Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
February 6, 2025
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending February 1, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 1, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 513,622 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.5 percent compared with the same week last year.
February 4, 2025
CSX Begins Reconstruction of Historic Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore
The historic Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore, originally opened in the late 1800s, has officially closed for reconstruction as part of an initiative to modernize the nearly 8,700-foot-long tunnel and enable double-stack intermodal service along CSX’s I-95 Rail Corridor.
February 3, 2025
New Spring Schedules Introduce Changes to Bus and Metro Line Names
SEPTA’s Metro transition is underway, and we’re progressing toward our goal of making our system easier to use and simpler to navigate for all of our riders. A key element of this process is streamlining the way we refer to our different services – all bus lines will be indicated by numbers, and all metro lines will be identified by letters.
January 30, 2025
IAL Receives Major Photographic Collection of World-Renowned Railroad Photographer, Michael A. Eagleson
The Industrial Archives & Library (IAL) proudly announces receipt by donation of the photographic and film work of world-renowned railroad photographer and author, the late Michael A. Eagleson. Eagleson’s unique collection spans more than 60 years, and is noteworthy in that it helps document the fading of the steam locomotive from the American railroad scene, and eventually that same gradual surrender to more modern locomotive technologies around the world.
January 30, 2025
Norfolk Southern Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Rresults
Norfolk Southern Corporation announced Wednesday its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results. For the quarter, revenue was $3.0 billion, income from railway operations was $1.1 billion, operating ratio was 62.6%, and diluted earnings per share were $3.23. For full-year 2024, revenue was $12.1 billion, income from railway operations was $4.1 billion, operating ratio was 66.4%, and diluted earnings per share were $11.57.
January 29, 2025
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending January 25, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 25, 2025.
January 29, 2025
Sean Duffy Sworn In as Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation
Sean Duffy was officially sworn in as the 20th Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT).
January 29, 2025
SEPTA Board Awards Contract for Next Generation of SEPTA Key
SEPTA awarded a $211 million contract to Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc. for the design, installation, and operation of its new fare payment system, “SEPTA Key 2.0”.
January 28, 2025
CSX Introduces New Training Locomotive to Enhance First Responder Training
CSX has unveiled a new addition to its Responder Incident Training (RIT) program—the training locomotive CSXT 911343. This specialized unit is designed to simulate real-world scenarios, offering first responders hands-on experience to prepare for potential railroad incidents.
January 28, 2025
MBTA Successfully Completes Installation of Positive Train Control / Automatic Train Control on All Commuter Rail Lines
The MBTA today announced the successful on-schedule completion of Automatic Train Control (ATC) implementation as part of Positive Train Control (PTC) on all northside Commuter Rail lines.
