Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
August 7, 2020
CP highlights generational growth opportunity in meeting with New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs
Canadian Pacific reaffirmed its commitment to grow traffic at the Port of Saint John and stimulate economic growth and investment in New Brunswick at a meeting with Premier Blaine Higgs. With its purchase of the Central Maine & Quebec Railway, CP makes its return to Atlantic Canada with an exceptional growth opportunity.
August 6, 2020
MTA Metro-North Railroad Announces Significant Post-Isaias Service Restorations for Friday, Aug. 7
MTA Metro-North Railroad today announced that it expects to restore full-length New Haven Line service tomorrow morning at 5 a.m. with trains operating between Grand Central Terminal and New Haven and all intermediate stations. At the same time, Harlem Line service will extend six miles northward, to Chappaqua and Mt. Kisco.
August 5, 2020
NJ TRANSIT Crews Making Progress To Restore Service After Extensive Storm Damage
NJ TRANSIT crews, working through the night, have been making progress in clearing more than 250 downed trees to allow additional rail lines to open. In addition to the previously announced Northeast Corridor resuming service at 10:00 a.m. utilizing a weekend schedule, the Raritan Valley, Main/Bergen County and Pascack Valley Lines will also resume service at 10:00 a.m. on weekend schedules
August 5, 2020
Amtrak Prepares for New Diesel Locomotive Fleet
Amtrak today released renderings and other information about the first of the diesel-electric locomotives that will replace the current fleet on the National Network, including all long distance and many state-sponsored routes. Five of the first six locomotives will have this version of our current Phase VI paint scheme (a “livery” in trade terms) and one will be painted to recognize next year’s 50th anniversary of the inauguration of Amtrak service.
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.
