Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
August 28, 2024
SEPTA Warminster Line Shuttle Bus Substitution
Bus service replaces train service Saturday, September 7 through Sunday, November 3 due to scheduled work on the Warminster Line.
August 27, 2024
CSX Achieves Labor Agreements with Seven Additional Unions, Improves Wages and Benefits for Railroad Workers
CSX has announced that it has reached new tentative five-year collective bargaining agreements with seven additional labor unions.
August 23, 2024
CPKC prepares to Restart Railway Operations, awaits CIRB order
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) today said it is preparing to restart railway operations in Canada following the Canadian Minister of Labour’s announcement that he will exercise his authority under Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to direct the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to impose final binding arbitration and for railway operations to resume forthwith.
August 23, 2024
CN Ends Lock Out and Initiates Recovery Plan
CN announced today that effective 18:00 ET, it ended its lock out and immediately initiated its recovery plan.
August 22, 2024
Amtrak Virginia to Begin Service to New Transportation Center in Newport News
Offering an improved, enhanced, and accessible experience, the Newport News Transportation Center opened on August 22 for customers traveling on Amtrak Virginia and the regional bus system. Amtrak, the city of Newport News, Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA), CSX, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), and Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) partnered on the multimodal project.
August 21, 2024
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending August 17, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 17, 2024.
August 21, 2024
Locomotive No. 12 to Undergo Major Restoration
One of Tweetsie Railroad’s historic steam locomotives, the 107-year-old No. 12, will be out of service for several months for major restoration.
August 16, 2024
SEPTA Board Awards Contract for Purchase of New Market-Frankford Line Fleet
SEPTA awarded a contract to Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. for the purchase of modern railcars to replace the aging Market-Frankford Line [L] fleet. The new rail fleet will provide significant improvements to the customer experience with greater accessibility, capacity, and reliability.
August 16, 2024
Amtrak Infrastructure Work Enhances Northeast Corridor Service
As part of Amtrak’s efforts to advance a new era of rail, the company is making significant infrastructure improvements on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) to improve reliability, safety and efficiency. Amtrak is investing $260 million for track infrastructure improvements during the summer months, along with other ongoing work. These investments, a 109% increase from last year’s summer infrastructure renewal work, are fundamental to improving service to support the railroad’s ambitious goal of doubling annual ridership to 66 million by 2040.
August 15, 2024
NJ Transit Fare Holiday Announced
New Jersey Governor Murphy today announced a transit fare holiday for all customers from August 26 through September 2, 2024. During this period, fares will be waived for all modes of transportation, offering free rides across the NJ TRANSIT network as a “Thank You” to the hundreds of thousands of loyal customers who depend on public transit.
