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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 18, 2025
OmniTRAX Network Adds Santa Maria Railroad
OmniTRAX, The Broe Group’s rail and real estate affiliate, and one of North America’s fastest growing privately held rail management companies, has entered into a joint venture for the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, the 29th rail operation in the OmniTRAX national rail network.
March 18, 2025
2025 Main Line Excursions to Jim Thorpe Began March 15th
Following its most successful year to date in 2024, the Reading & Northern Passenger Department is about to launch its 2025 regular season schedule. All-day rail excursions to historic Jim Thorpe from Reading Outer Station and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Regional Railroad Station at Pittston began Saturday, March 15, 2025.
March 13, 2025
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending March 8, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 8, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 497,412 carloads and intermodal units, up 5.4 percent compared with the same week last year.
March 12, 2025
Amtrak and Rexmark Announce Resolution of Legal Claims for Washington Union Station
Amtrak and Rexmark today announced that their case regarding the lease of the majority of the customer-facing area of Washington Union Station has come to a close. The parties entered into a settlement agreement earlier in February. The judge formally ended the case on March 7, 2025.
March 7, 2025
R&GV Railroad Museum Acquires Bath & Hammondsport Alco S-1
Retired Bath & Hammondsport Alco S-1 switcher No. 5 has been acquired by the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum.
March 6, 2025
Watco to Acquire Great Lakes Central Railroad
Great Lakes Central Railroad (GLC) and Watco Railroad Company Holdings, Inc. (Watco) announce an agreement whereby Watco will acquire ownership of the GLC, the largest Class III regional railroad in Michigan with approximately 400 miles of track stretching through Central and Northern Michigan. Watco has been an equity investor in the GLC since 2013.
March 6, 2025
MTA Announces Two Open-Gangway Trains Now Operating on the G Line
On Tuesday the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit debuted two open-gangway cars on the G line, making it the second subway line to have open-gangway trains. G train passengers now have a 15% chance of riding an open-gangway car every time they ride. Open-gangway trains first operated on the C line in 2024.
March 6, 2025
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending March 1, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 1, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 508,531 carloads and intermodal units, up 5.4 percent compared with the same week last year.
March 5, 2025
MBTA Announces South Coast Rail Service Schedules Now Available
The MBTA announced that South Coast Rail schedules are now available for the Fall River/New Bedford Commuter Rail Line. For the first time in 65 years, the communities of Taunton, Freetown, New Bedford, Middleborough, and Fall River will now have passenger rail service to and from downtown Boston. Service begins Monday, March 24, with schedules available on mbta.com.
March 4, 2025
Siemens Mobility to Supply Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority with an Additional 18 S200 LRVs
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) has exercised an option to order an additional 18 S200 Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) from Siemens Mobility to to replace their current fleet operating on the Red, Blue and Green lines.
