Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
September 2, 2021
National Park Foundation Celebrates Grand Opening of Pullman National Monument Visitor Center and State Historic Site Grounds
Pullman National Monument, located in Chicago, Illinois, will officially open its visitor center doors and state historic site grounds on Labor Day weekend, September 4 and 5, 2021. The celebratory weekend will feature tours, interpretive programming, and a host of events and activities organized by a variety of partners throughout the Pullman neighborhood.
September 2, 2021
Rail Traffic for August and the Week Ending August 28, 2021
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 28, 2021, as well as volumes for August 2021. U.S. railroads originated 934,762 carloads in August 2021, up 4.1 percent, or 36,815 carloads, from August 2020. U.S. railroads also originated 1,085,345 containers and trailers in August 2021, down 3.3 percent, or 37,603 units, from the same month last year.
September 2, 2021
Tropical Storm Ida Impacts NJ Transit Service
NJ Transit is experiencing service suspensions, delays and detours due to the significant impacts from Tropical Storm Ida throughout New Jersey.
September 1, 2021
KCS Comments on Surface Transportation Board Decision Regarding Voting Trust For Combination With CN
Kansas City Southern today issued the following statement in response to the Surface Transportation Board’s (“STB”) decision to deny the use of a voting trust in connection with the definitive merger agreement between CN and KCS.
September 1, 2021
STB Rejects Use of Voting Trust in Proposed Merger between CN and KCS
The Surface Transportation Board on Tuesday announced a unanimous decision rejecting the use of a voting trust agreement in connection with the proposed transaction between Canadian National Railway (CN) and Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS).
August 30, 2021
SEPTA Adding Service on All Modes to Prepare for More Riders
To continue supporting the region’s recovery and prepare for increased ridership after Labor Day, SEPTA is adding more service across the system starting next week.
August 30, 2021
Major Additions to Metro-North Railroad Service Begin
MTA Metro-North Railroad train service increases today with new timetables that return weekend service to full pre-pandemic levels and add 102 trains each weekday, bringing the railroad to 82% of weekday pre-pandemic levels. Direct weekday service between Grand Central and Wassaic and Grand Central and New Canaan resumes, as will ferry service between Haverstraw and Ossining and between Newburgh and Beacon on the Hudson Line.
August 30, 2021
New Financial Plan Should Qualify Hudson Tunnel Project For Improved Rating
The Hudson Tunnel Project should qualify for advancement to the next phase of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)’s Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program, based on a new financial plan submitted today by the Gateway Program Project Partners.
August 27, 2021
Greenbrier Announces Orders for 5,500 Railcars Valued Over $530 Million
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc., a leading international supplier of equipment and services to global freight transportation markets, announced new orders totaling 5,500 units valued at more than $530 million received thus far during its fourth fiscal quarter that began on June 1, 2021.
August 26, 2021
FRA to Fund Grants for Rail Improvement Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration today announced a notice of funding opportunity, making available nearly $362 million through its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program. CRISI funds projects that reduce congestion, improve short-line and regional railroad infrastructure, relocate rail lines, enhance multi-modal connections and facilitate service integration between rail and other modes such as at ports or intermodal facilities
