March 7, 2025

R&GV Railroad Museum Acquires Bath & Hammondsport Alco S-1

Retired Bath & Hammondsport Alco S-1 switcher No. 5 has been acquired by the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum.

March 6, 2025

Watco to Acquire Great Lakes Central Railroad

Great Lakes Central Railroad (GLC) and Watco Railroad Company Holdings, Inc. (Watco) announce an agreement whereby Watco will acquire ownership of the GLC, the largest Class III regional railroad in Michigan with approximately 400 miles of track stretching through Central and Northern Michigan. Watco has been an equity investor in the GLC since 2013.

March 6, 2025

MTA Announces Two Open-Gangway Trains Now Operating on the G Line

On Tuesday the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit debuted two open-gangway cars on the ​G line, making it the second subway line to have open-gangway trains. ​ G train passengers now have a 15% chance of riding an open-gangway car every time they ride. Open-gangway trains first operated on the C line in 2024.

March 6, 2025

AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending March 1, 2025

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 1, 2025.  For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 508,531 carloads and intermodal units, up 5.4 percent compared with the same week last year.

March 5, 2025

MBTA Announces South Coast Rail Service Schedules Now Available

The MBTA announced that South Coast Rail schedules are now available for the Fall River/New Bedford Commuter Rail Line. For the first time in 65 years, the communities of Taunton, Freetown, New Bedford, Middleborough, and Fall River will now have passenger rail service to and from downtown Boston. Service begins Monday, March 24, with schedules available on mbta.com.

March 4, 2025

Siemens Mobility to Supply Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority with an Additional 18 S200 LRVs

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) has exercised an option to order an additional 18 S200 Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) from Siemens Mobility to to replace their current fleet operating on the Red, Blue and Green lines.

March 3, 2025

MTA and Google Public Sector Announce Preventive Track Maintenance Pilot Program

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced a pilot program in partnership with Google Public Sector, building on the success of its proven TrackInspect prototype, to proactively detect potential track defects before they escalate into operational issues that disrupt service to customers.

February 28, 2025

Metro-North Railroad Unveils Sixth Wrapped Locomotive from Heritage Series with Early 1900s Design

February 27, 2025

Free South Coast Rail Weekend Service Through April

Governor Maura Healey and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) have announced free weekend service and parking to celebrate the beginning of South Coast Rail service. The MBTA is on schedule to begin South Coast Rail passenger service the morning of March 24, 2025, pending final FRA approval.

February 27, 2025

AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending February 22, 2025

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 22, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 458,513 carloads and intermodal units, down 5.1 percent compared with the same week last year.