Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
November 11, 2020
New Buffalo Transportation Center Completed
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, on November 8, announced that major construction has been completed on the new, state-of the-art transportation hub in downtown Buffalo. The Exchange Street Station, which was constructed on time and on budget, is twice the size of the city’s previous rail station and provides travelers with a convenient and intermodal gateway to Buffalo’s bustling downtown with easy connections to local bus and light rail service
November 11, 2020
Amtrak Downeaster Detours
On weekends through December 20 Amtrak’s Downeaster service will detour via Reading due to a MBTA signal project.
November 11, 2020
Rail Traffic for the Week Ending November 7, 2020
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 7, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 522,028 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.3 percent compared with the same week last yea
November 10, 2020
Amtrak Acela-Brates 20 Years Of Acela Travel With $20 Fares
To commemorate 20 years of Acela service throughout the Northeast Corridor (NEC),Amtrak is Acela-celebrating by offering passengers the opportunity to travel on its premium product one way in Business class for only $20 from anywhere between Boston and Washington, D.C.
November 9, 2020
MBTA Releases Proposed Service Changes to Match New Ridership Patterns
The MBTA today released a series of proposed changes to its transit service that are intended to match service to new ridership patterns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed changes are part of the T’s Forging Ahead effort to define and protect its core essential transit services.
November 6, 2020
Jaguar Transport Holdings Acquires 5 Shortline Railroads and a Railroad Construction Company from The Western Group
Jaguar Transport Holdings (Jaguar) and The Western Group (TWG) have announced that Jaguar has acquired five short-line railroads and a railroad construction and maintenance company from TWG. Jaguar is partnered with OPSEU Pension Plan Trust Fund (“OPTrust”), which invests and manages one of Canada’s largest pension funds and has significant experience investing in the surface transportation and logistics space.
November 6, 2020
MBTA Face Covering Enforcement Takes Effect November 6
Today the MBTA announced face covering enforcement efforts effective today, November 6, pursuant to the revised Executive Order issued on November 2. The revised Executive Order applies to any person over the age of 5 who is in a place open to the public, and expressly requires masks or face coverings worn over the nose and mouth when using public transportation.
November 5, 2020
NJ Transit Adds Weekend Service To Select Stations
NJ TRANSIT is providing rail customers with additional weekend travel options at five stations beginning Sunday, November 8th. Customers at Garwood, Avenel, North Elizabeth, Teterboro and Woodcliff Lake will have additional trains stopping at their stations on weekends as part of NJ TRANSIT’s fall rail schedule adjustments
November 5, 2020
LIRR Announces Timetable Changes Effective Nov. 9 to Address Fall Leaf Season, Trackwork and Main Line Expansion Project
MTA Long Island Rail Road today announced new timetables will go into effect Nov. 9 as crews make improvements across the system, resulting in some peak and off-peak schedule adjustments. Along with improvements related to track resurfacing and station renovation, crews will continue work on the Main Line Expansion and interlocking improvements. And, to keep the rails safer during leaf falling season, LIRR will reduce train speeds in areas prone to slippery rail/low-adhesion conditions.
November 4, 2020
Rail Traffic for October and the Week Ending October 31, 2020
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 31, 2020, as well as volumes for October 2020. .U.S. railroads originated 912,772 carloads in October 2020, down 6.6 percent, or 64,634 carloads, from October 2019.
