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Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
October 23, 2025
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending October 18, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 18, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 497,854 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.6 percent compared with the same week last year.
October 21, 2025
New York Governor Hochul Restores Service and Announces Further Improvements to Rail Service Between Albany and New York City
Governor Kathy Hochul, Metro-North Railroad President Justin Vonashek and Amtrak President Roger Harris announced that New York State has secured a series of improvements to rail service on the Empire Service Corridor between Albany and New York City. Supported by New York State via the Department of Transportation, the Empire Service is an economic engine up and down the Hudson River, carrying two million riders annually and achieving record-high ridership in 2024.
October 20, 2025
CSX Corp. Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results
CSX Corp. announced third quarter operating income of $1.09 billion and net earnings of $694 million, or $0.37 per share. Excluding a non-cash goodwill impairment of $164 million in this year’s third quarter results, adjusted operating income was $1.25 billion and adjusted net earnings were $818 million, or $0.44 per share. In the third quarter of 2024, the company reported operating income of $1.35 billion and net earnings of $894 million, or $0.46 per share.
October 20, 2025
Governor Moore Announces Free Transit for Federal Workers on MARC and Commuter Bus during Government Shutdown
Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced that the Maryland Transit Administration will provide free MARC and Commuter Bus service to federal workers during the ongoing federal government shutdown. The governor made the announcement at a resource fair in Howard County, where state and local agencies were present to administer resources for federal workers and their families.
October 20, 2025
CSX and CREATE Program Launch First Train Over Forest Hill Flyover
CSX and the CREATE program reached a major milestone on Oct. 15, 2025, as the first train crossed the new Forest Hill Flyover, a transformative project aimed at alleviating decades of rail congestion in Chicago. The flyover elevates CSX tracks above a critical intersection, enhancing efficiency, safety, and reliability for both freight and passenger rail operations.
October 16, 2025
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway Sets New Single-Day and Weekly Ridership Records
The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, and the Reading & Northern Passenger Department at large, are seeing unprecedented growth in ridership in 2025. As owner and CEO
Andy Muller, Jr. aptly summarized the situation, “People want to ride trains, and no one else in the country can do what we are doing!”
October 16, 2025
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending October 11, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 11, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 498,462 carloads and intermodal units, down 1.3 percent compared with the same week last year.
October 15, 2025
MTA to Commence Environmental Assessment of Interborough Express Project
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced it is beginning the environmental review process for the forthcoming Interborough Express (IBX) under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act. The commencement of environmental review is the first major milestone reached for the IBX after Governor Hochul’s announcement that the project had entered the preliminary engineering and design phase in August.
October 10, 2025
CPKC 2025 Holiday Train kicks off Nov. 19
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) announced the schedule and artist line up for the 2025 Holiday Train, a festive celebration combining musical performances and holiday cheer kicking off with its first show on Nov. 19 in Montreal, Que. Now in its 27th year, the Holiday Train raises money and collects food across CPKC’s extensive network in Canada and the United States supporting community food banks and making a real difference for families in need.
October 10, 2025
SEPTA’s Actions for Improved Silverliner IV Safety
FRA Emergency Order No. 34 requires SEPTA to take 15 specific actions including operator and mechanical personnel training, installation of new thermal detectors, daily maintenance quality control inspections and a comprehensive, point-to-point inspection of every Silverliner IV railcar following an aggressive FRA-approved schedule.
