Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
September 11, 2025
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending September 6, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 6, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 467,880 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.4 percent compared with the same week last year.
September 10, 2025
CSX and CN Collaborate to Launch New Intermodal Rail Service into Nashville
CSX and CN announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a new intermodal service into Nashville, Tennessee.
September 10, 2025
MBTA to Provide Expanded Weekend Commuter Rail Service to Support Haunted Happenings in Salem
The MBTA with its Commuter Rail operating and maintenance partner Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis) will operate increased weekend train service to and from Salem during the month of October.
September 9, 2025
Alstom to supply NJ TRANSIT with additional 200 Multilevel III Commuter Rail Ccars and 12 ALP 45 Locomotives
Alstom today announced that NJ TRANSIT has exercised options to purchase an additional 200 Multilevel III commuter cars and 12 ALP-45 dual-powered locomotives.
September 8, 2025
Pa Shapiro Administration Approves SEPTA’s Request to Use Up to $394 Million in Future Capital Funding to Maintain Mass Transit Service for Two Years
Today, Governor Josh Shapiro directed Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll to approve the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) request to use up to $394 million in capital assistance funds for daily operations
September 5, 2025
Patriot Rail’s Gettysburg Excursion Train Rolls into History
Patriot Rail, a premier U.S. operator of short line and regional railroads, today launched passenger service on the Gettysburg Excursion Railway. This event marks the start of scheduled service and introduces the fourth excursion train in the company’s growing Excursion Division.
September 5, 2025
CapeFLYER Reaches Record Ticket Sales for 2025 Season
The MBTA announced that the popular CapeFLYER train has reached a record number of tickets sold for the Summer 2025 season. Over 10,800 passengers purchased tickets between Boston and Hyannis on summer weekends between Memorial Day and Labor Day this year, compared to about 9,700 last year.
September 4, 2025
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Major Leap Forward in Railroad Bridge Safety Oversight
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, announced today that the number of safety inspectors who monitor railroad bridges will dramatically increase from less than 10 to more than 160.
September 3, 2025
Maryland DOT Awards $1.2 Million in Rail Freight Grants
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced the award of $1.2 million in grant funding as part of the inaugural Freight Rail Grant Program which the Department launched this year. The grant program will support efforts to preserve rail corridors, improve safety and reliability of freight rail operations and foster the growth of businesses that depend on rail service.
September 3, 2025
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending August 30, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 30, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 521,502 carloads and intermodal units, up 0.9 percent compared with the same week last year.
