Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
May 21, 2025
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending May 17, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 17, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 490,775 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.4 percent compared with the same week last year.
May 20, 2025
Finger Lakes Railway Experience
A coalition of tourist rail professionals, nonprofit organizations, and more than a dozen local wineries and breweries has come together to launch the Finger Lakes Rail Experience (FLX Rail Experience) a new heritage rail attraction debuting for the Summer 2025 season.
May 19, 2025
SEPTA’s Efficiency & Accountability Program Recognizes $91 Million in New Revenue & Savings
As SEPTA faces a $213 million budget deficit starting July 1, the Authority is committed to becoming a more cost effective, nimble and healthy organization – while still delivering the safest, cleanest and most reliable service for customers.
May 19, 2025
Governor Hochul and Metropolitan Transportation Authority Leadership Welcome Back Riders to Rockaway-Bound A Trains
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) leaders today welcomed back Rockaway subway riders as A and S service resumed to the Rockaway Peninsula after the line underwent critical resiliency and rehabilitation work.
May 19, 2025
NJT Announces Tentative Agreement with Locomotive Engineers Union
Governor Phil Murphy and NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kris Kolluri announced a tentative agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen (BLET), ending a three-day rail stoppage. Regular weekday train service will resume with the start of the service day on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, as it takes approximately 24 hours to inspect and prepare tracks, rail cars and other infrastructure before returning to full scheduled service. Contingency plans, including bus service from the four regional Park & Rides, will be in place and operating on Monday, May 19, 2025. NJ TRANSIT will continue to deploy customer ambassadors at stations and Park & Ride locations to assist customers as train service restarts.
May 18, 2025
Tentative NJT Agreement Reached
NJ TRANSIT and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen (BLET) have announced a tentative agreement. As a result, NJ TRANSIT train service will resume on Tuesday, May 20, as it takes approximately 24 hours to inspect and prepare tracks, rail cars and other infrastructure before returning to full scheduled service.
May 16, 2025
2025 Fall Foliage Excursion Tickets On Sale Soon
Tickets for another highly anticipated season of Fall Foliage passenger excursions on the Reading & Northern Railroad will go on sale at 9:00am Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
May 16, 2025
NJT Locomotive Engineers on Strike:
After 15-hours of non-stop contract talks today, no agreement on a wage increase was reached this evening between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and NJ Transit managers. NJ Transit managers walked out of the talks shortly before 10 p.m. and through their actions have forced a strike despite the transit agency having the funds for a raise.
May 15, 2025
The B&O Railroad Museum Celebrates 200th Anniversary of American Railroading with Campus Transformation Plan Groundbreaking
The B&O Railroad Museum, the birthplace of American railroading, will mark a milestone in its history on Wednesday, May 14, with a groundbreaking ceremony for its Campus Transformation Plan, in preparation for the 200th anniversary of American railroading in 2027
May 15, 2025
Chestnut Hill East Bridge Rehabilitation Program
SEPTA will rehabilitate five bridges along the Chestnut Hill East service line beginning in June 2025 through August 2025, between Wayne Junction in Germantown (Nicetown-Tioga) and Cresheim Valley Drive in Northwest Philadelphia.
