Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
April 11, 2020
SEPTA’s Lifeline Service Schedule
Starting on Thursday, April 9, SEPTA moved to a new “Lifeline Service Schedule,” operating as much service as possible with our healthy and available employees, but with limited lines and routes.
April 11, 2020
Update on Amtrak Service during the COVID-19 Pandemic
An update on current Amtrak service due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 10, 2020
Pittsburgh’s Port Authority to Implement Vehicle Capacity Limits
Beginning Monday, April 13, 2020, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s Port Authority will be limiting how many people are permitted on buses and light rail vehicles.
April 9, 2020
Metro-North reduces service on the Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven Lines
Starting Monday, April 13, Metro-North will operate on an hourly schedule on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Lines on both weekdays and weekends.
April 9, 2020
MTA Deploys ‘Temperature Brigade’ To Strategic Locations Systemwide, Testing Thousands of Heroic Frontline Employees Daily
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has deployed a “Temperature Brigade” consisting of medically trained personnel to check temperatures of heroic employees at 22 strategic locations as they report to work throughout the MTA service region, helping to reduce the spread of illnesses as the organization battles the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 9, 2020
B&O Railroad Museum Announces New Virtual Exhibit & Educational Resources
The B&O Railroad Museum announces new virtual experiences and resources you can enjoy from home! Specifically, The B&O Lives On: How the Founders Shaped Our Lives Today is a new virtual exhibit launching Saturday, April 11, 2020 at BOLivesOn.org; B&O Train Talk, daily social media posts about the B&O’s extensive collection, and Junior Junction Story Times for families and educators..
April 8, 2020
SEPTA Suspends Rail Service on Several Lines
Effective Thursday, April 9 SEPTA will modify train service, annulling service on certain lines
April 8, 2020
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending April 4, 2020
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 4, 2020.
April 7, 2020
B&LE ACQUISITION OF MASSENA LINE APPROVED
On Monday the Surface Transportation Board approved Canadian National subsidiary Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad’s acquisition and operation of CSX’s Massena Line.
April 6, 2020
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $25 Billion to Help Nation’s Public Transportation Systems Respond to COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced, on April 2, a total of $25 billion in Federal funding allocations to help the Nation’s public transportation systems respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
