Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
August 4, 2020
The Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum Receives Its 23rd Steamer
On August 3rd the Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum in Sugarcreek, Ohio, safely unloaded its newest acquisition, a rare Reading Railroad “Camelback” steam locomotive #1187 constructed in 1903
August 3, 2020
Train Rides Return to Jim Thorpe this Summer
The Reading & Northern Railroad is pleased to announce that it will start running trains under its Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway banner in Jim Thorpe, PA on August 14th, 2020.
August 3, 2020
CSX’s Corey Davis Honored for Environmental Stewardship
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has named Corey Davis of CSX Transportation as the 2020 John H. Chafee Environmental Excellence Award recipient. This award is named in honor of the late Rhode Island senator, a strong advocate for environmental causes and the eco-friendly benefits of rail transportation.
July 31, 2020
European Commission clears Alstom’s acquisition of Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier and Alstom welcome the European Commission’s decision for conditional clearance of the proposed acquisition of Bombardier Transportation by Alstom
July 31, 2020
Unions Representing NY Public Transportation Employees and Riders Call for Additional Federal Funding
A coalition of labor unions representing employees and passengers of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the biggest transportation network in North America, issued a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer calling for additional federal funding for the MTA in the next COVID-19 relief bill.
July 30, 2020
CN to Purchase 1,500 New Hopper Railcars in North America to Encourage Economic Recovery and Expand Grain Export
CN announced that it plans to acquire 1,500 new generation, high-capacity, grain hopper cars with delivery starting in January of 2021.
July 29, 2020
NJ Transit’s River Line Light Rail Line Pilots New Exterior Wraps
NJ TRANSIT’s River LINE is testing a new method of refurbishing and maintaining the exteriors of light rail vehicles that promises to be more cost-effective, environmentally safer and easier to apply than traditional painting. The new technique involves the use of wraps, similar to decals, to cover the exterior of the vehicles.
July 29, 2020
Norfolk Southern Reports Second-Quarter 2020 Results
Norfolk Southern Corporation today reported second-quarter financial results. Second-quarter net income was $392 million, diluted earnings per share were $1.53 and the operating ratio was 70.7 percent
July 29, 2020
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending July 25, 2020
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 25, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 481,331 carloads and intermodal units, down 9.9 percent compared with the same week last year.
July 28, 2020
Amtrak Expands Reserved Seating Offering for Acela Business Class Travelers
Amtrak’s latest efforts to deliver a New Standard of Travel include the expansion of Reserved Seating (formerly Seat Assignment) to Acela Business Class passengers for travel beginning Monday, August 3 with no extra fees.
