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Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
November 13, 2023
Metro-North Railroad Debuts Third Wrapped Locomotive from Heritage Series
Metro-North’s New York Central heritage tribute unit will make its first official run on the Hudson Line on November 14.
November 13, 2023
Voters approve sale of Cincinnati Southern Railway to Norfolk Southern
Cincinnati have voters approved the sale of Cincinnati Southern Railway (CSR) to Norfolk Southern through a historic transaction that will bolster the company’s operations.
November 10, 2023
OmniTRAX Deploys Ohio’s First All Electric Emission Reducing Locomotive
Newburgh & South Shore Railroad (NSR), an affiliate of the comprehensive supply-chain and logistics solutions provider OmniTRAX, has deployed its first all-battery electric locomotive with a ceremony that included dignitaries from Ohio’s Environmental Agency, the Port of Cleveland, AMPS Traction, and NSR customers.
November 10, 2023
SEPTA Celebrates Conshohocken Station Opening with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
SEPTA gathered with elected officials and other stakeholders to cut the ribbon at the new Conshohocken Station along the Manayunk/Norristown Regional Rail Line. Service to the new station began on Monday, November 6.
November 10, 2023
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Opens New $15 Million Welcome and Education Center
The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum opened its new $15 million Welcome and Education Center to the public on November 10.
November 9, 2023
CN Announces New Intermodal Service to Port of Gulfport
CN announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport and Ports America establishing a new intermodal service. The trial run of the service will launch in the coming weeks.
November 9, 2023
MBTA Announces Ambitious Track Improvement Program to Eliminate All Speed Restrictions by End of 2024
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) today announced the launch of its Track Improvement Program, a major, bold initiative to eliminate all existing speed restrictions and fix tracks closer to a state of good repair by the end of next year. This means that the infrastructure is structurally sound, functional, and meets all applicable safety and performance standards. The program is part of the MBTA’s broader efforts to “Rebuild, Restore, and Reimagine” the public transit system.
November 8, 2023
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending November 4, 2023
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 4, 2023. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 484,757 carloads and intermodal units, down 1.7 percent compared with the same week last year.
November 8, 2023
CSX Donates $1 Million to Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens for New Train Station
CSX Corp., one of Jacksonville’s largest employers, today announced a donation of $1 million to Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens as part of REZOOVENATION: The Campaign to Inspire. The donation will support the construction of a new CSX Bicentennial Train Station, symbolizing a commitment to the community and coinciding with the founding anniversary of the railroad.
November 7, 2023
Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Makes Donations to Rochester Museum
Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad donated an Alco S-2 and other retired company service cars to the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum in upstate New York.
