Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
April 3, 2024
Reading & Northern Offering More Passenger Excursions from Reading Outer Station
While the Reading & Northern’s signature passenger routes may lead to Jim Thorpe, PA, 2024 will present several different options both old and new.
April 3, 2024
Nostalgia Train to Yankees Opening Day
The New York Transit Museum offers fans a once-in-a-season way to show off their pinstripe pride and ride to Yankee Stadium in style, aboard a 1917 IRT Lo-V train and the Train of Many Colors nostalgia train
April 3, 2024
Weekly Rail Traffic for March and the Week Ending March 30, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 30, 2024, as well as volumes for March 2024.
April 2, 2024
Train Crew Staffing Final Rule
Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to strengthen rail safety and hold railroads accountable, Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a final rule establishing minimum safety requirements for the size of train crews. The new rule enhances safety in the rail industry by generally requiring and emphasizing the importance and necessity of a second crewmember on all trains.
April 2, 2024
Norfolk Southern to Purchase Chicago Transload and Warehouse Facility
Norfolk Southern Corporation announced Tuesday the purchase of the Great Lakes Reload (GLR) property, a direct rail and truck-served transload and warehouse facility located in Chicago.
April 1, 2024
CSX Launches Dedicated Service Solution to Mitigate Baltimore Freight Shipment Disruptions
CSX is taking proactive steps to help mitigate freight shipment disruptions in the transportation industry by launching a dedicated service solution between Baltimore and New York, in response to the devastating March 26 incident in which a cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge leading to its collapse.
March 28, 2024
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending March 23, 2024
he Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 23, 2024. AAR also weighed in on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and how railroads are working to limit disruptions.
March 27, 2024
Support Rail Safety with a New Kentucky Operation Lifesaver License Plate
Kentucky drivers now have a unique way to show their commitment to railroad safety and support a worthy cause. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has partnered with Operation Lifesaver Kentucky to offer a new specialty license plate.
March 26, 2024
Metro-North Railroad Announces Upcoming Schedule Update to Take Effect April 7
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Metro-North Railroad today announced an upcoming schedule update which will go into effect on Sunday, April 7. The updated schedule reflects minor adjustments to accommodate major infrastructure projects such as the Park Avenue Viaduct Replacement Project undertaken by MTA Construction & Development and the Walk Bridge Replacement Project undertaken by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, as well as general infrastructure improvement work.
March 26, 2024
RIDC Sells 13-Acres in Duquesne to Union Railroad Company
Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) has sold a 13-acre parcel in RIDC’s City Center of Duquesne to Union Railroad Company, LLC. Union Railroad will develop the land as a rail-to-truck and truck-to-rail transloading facility to expand its offerings to rail-served industries. The purchase price was $400,000.
