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Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
March 26, 2025
Weekly Rail Freight Traffic Report
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 22, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 496,214 carloads and intermodal units, up 5.5 percent compared with the same week last year.
March 25, 2025
OmniTRAX Deploys First Electric Train
OmniTRAX, a leading supply-chain and logistics solutions provider, proudly announces that its Ohio rail affiliate, Newburgh & South Shore Railroad (NSR), has placed the first battery-electric locomotive (BEL) into revenue service in the United States.
March 25, 2025
CSX Reaches Tentative Labor Agreement with Signalmen
SX Corporation today announced it has secured new five-year tentative collective bargaining agreement with the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS).
March 24, 2025
MTA Announces Additional Service to Get to Yankees Opening Day and Return of Yankee Clipper Trains for 2025 Season
The New York Yankees, the 2024 American League Champions, are back in the Bronx for their first game of the new season against the Milwaukee Brewers. Fans looking to get to Opening Day, regardless of where they are coming from, can take any MTA service to get to Yankee Stadium ahead of the 3:05 p.m. start time on Thursday, March 27.
March 20, 2025
New York Central No. 3001 Kick-Off Fundraiser Crosses Halfway Point
The American Locomotive Project, a campaign to revive a distinctive 1940s steam-powered time machine from the New York Central Railroad, reached 56% of its $500,000 kick-off goal, shortly after the engine’s custodians held their first official work session.
March 20, 2025
Healey-Driscoll Administration, MBTA Announce Free South Coast Rail Service Through the End of March
The Healey-Driscoll Administration and the MBTA today announced that South Coast Rail service will be free through the end of March. This is in addition to the previously announced fare-free service on weekends through April. Beginning today, fares may also be purchased for the new Fall River/New Bedford Commuter Rail Line on the mTicket app.
March 20, 2025
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to NYC: Clean up Metro Transit
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy pushed the nation’s largest transit agency to clean up its subways and buses so passengers and workers can enjoy a safer, crime-free commute. As noted in the letter, the MTA should act promptly to ensure compliance and avoid additional Federal Transit Administration (FTA) enforcement actions, such as the redirecting or withholding of federal funding.
March 20, 2025
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending March 15, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 15, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 503,473 carloads and intermodal units, up 6.2 percent compared with the same week last year.
March 19, 2025
Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner Resigns
Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner has announced his resignation today.
March 19, 2025
MTA to Sunset MetroCard Sales at End of the Year
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that the final day for MetroCard sales and distribution will be December 31, 2025, as the MTA’s popular contactless tap-and-go payment system fully replaces the three-decade old swipe system. The tap-and-go payment system allows riders to pay fares directly with digital wallets, contactless credit and debit cards, and OMNY cards.
