July 2, 2021

MTA Announces First of New R211 Subway Cars Arrive for Testing

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) leaders on Friday, July 1 unveiled the first five subway cars of the R211 fleet. The Authority will begin qualification testing on the R211s in the next few weeks, with the cars expected to begin serving passengers on select lettered lines next summer. 

July 1, 2021

CSX Completes Acquisition of Quality Carriers

CSX Corp. today announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Quality Carriers, Inc. (“Quality Carriers”), the leading North American provider of bulk liquid chemicals truck transportation, from Quality Distribution, Inc. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 

July 1, 2021

Rail Traffic for the Week Ending June 26, 2021

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 26, 2021. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 516,167 carloads and intermodal units, up 12.4 percent compared with the same week last year.

July 1, 2021

Weekend Service Returns to All Commuter Rail Lines July 3

The MBTA and Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis), the agency’s operating partner for Commuter Rail  will resume weekend service on all Commuter Rail lines effective Saturday, July 3. Schedules are available at mbta.com/commuterrail.

June 30, 2021

Pittsburgh’s Port Authority Board Adopts 2022 Budget, Fare Changes

On June 25 Port Authority of Allegheny County’s Board  unanimously approved the transit agency’s 2022 operating and capital budgets, and changes to its fare structure. The 2022 operating budget totals $494.3 million, a 1.8% increase compared to 2021.

June 29, 2021

Reading & Northern Acquires Carbon County Trackage

The Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern (RBMN) has completed the purchase of 19 miles  of track, from Jim Thorpe to Haucks Junction, Pa., from Carbon County. With this acquisition, the railroad now owns a continuous railroad line from Reading to Scranton, Pa.

June 28, 2021

Phillipsburg RR Historians Announce Grand Reopening

Phillipsburg Railroad Historians has announced the reopening of its Phillipsburg, N.J. railroad museum on Sunday August 29th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  The museum is located at 10 Pine Alley and Cross Street in Phillipsburg

June 28, 2021

SEPTA Board Approves Operating & Capital Budgets for Fiscal Year 2022

SEPTA’s Board approved Operating and Capital Budget proposals for Fiscal Year 2022, advancing plans to fund everyday operations and major improvement projects. SEPTA’s fiscal year covers the 12-month period from July 1 through June 30.

The $1.52 billion Operating Budget will provide funding for SEPTA to increase service levels in support of the region’s recovery from COVID-19, with no fare increases for customers.

June 25, 2021

CSX and Wabtec Partner In Locomotive Modernization

CSX Corporation  and Wabtec are partnering to accelerate sustainable rail by modernizing locomotives across CSX’s fleet and implementing advanced digital technologies to deliver significant fuel efficiency and emissions reductions for CSX’s rail operations. The partnership will help CSX in their commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 37 percent by 2030.

June 24, 2021

Maryland Governor Hogan Announces Howard Street Tunnel Project Advances With Final Environmental Approval

Governor Larry Hogan announced, in conjunction with the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) and Federal Railroad Administration, that the planned Howard Street Tunnel expansion project in Baltimore has received a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) as part of the project review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Receipt of the FONSI follows the public review and comment period for the project’s environmental assessment conducted in March and April and represents final NEPA approval for the tunnel project.