Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
June 27, 2024
Amtrak and CSX Partner on Positive Train Control Installation to Improve Safety for the Amtrak Downeaster
Amtrak and CSX, in partnership with the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA), will install Positive Train Control (PTC), the technology capable of automatically controlling train speeds and movements, on more than 100 miles of track between Haverhill, Mass. and Brunswick, Maine.
June 26, 2024
Failed Wheel Bearing Caused Norfolk Southern Train Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that a rail car’s defective wheel bearing caused the derailment and subsequent hazardous material release in East Palestine, Ohio, last year.
June 26, 2024
Possible Strike at NJ Transit:
On Tuesday the National Mediation Board (NMB), the federal agency that regulates labor relations for railroads and airlines, has granted release to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and New Jersey Transit (NJT), ending federal mediation
June 25, 2024
Amtrak and Partners Break Ground on New Brattleboro Station and Platform Upgrades
Amtrak, in conjunction with the town of Brattleboro, state of Vermont, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), New England Central Railroad (NECR) and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), broke ground today on a new Brattleboro Station and the state’s first-ever level boarding train platform.
June 24, 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Requirements for Freight Railroads to Provide Hazmat Information to First Responders
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced a final rule to protect firefighters and improve public safety. The final rule requires railroads to proactively provide first responders with real-time, electronic information about rail hazmat shipments to the primary Public Safety Answering Point (for example, a 9-1-1 call center or emergency responder phone app such as the AskRail Mobile App as soon as the railroad is aware of an accident or incident involving hazardous materials.
June 21, 2024
NJ Transit Cuts Ribbon For Grand Reopening of Fully Renovated Elizabeth Rail Station
On Tuesday, June 18, NJ TRANSIT officially cut the ribbon on the fully renovated Elizabeth Station which includes additional platform capacity and access with upgraded elevators and additional staircases, new station buildings and a renovated public plaza.
June 20, 2024
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending June 15, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 15, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 493,138 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.4 percent compared with the same week last year.
June 18, 2024
Norfolk Southern Safety Advancements
Norfolk Southern Corporation released a 2024 Midyear Safety Report, highlighting substantial advancements to enhance railroad safety. Norfolk Southern is committed to keeping our employees and communities safe. Our progress to become the gold standard of safety is the direct result of engaging employees, safety advisors, customers and communities — all to further the company’s safety culture.
June 17, 2024
Update on Progress of MBTA South Coast Rail Project
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) provided an update on the progress of the South Coast Rail project, including a new milestone reached that brings the project closer to completion.
