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Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
September 5, 2025
Patriot Rail’s Gettysburg Excursion Train Rolls into History
Patriot Rail, a premier U.S. operator of short line and regional railroads, today launched passenger service on the Gettysburg Excursion Railway. This event marks the start of scheduled service and introduces the fourth excursion train in the company’s growing Excursion Division.
September 5, 2025
CapeFLYER Reaches Record Ticket Sales for 2025 Season
The MBTA announced that the popular CapeFLYER train has reached a record number of tickets sold for the Summer 2025 season. Over 10,800 passengers purchased tickets between Boston and Hyannis on summer weekends between Memorial Day and Labor Day this year, compared to about 9,700 last year.
September 4, 2025
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Major Leap Forward in Railroad Bridge Safety Oversight
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, announced today that the number of safety inspectors who monitor railroad bridges will dramatically increase from less than 10 to more than 160.
September 3, 2025
Maryland DOT Awards $1.2 Million in Rail Freight Grants
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced the award of $1.2 million in grant funding as part of the inaugural Freight Rail Grant Program which the Department launched this year. The grant program will support efforts to preserve rail corridors, improve safety and reliability of freight rail operations and foster the growth of businesses that depend on rail service.
September 3, 2025
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending August 30, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 30, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 521,502 carloads and intermodal units, up 0.9 percent compared with the same week last year.
September 2, 2025
SEPTA Provides Update on Service Cuts and Fare Increases
SEPTA would like to advise customers that planned system-wide fare increases and Regional Rail service cuts will not go into effect this week as was scheduled.
August 29, 2025
U.S. Department of Transportation and Amtrak Unveil Timeline for NewYork Penn Station Transformation Project
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Amtrak have revealed next steps for the transformation of New York Penn Station into an iconic, world-class station.
August 29, 2025
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending August 23, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 23, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 512,333 carloads and intermodal units, down 0.8 percent compared with the same week last year.
August 27, 2025
Amtrak Makes History Launching NextGen Acela Service
Amtrak is welcoming guests onboard America’s high-speed trains – NextGen Acela – as service began earlier this morning at 5:00 a.m. ET in Washington, DC, and at 6:00 a.m. ET in Boston for travel on the Northeast Corridor. For the first time since Acela’s debut in December 2000, new premium high-speed trainsets are now operating on the Northeast Corridor.
August 27, 2025
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils New Acela Trains, Announces Plan to Reclaim Management of Union Station
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today joined Amtrak leaders to celebrate the launch of the new Acela trainsets and announce that the Department of Transportation (USDOT) is reclaiming management of Washington Union Station.
