Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
April 23, 2024
Brightline West Breaks Ground
Brightline West officially broke ground. on April 22nd, on the nation’s first true high-speed rail system which will connect Las Vegas to Southern California. The 218-mile system will be constructed in the middle of the I-15 and is based on Brightline’s vision to connect city pairs that are too short to fly and too far to drive.
April 23, 2024
Amtrak Completes Upgrades at Durham Station
Amtrak is excited to announce renovations at the Durham Station are now complete. The $1.5 million project to improve the station is part of the ongoing and companywide commitment at Amtrak to ensure a safe, efficient, and comfortable travel experience for customers.
April 22, 2024
CN Continues to Advance Decarbonization Efforts with EMD® Mainline Hybrid Locomotive from Progress Rail
CN has announced the purchase of its first hybrid diesel-battery electric mainline locomotive from Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Company, as part of its decarbonization plans.
April 19, 2024
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending April 13, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 13, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 466,463 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.5 percent compared with the same week last year.
April 17, 2024
CSX Unveils Its First Hydrogen-Powered Locomotive in Collaboration with CPKC
CSX has unveiled its first hydrogen-powered locomotive, marking a significant milestone in sustainable freight transportation. This pioneering achievement is the result of a successful partnership between CSX and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and demonstrates the company’s commitment to innovation and environmental stewardship.
April 17, 2024
SEPTA Releases Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Operating & Capital Budgets: Safe, Clean & Secure
SEPTA is proposing a total budget of $2.6 billion for Fiscal Year 2025 – a $1.74 billion Operating Budget and $922.8 million Capital Budget. For the first time, the Authority’s Operating and Capital Budget Proposals are being presented as an integrated document on a modern web platform, which is ADA compliant to ensure that people with visual or hearing impairments can navigate SEPTA’s budget data.
April 16, 2024
Ontario Expanding GO Train Service Across the Greater Toronto Area
The Ontario government is moving ahead with the largest GO train service expansion in more than a decade, adding more than 300 trips per week on the Milton, Lakeshore West, Lakeshore East, Kitchener and Stouffville lines. The 15 per cent increase in weekly trips will give commuters more choice to get where they need to go faster.
April 16, 2024
Amtrak Continues Advancing Zero Emissions Technology
Amtrak has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to seek options to help transform the company’s rail fleet with zero-emissions technology. This important step marks progress towards the company’s long-range goal of eliminating emissions used to power Amtrak’s trains, which already provide one of the most sustainable modes of travel for many trips.
April 12, 2024
Rob Free Appointed as 42nd President of MTA Long Island Rail Road
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chair and CEO Janno Lieber appointed Rob Free as the 42nd President of the Long Island Rail Road. Free served as LIRR’s Acting President for the last six months. He began his career with the railroad as a station cleaner 31 years ago, rising through the ranks to become Chief Transportation Officer and Senior Vice President of Operations before becoming President.
April 11, 2024
Amtrak NEC Track Improvements will affect MARC Penn Line Service
Upcoming Amtrak construction projects along the heavily-traveled Northeast Corridor between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. will impact MARC Penn Line service beginning on April 29. Amtrak’s planned construction work will require complete track closures from 11:15 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. and is expected to continue through November 2024.
