Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
July 8, 2024
Weekly Rail Traffic for June and the Week Ending June 29, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 29, 2024, as well as volumes for June 2024. U.S. railroads originated 885,864 carloads in June 2024, down 1.7 percent, or 15,019 carloads, from June 2023. U.S. railroads also originated 1,074,646 containers and trailers in June 2024, up 8.7 percent, or 85,896 units, from the same month last year. Combined U.S. carload and intermodal originations in June 2024 were 1,960,510, up 3.8 percent, or 70,877 carloads and intermodal units from June 2023.
July 3, 2024
Amtrak Adds 33 More Weekly Northeast Regional Stops at Newark Liberty International Airport
Amtrak has increased Northeast Regional service at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) after a review of its schedules to better align with customer demand across the Northeast Corridor (NEC) and airline travel schedules.
July 3, 2024
Amtrak Improves Ethan Allen Express with Faster Trips
Amtrak, in conjunction with the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTRANS), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), and the Vermont Railway (VRS), has made operational improvements in its Ethan Allen Express service.
July 2, 2024
Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT Are Executing Joint Plan to Accelerate Investigations of Disruptions and Improve Reliability Between New Jersey and New York
Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT have been accelerating examination, inspection, maintenance, and improvement activities to a variety of infrastructure and fleet systems following a recent spike in Northeast Corridor (NEC) disruptions in New Jersey and New York Penn Station.
July 1, 2024
SEPTA Board Approves Fiscal Year 2025 Operating & Capital Budgets:
SEPTA’s Board approved Operating and Capital Budget proposals for Fiscal Year 2025, advancing plans to fund everyday operations and major improvement projects. SEPTA’s total budget is $2.6 billion for Fiscal Year 2025 – a $1.74 billion Operating Budget and $924 million Capital Budget.
June 28, 2024
CSX Unveils New Heritage Locomotive Honoring the Georgia Railroad
CSX has unveiled a new heritage locomotive honoring the legacy of the Georgia Railroad. This initiative is part of CSX’s ongoing efforts to recognize and pay tribute to the historic railroads that have played a pivotal role in shaping the American railway system.
June 28, 2024
SEPTA Board Approves Contract for Wayfinding Signage
SEPTA will advance its SEPTA Metro Wayfinding program under a contract approved by the SEPTA Board, representing a bold new customer experience strategy for the agency. The vote allows SEPTA to move forward with a construction contract for Nova Industries LLC to design, fabricate and install new signage and wayfinding for 27 stations on the Broad Street Line [B] and in Center City.
June 28, 2024
Amtrak Awards Contract to Build New Connecticut River Bridge
Amtrak will soon begin construction of a new, modern Connecticut River Bridge to replace the existing bridge following the award of a construction contract to O&G/Tutor Perini, a Joint Venture. This milestone comes on the heels of recent permit approvals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
June 27, 2024
VIA Rail’s New Siemens Train Sets Arrive in Southwest Ontario:
VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail), on June 26, highlighted the arrival of its new fleet in Southwestern Ontario (between London and Windsor) in the presence of more than fifty partners and stakeholders. The achievement of this major modernization milestone means that by the summer of 2025, the entire Québec City-Windsor corridor will be served by state-of-the-art, modern, accessible and environmentally friendly trains.
June 27, 2024
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending June 22, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 22, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 485,557 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.6 percent compared with the same week last year.
