Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
January 7, 2025
Norfolk Southern Grant Supports LNE 611
The Railroad & Industrial Preservation Society has announced that Norfolk Southern has awarded a $10,000 Thriving Communities grant to assist with the restoration of Lehigh & New England #611.
January 7, 2025
Norfolk Southern grants over $6M to communities across its network
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) awarded more than $6 million in 2024 to 408 organizations through its Safety First and Thriving Communities grant programs.
January 2, 2025
BLET Members Ratify New Contract with Berkshire & Eastern
BLET members unanimously ratified a new contract with the Berkshire & Eastern Railroad (B&E). The agreement governs rates of pay, benefits and work rules for 32 members.
January 2, 2025
2025 – The Year of Steam Trains on the Reading & Northern Railroad
Reading & Northern Railroad is pleased to announce the beginnings of what will be a banner year for steam-powered passenger excursions. The very popular Iron Horse Rambles, featuring steam locomotive #2102, will resume in 2025. Tickets for these exciting steam excursions will go on sale Friday, January 3, 2025, by phone at 610-562-2102, or
online at www.rbmnrr-passenger.com
December 30, 2024
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending December 21, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 21, 2024. Due to the upcoming holiday, the Weekly Rail Traffic reports for the week ending December 28, 2024, will be released on January 3, 2025.
December 23, 2024
SEPTA Board Awards Contract for Lease of Five Vacant Regional Rail Stations
SEPTA awarded a contract to Philly Office Retail for the long-term lease of five vacant Regional Rail stations along the Chestnut Hill East and Chestnut Hill West Lines.
December 20, 2024
Amtrak Awards Key Contracts to Advance Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project
Amtrak has achieved a major milestone for the Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project, selecting a Skanska, Walsh & Herzog Joint Venture to conduct pre-construction activities along with future contract opportunities for the project’s full construction scope. This important state-of-good-repair investment will construct multiple bridge structures with four total tracks, replacing the existing aging asset and significantly enhancing capacity, reliability, and speed along the most heavily traveled segment of the Northeast Corridor (NEC).
December 19, 2024
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending December 14, 2024
For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 526,166 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.8 percent compared with the same week last year.
December 16, 2024
Shortline Workers Ratify BLET Contracts
Workers at two railroads represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) of the Teamsters Rail Conference have ratified new contracts.
December 11, 2024
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending December 7, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 7, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 520,894 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.4 percent compared with the same week last year.
