Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
October 25, 2023
SEPTA Announces Service Interruption Guide: Possible Strike by TWU Local 234 as Soon as Nov. 1
The current contract between SEPTA and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 234 expires at midnight on Tuesday, October 31. There has been progress in the contract negotiations, and there is an urgency to reach a new agreement that will avoid a disruption to City Transit Division bus, trolley, Market-Frankford Line, and Broad Street Line services.
October 24, 2023
TSA Renews Cybersecurity Requirements for Passenger and Freight Railroads
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced updates to three security directives (SD) regulating passenger and freight railroad carriers in the continued effort to enhance the cybersecurity of surface transportation systems and associated infrastructure. These revised directives, which were set to expire on Oct. 24, have been renewed for one year, and include updates that seek to strengthen the industry’s defenses against cyberattacks.
October 23, 2023
CSX Corp. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results
CSX Corp. announced third quarter 2023 operating income of $1.30 billion compared to $1.58 billion in the prior year period. Net earnings of $846 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, compared to $1.11 billion, or $0.52 per diluted share, in the same period last year.
October 23, 2023
Near-Normal MTA Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line Service Resumes Following Saturday Mudslide in Scarborough
MTA Metro-North Railroad today resumed near normal service on the full length of the Hudson Line after crews worked for 43 hours straight to clear 350 cubic yards of soil and debris and 250 cubic yards of rock and cement walls from a mudslide in Scarborough that covered all four of the line’s tracks. The railroad had operated bus service over the weekend to allow passengers to continue travel while train service was suspended between Tarrytown and Croton-Harmon.
October 23, 2023
Amtrak Completes Wilmington Station Renovations
Amtrak is excited to announce that renovations to fully repair, modernize, and improve accessibility at Amtrak’s Wilmington, Delaware, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Railroad Station, are now complete. Major updates included adding two new escalators and interior stairs and improving station accessibility.
October 20, 2023
R. J. Corman Switching Company, LLC Announces New Service Operation at Central Appalachia Inland Port
R. J. Corman Switching Company, LLC, a subsidiary of R. J. Corman Railroad Group, is pleased to announce that it was awarded a contract to lease the Central Appalachia Inland Port at Prichard (CAIPP) in Wayne County, West Virginia, starting on October 16, 2023.
October 20, 2023
Introducing N&W 6162
Kentucky Steam has painted former-Norfolk Southern SD40-2 locomotive to a classic as-delivered Norfolk and Western paint scheme.
October 19, 2023
25th annual CPKC Holiday Train rolls out Nov. 20
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) has announced the schedule and artist lineup for its 25th annual Holiday Train program, which will begin rolling across Canada and the U.S. on Nov. 20. Each year, this beautifully illuminated train travels across CPKC’s network spreading holiday cheer and raising donations to help people struggling with food insecurity.
October 19, 2023
B&O Railroad Museum will Move Historic American Freedom Train Locomotive
On Saturday, October 21 at 10:00 a.m., the B&O Railroad Museum will move the iconic American Freedom Train No. 1 (AFT 1) – the locomotive that pulled the American Freedom Train on a nationwide tour in 1975-1976 to celebrate the bicentennial anniversary of the United States – to the Museum’s restoration shop. The AFT 1 has been on display in the Museum’s front parking lot and will be moved for the first time in decades to begin its journey to be cosmetically restored to its former glory in time for the 250th
anniversary of the United States in 2026.
October 18, 2023
Metro-North Railroad’s Leaf-Zapping ‘Laser Train’ Rebranded in Bold, Retro-Futuristic Design
Metro-North Railroad today announced that its Laser Train – which clears rails of dangerous wet, slimy sludge caused by crushed fallen leaves by zapping it with lasers – has been wrapped in a bold display that makes it prominently visible to the public. Previously, the train looked unlike normal maintenance trains.
