Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
August 27, 2025
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils New Acela Trains, Announces Plan to Reclaim Management of Union Station
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today joined Amtrak leaders to celebrate the launch of the new Acela trainsets and announce that the Department of Transportation (USDOT) is reclaiming management of Washington Union Station.
August 26, 2025
NJ Transit Launches Interactive Map Showcasing NJ Historical Sites Accessible by Mass Transit:
Whether you’re a history enthusiast planning a day trip or a student learning on the go, NJ TRANSIT’s Jersey Journeys campaign is your ticket to celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary by exploring key New Jersey historic sites that helped shape the nation.
August 26, 2025
MBTA Orange Line Reached 55 MPH for the First Time
The MBTA announced during its August Board meeting that Orange Line trains will be able to reach 55 mph on select portions of the line starting August 24, 2025. The new increased speeds impact stations between Oak Grove and Assembly Station.
August 25, 2025
CSX, BNSF Announce New Intermodal Services, Offering Seamless Coast-To-Coast Rail Solutions
CSX and BNSF announced several new intermodal service products that will offer customers seamless, efficient, coast-to-coast solutions to ship between the western and eastern U.S.
August 21, 2025
NextGen Acela
Amtrak had announced that Amtrak’s NextGen Acela – America’s high-speed train – will debut on Thursday, Aug. 28, for travel between Washington, D.C., New York City, and Boston. The new trains are marked with a unique ‘NextGen tag’ on Amtrak.com and in the Amtrak app
August 20, 2025
New York Governor Hochul Announces Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Moving Forward with Award of Tunneling Contract
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board has approved the tunnel-boring contract for Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway, the project extending the Q train from 96 Street to 125 Street that will deliver new transit access to East Harlem residents
August 20, 2025
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending August 16, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 16, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 512,970 carloads and intermodal units, down 0.7 percent compared with the same week last year.
August 15, 2025
20% Service Cuts Begin August 24
With no state funding commitment in place SEPTA must move forward with 20% service reductions and a 21.5% fare increase.
August 14, 2025
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending August 9, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 9, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 511,194 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.0 percent compared with the same week last year.
August 13, 2025
MBTA Announces Extended Service for Fall 2025, All Modes Free After 9 PM for Five Fridays and Saturdays
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) today announced that, effective August 24 as part of Fall 2025 service changes, all subway lines and eight frequent bus routes will offer extended service on Fridays and Saturdays with five of the MBTA’s most frequent bus routes with the highest number of later riders offering extended service every day of the week.
