Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
October 2, 2020
MTA Officially Renames Two Brooklyn Subway Stations
MTA New York City Transit Interim President Sarah Feinberg joined elected officials and the Provost of Medgar Evers College today in Brooklyn for a tour and celebration of the two newly renamed subway stations – Franklin Avenue-Medgar Evers College and President Street-Medgar Evers College – that now include the school’s name.
October 1, 2020
VIA RAIL Postpones The Resumption Of The Canadian And Ocean Passenger Trains
COVID-19 cases are currently on the rise again and in an effort to continue to follow recommendations from public health authorities, VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) extends the suspension of its long-distance routes, the Canadian and the Ocean, as well as the Sleeper class on the Winnipeg-Churchill route, which were scheduled to resume on November 1.
October 1, 2020
MTA to Move New LIRR Bridge Into Place This Weekend at School Street in Westbury and New Cassel
This weekend, Oct. 3-4, MTA Construction & Development will install a new bridge that will carry the Long Island Rail Road over School Street, on the border of Westbury and New Cassel, replacing a railroad crossing that was the site of a collision on Feb. 26, 2019, that claimed the lives of the three people in an automobile that had been driven around downed gates.
September 30, 2020
Rail Traffic for the Week Ending September 26, 2020
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 26, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 518,290 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.1 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending September 26 were 224,146 carloads, down 10.5 percent compared with the same week in 2019, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 294,144 containers and trailers, up 5.5 percent compared to 2019.
September 30, 2020
New Subway Map Features Nine Newly Accessible Stations and Historic Renaming
Subway riders will spot some new features the next time they see a new jumbo subway map when using a station, waiting on the platform, or riding the train. New York City Transit has made some updates that reflect newly accessible stations, a rare station renaming, a new free transfer and recent service restoration
September 29, 2020
Reading & Northern RDC Foliage Excursions To Jim Thorpe, Pa.
The Reading & Northern is operating fall foliage excursions each weekend through late October from Reading Outer Station, Port Clinton, and Tamaqua, Pa, to Thorpe, Pa. The trains feature RDC equipment
September 29, 2020
Amtrak Workers’ Rally Calls on Congress to Preserve Jobs, Fund Service
Unionized Amtrak workers, led by members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD) and Transportation Communications
International Union (TCU), will rally Sept. 30 in four major U.S. cities to urge members of Congress to provide emergency funding on the day prior to planned cuts by the nation’s major passenger rail carrier to its service and workforce.
September 29, 2020
Metro-North Updates Train Time App to Feature Integrated Train Tracking Map, eTix Connection, Bookmarks and Additional Languages
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that an update that goes into effect today for the official Metro-North Train Time app includes real-time train tracking map integrated into the app, a one-tap link to view and purchase tickets via MTA eTix, and the ability to bookmark favorite trips and stations.
September 28, 2020
Steamtown National Historic Site Commemorates the End of Mainline Steam Locomotive Operations
It’s been 60 years since steam locomotives performed mainline revenue rail operations in the United States and Canada. To commemorate the anniversary, Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS) along with our friends group, the Iron Horse Society, will throughout the month of October highlight some of our mainline steam locomotives.
September 28, 2020
Groundbreaking For Homewood Station Improvements
Improvements to Amtrak and Metra customer facilities at the shared station in Chicago south-suburban Homewood were celebrated this morning by federal, state and local officials formally beginning a combined $29 million construction project that will continue through spring 2022.
