Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
November 8, 2024
RJD America LLC Acquires Historic Chesapeake & Ohio 614 Steam Locomotive and Announces Comprehensive Restoration
RJD America LLC has announced that it has purchased the legendary Chesapeake & Ohio 614 steam locomotive from the American Freedom Train Foundation, Inc. With a firm commitment to preserving railroad heritage, RJD America LLC will invest substantial resources to restore the locomotive and its auxiliary tender at the esteemed Strasburg Rail Road Mechanical Services.
November 7, 2024
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending November 2, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 2, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 516,743 carloads and intermodal units, up 6.6 percent compared with the same week last year.
November 5, 2024
CSX Unveils 20th Heritage Locomotive, Clinchfield, for Santa Train Debut
CSX recently unveiled its 20th heritage locomotive, the Clinchfield #1902, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing homage to the railroads that have shaped its legacy. This new addition to the CSX heritage series will lead the iconic Santa Train on November 23, 2024, a cherished tradition that brings joy to communities across the Appalachian region.
November 5, 2024
OmniTRAX Adds Third P&G Manufacturing Plant to National Rail Network
OmniTRAX, a comprehensive supply chain, industrial development, and logistics solutions partner has been selected as the dedicated switching partner for P&G Manufacturing Company’s Lima, Ohio laundry care factory. The infrastructure affiliate of The Broe Group, OmniTRAX operates 28 railroads and provides industrial switching services to ports, industrial parks, and industry leaders across the country. The new rail agreement, beginning November 1, 2024, marks the third P&G manufacturing plant served by the OmniTRAX network.
November 4, 2024
MTA Unveils New Modern Metro-North Locomotives
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), this past Friday, unveiled new state-of-the-art 4,200-horsepower locomotives that will upgrade and replace Metro-North Railroad’s existing fleet of locomotives used for trains serving Poughkeepsie, Southeast, Danbury and Waterbury. Known by the model number SC42-DM, the new locomotives will provide customers with more reliable service and will be friendlier to the environment.
November 4, 2024
Empire Service Schedule Changes
Amtrak will maintain the vast majority of train service through the remaining tunnels by closing one tube at a time during construction, allowing Amtrak, LIRR and NJ TRANSIT service to continue with a few service changes. Amtrak and the railroad partners have and will continue close coordination to mitigate service impacts.
October 30, 2024
NJ Governor Murphy joins NJ Transit to Showcase Brand New Multilevel Rail Car
Governor Phil Murphy and NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kevin S. Corbett today previewed the next generation of multilevel rail cars, modernizing the fleet which will significantly improve reliability, capacity and customer comfort. The latest generation of multilevel rail cars was unveiled at an event at NJ TRANSIT’s Meadows Maintenance Complex (MMC) in Kearny.
October 30, 2024
MBTA Showcases Future Green Line Type 10 Vehicle Mockup at Boston City Hall Plaza
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) celebrated the arrival of a future Green Line Type 10 vehicle mockup at Boston City Hall Plaza, giving the public a chance to be inside and offer feedback to MBTA representatives.
October 30, 2024
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending October 26, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 26, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 519,415 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.2 percent compared with the same week last year.
October 29, 2024
Maryland Governor Moore Commends Launch of Double-Stack Rail Operations at Port of Baltimore
Governor Wes Moore yesterday commended the launch of double-stacked rail operations to and from the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore. Part of the Howard Street Tunnel Project, the significant milestone is critical to making Maryland more competitive, opening new opportunities for intermodal rail service in the Northeast and from the Port of Baltimore to Midwest markets, generating thousands of new jobs, and delivering critical benefits to the region months earlier than expected.
