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Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
January 15, 2024
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Acquires the Dormant Georges Creek Railroad
Through a least, the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad has acquired the dormant railroad line in southwestern Allegany County, the Georges Creek Railway. It will re-brand the line as the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, Georges Greek Division.
January 15, 2024
VRE Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Receives Approval
The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget received final approval Thursday evening, as the second of its two parent commissions voted to adopt the budget and accompanying six-year capital improvement program (CIP).
January 10, 2024
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending January 6, 2024
he Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 6, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 417,257 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.3 percent compared with the same week last year.
January 9, 2024
Reading & Northern Railroad Smashes All Records Again
For the second year in a row Pennsylvania’s largest privately-owned railroad reported double digit growth in both its freight and passenger excursion operations.
January 9, 2024
Customers invest $3.1B along Norfolk Southern’s network in 2023
Norfolk Southern Corporation partnered with 62 customers to complete strategic industrial development projects in 2023. The projects expanded operations or created new facilities along Norfolk Southern’s rail network. Collectively, the projects represent $3.1 billion in investment and the creation of more than 4,150 new jobs.
January 5, 2024
New York City Subway Crash
On January 4th Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) leadership responded to the scene of subway derailment at 96 St 1/2/3/ Lines Station involving a 1 Line train carrying approximately 300 customers and another 1 Line train that had been taken out of service due to vandalism with no customers on board.
January 4, 2024
Locomotive Honoring the New York Central Railroad Added to CSX Heritage Series
A CSX locomotive commemorating the New York Central Railroad has become the eighth unit in CSX’s heritage locomotive fleet.
January 4, 2024
Weekly Rail Traffic for December and the Week Ending December 30, 2023
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 30, 2023, as well as volumes for December 2023. U.S. railroads originated 876,881 carloads in December 2023, up 7.3 percent, or 59,804 carloads, from December 2022. U.S. railroads also originated 982,383 containers and trailers in December 2023, up 10.2 percent, or 90,881 units, from the same month last year. Combined U.S. carload and intermodal originations in December 2023 were 1,859,264, up 8.8 percent, or 150,685 carloads and intermodal units from December 2022.
January 3, 2024
Amtrak Wants Public Ideas for Chicago Union Station Improvements
Amtrak is reimagining the Concourse at Chicago Union Station and is seeking the ideas of the traveling public, other station users and area residents. Improvements to the boarding process, modernized amenities, and new services are among the changes to be designed.
January 2, 2024
Genesee & Wyoming Welcomes Grupo México Transportes as Proposed New Partner in CG Railway Joint Venture
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) is pleased to welcome Grupo México Transportes (GMXT) as a new partner in its CG Railway, LLC (CGR) joint venture, pending receipt of regulatory approvals for their purchase of equity interests in CGR.
