last year.

October 21, 2025

New York Governor Hochul Restores Service and Announces Further Improvements to Rail Service Between Albany and New York City

Governor Kathy Hochul, Metro-North Railroad President Justin Vonashek and Amtrak President Roger Harris announced that New York State has secured a series of improvements to rail service on the Empire Service Corridor between Albany and New York City. Supported by New York State via the Department of Transportation, the Empire Service is an economic engine up and down the Hudson River, carrying two million riders annually and achieving record-high ridership in 2024.

October 20, 2025

CSX Corp. Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results

CSX Corp.  announced third quarter operating income of $1.09 billion and net earnings of $694 million, or $0.37 per share. Excluding a non-cash goodwill impairment of $164 million in this year’s third quarter results, adjusted operating income was $1.25 billion and adjusted net earnings were $818 million, or $0.44 per share. In the third quarter of 2024, the company reported operating income of $1.35 billion and net earnings of $894 million, or $0.46 per share. 

October 20, 2025

Governor Moore Announces Free Transit for Federal Workers on MARC and Commuter Bus during Government Shutdown

Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced that the Maryland Transit Administration will provide free MARC and Commuter Bus service to federal workers during the ongoing federal government shutdown. The governor made the announcement at a resource fair in Howard County, where state and local agencies were present to administer resources for federal workers and their families.

October 20, 2025

CSX and CREATE Program Launch First Train Over Forest Hill Flyover

CSX and the CREATE program reached a major milestone on Oct. 15, 2025, as the first train crossed the new Forest Hill Flyover, a transformative project aimed at alleviating decades of rail congestion in Chicago. The flyover elevates CSX tracks above a critical intersection, enhancing efficiency, safety, and reliability for both freight and passenger rail operations.

October 16, 2025

Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway Sets New Single-Day and Weekly Ridership Records

The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, and the Reading & Northern Passenger Department at large, are seeing unprecedented growth in ridership in 2025. As owner and CEO
Andy Muller, Jr. aptly summarized the situation, “People want to ride trains, and no one else in the country can do what we are doing!”

October 16, 2025

AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending October 11, 2025

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 11, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 498,462 carloads and intermodal units, down 1.3 percent compared with the same week last year.

October 15, 2025

MTA to Commence Environmental Assessment of Interborough Express Project

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced it is beginning the environmental review process for the forthcoming Interborough Express (IBX) under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act. The commencement of environmental review is the first major milestone reached for the IBX after Governor Hochul’s announcement that the project had entered the preliminary engineering and design phase in August.