Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
April 14, 2020
Amtrak, MTA, NJ TRANSIT & Port Authority Launch April 16 #SoundTheHorn Campaign to Honor All Essential Workers
Amtrak, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), NJ TRANSIT, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and other regional bus and ferry operators, today launched #SoundTheHorn – a coordinated effort to simultaneously sound their vehicle horns at 3:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 16 to honor heroic transportation and other essential workers across the country.
April 13, 2020
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $1 Billion for Amtrak in Response to COVID-19
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced that the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is making over $1 billion available to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to support the railroad’s activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States and its impacts on operations and business. The funding is being provided under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
April 13, 2020
MDOT MTA adjusts service as ridership declines amid COVID-19 Emergency.
The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) has implemented additional reductions of MARC Train and Commuter Bus service effective Monday, April 13
April 13, 2020
NJ Transit Applauds Governor’s efforts to make NJ Transit safer during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order 125 requiring all personnel and customers on New Jersey Transit vehicles to wear face coverings, among other requirements, strengthening the transit agency’s efforts to protect the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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..
