Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
March 2, 2024
Limited Opening of Diners on Florida Trains to Coach Passengers
Amtrak has advised that Traditional Dining will be available for purchase to a limited-number of Coach customers traveling on the Silver Meteor and Silver Star, beginning on March 4
March 1, 2024
Norfolk Southern and RapidSOS Unveil New Solution to Make Train Incident Response Safer and Smarter
RapidSOS, the intelligent safety platform that securely links life-saving data from connected devices, apps and sensors directly to first responders, and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC), unveiled Thursday their rail safety solution. The partnership aims to further the availability of critical information for first responders in rare significant incidents.
March 1, 2024
SEPTA to Offer Additional Regional Rail Service for Philadelphia Flower Show
SEPTA operate extra train service on Regional Rail for the upcoming Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
February 29, 2024
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending February 24, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 24, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 483,656 carloads and intermodal units, up 7.7 percent compared with the same week last year.
February 29, 2024
Virginia and North Carolina are Home to the Busiest Amtrak Stations in the Southeast
More people are traveling by train with a record number stopping in Virginia and North Carolina. The top five stations in the Southeast in 2023 were the Staples Mill Road Station in Richmond, Va., Alexandria, Va., Charlotte, N.C., Norfolk, Va., and Raleigh, N.C.
February 27, 2024
NJT Celebrates Historical Contributions of African Americans with Decorated Locomotive and Buses
NJ TRANSIT is celebrating historical contributions of notable African Americans by unveiling a locomotive adorned with specially themed graphics in honor of Black History Month. Two buses with similar graphics have also been wrapped and have been in service the past few weeks.
February 27, 2024
Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program Update: Initial Demolition Begins
One of the largest transportation infrastructure investments on the East Coast has begun demolition in Baltimore. Amtrak’s $6 billion Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program has entered a new phase, along with major construction activities set to begin later this year.
February 26, 2024
Norfolk Southern Files Preliminary Proxy Statement
Norfolk Southern Corporation announced Monday that it has filed its preliminary proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection with its upcoming 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
February 26, 2024
J.B. Hunt Signs Long-Term Intermodal Agreement With Walmart
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, announced that its subsidiary, J.B. Hunt Transport Inc., has entered into a multi-year intermodal service agreement with Walmart, in an arrangement that includes J.B. Hunt’s purchase of Walmart’s intermodal assets.
February 23, 2024
Metra Buying Battery-Powered trainsets
Metra charged into a greener future when the Board of Directors approved a contract to buy zero-emission, battery-powered trainsets. Metra will be one of the first in the nation to operate this innovative technology.
