Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
August 14, 2020
Most Washington Metro rail and bus service returns to pre-pandemic levels in largest ramp-up in agency’s history
Washington Metro is finalizing plans to restore most rail and bus service to pre-Covid levels across the region in the largest – and likely most complex – service change in the system’s 44-year history.
August 13, 2020
Amtrak Announces Positive Train Control Completion
Amtrak has reached a major milestone in Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation on all Amtrak-owned or controlled tracks. The final piece of the project recently concluded with installation on approximately one mile of slow-speed track in the complex Chicago terminal.
August 12, 2020
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending August 8, 2020
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 8, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 497,397 carloads and intermodal units, down 6.7 percent compared with the same week last year.
August 12, 2020
Waze Announces Global Rollout of Railroad Crossing Alerts First Launched at LIRR in 2018
Waze, the platform bringing together communities on and off the road, today announced a new feature that will provide alerts to users approaching a railroad crossing. We are seeing Waze users make a significant return to the road following the COVID-19 outbreak.
August 12, 2020
Amtrak Partners With Waze To Announce Global Rollout Of Railroad Crossing Alerts
Amtrak has partnered with Waze, the platform bringing together communities on and off the road, to announce a new feature that will provide alerts to users approaching a railroad crossing. This feature is unique to Waze and puts drivers’ safety first, helping them return to the roads by highlighting the potential risks associated with driving over railroad crossings.
August 11, 2020
Norfolk Southern signs Operation Clean Sweep Pledge to eliminate plastic pollution
Norfolk Southern has expressed support of Operation Clean Sweep. This program is part of the American Chemistry Council and the Plastics Industry Association to minimize their impact on the environment.
August 11, 2020
NJ Transit Receives $2.3 Million Federal Security Grant
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded NJ TRANSIT more than two million dollars in grant money to purchase and install new security cameras and related equipment at dozens of locations in South Jersey. NJ TRANSIT has been awarded $2,339,700 from the Transit Security Grant Program, which is awarding up to $88 million for projects nationwide.
August 11, 2020
George Washington University To Advise Amtrak On Pandemic Response
Amtrak has engaged the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (GW Milken Institute SPH) to provide ongoing technical expertise and guidance to enhance Amtrak’s comprehensive coronavirus pandemic response.
August 10, 2020
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Urges Apple to Enable Face ID Technology to Work With Face Coverings
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman and CEO Patrick J. Foye today called on Apple Inc. to modify its iPhone Face ID technology to recognize users wearing masks as the transit system – the largest in North America – continues to mandate all passengers wear face coverings to limit the spread of Covid-19.
August 10, 2020
Update on Amtrak Service
Amtrak service continues to operate on the Northeast Corridor, providing essential services during this challenging time. While Amtrak continues to operate, certain trains have temporarily suspended due to reduced demand.
