Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
November 16, 2020
MTA Unveils New Capacity Tracking and Real-Time Location Features in Metro-North TrainTime App
MTA Metro-North Railroad President Catherine Rinaldi today unveiled major new features to the Metro-North TrainTime app, including one that lets customers track in real time the amount of space available on each car of an approaching train. The feature is designed to help customers keep appropriate social distance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Riders can also easily track the location of trains before and after arriving at their origin station right within the app.
November 16, 2020
Amtrak Statement On FRA Metrics And Standards Final Rule:
This morning, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a News Release and a Final Rule on the Performance and Service Quality of Intercity Passenger Rail.
November 13, 2020
Serena Ryder, The Trews to headline star-studded CP ‘Holiday Train at Home’ concert; Holiday Train approaches $20 million raised
Serena Ryder and The Trews will headline CP’s 2020 “Holiday Train at Home” concert, which will stream on CP’s Facebook page on Dec. 12. The event will raise money and awareness and help local food banks collect much-needed donations.
November 12, 2020
LIRR to Make Track, Signal and Switch Improvements Near Hicksville Weekends of Nov. 14-15 & 21-22
On the weekends of Nov. 14-15 and Nov. 21-22. Long Island Rail Road crews working near the Hicksville Station will upgrade switches and install and test new signals, and install longer-lasting concrete ties. The changes will improve reliability along the corridor and provide the capacity needed in preparation for the new third track between Hicksville and Floral Park, and will require service adjustments.
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.
