Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
September 21, 2026
Maryland Transit Administration Lets You Ride Free on Car Free Tuesday, September 22
Just hop aboard free transit Tuesday, September 22 as the Moore-Miller Administration celebrates Car Free Day. Riders can enjoy all-day, free rides on the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) including on MTA’s Local Bus, Light Rail, Metro Subway, MARC, Commuter Bus and Mobility
September 18, 2026
Portal North Bridge Enters Final Phase of Construction as Work Begins to Put Final Track into Service:
Beginning October 9, Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT will perform critical work to transfer the final track from the 116-old Portal Bridge to the new Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack River. Once complete, rail operations will resume in full service over the new bridge, retiring the old bridge. The work is essential to advancing long-term reliability and capacity improvements on the Northeast Corridor.
September 18, 2026
Portal North Bridge Enters Final Phase of Construction as Work Begins to Put Final Track Into Service
Beginning October 9, Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT will perform critical work to transfer the final track from the 116-old Portal Bridge to the new Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack River. Once complete, rail operations will resume in full service over the new bridge, retiring the old bridge.
September 17, 2026
NJ Transit Appoints Daniel Rogust as Senior VP and General Manager of Rail Operations
The NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors has appointed Daniel Rogust as Senior Vice President and General Manager of NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations. Rogust has more than two decades of railroad experience and has been acting head of Rail Operations since August 1, 2026.
September 17, 2026
CN and Amtrak Reach Agreements to Strengthen Passenger Rail Service and Safety
CN U.S. rail subsidiaries (Illinois Central Railroad Company and Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company, together “CN”) and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) announced that they have reached agreements that strengthen their partnership and support safe, reliable passenger and freight service on CN’s U.S. rail network.
September 17, 2026
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending September 12, 2026
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 12, 2026. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 494,865 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.7 percent compared with the same week last year.
September 15, 2026
EXO Coaches in route to SEPTA
Coach cars from Exo are en route from Montreal, Quebec to SEPTA.
September 14, 2026
CapeFLYER Reaches Record Ridership for 2026 Season
The MBTA and the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) announced that the popular CapeFLYER train service reached record ridership for the summer 2026 season. With a 7% increase over the 2025 season, 16,045 passengers travelled between Boston and Hyannis on summer weekends between Memorial Day and Labor Day this year.
September 11, 2026
SEPTA Receives $13 Million Grant from FTA
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy joined General Manager Scott Sauer and Regional Rail leadership at a press conference at the Overbrook Maintenance Shop on Thursday, September 3 to announce a $13 million federal grant awarded to SEPTA toward the purchase of new Silverliner VI railcars.
September 9, 2026
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending September 5, 2026
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 5, 2026. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 533,545 carloads and intermodal units, up 13.8 percent compared with the same week last year.
