February 22, 2024

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $631 Million in Grants to Help Transit Agencies Buy New Railcars

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $631 million in grants to improve rail transit safety and reliability for passengers through the purchase of new American-made rail cars. This investment, a part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, will improve transportation systems across the nation while creating good-paying jobs and boosting economic competitiveness.

February 22, 2024

Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending February 17, 2024

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 17, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 474,226 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.7 percent compared with the same week last year.

February 21, 2024

Maryland Transit Administration Awarded $213 Million Federal Grant to Replace Entire Light Rail Vehicle Fleet

The Maryland Transit Administration has been awarded $213,696,341 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration’s Rail Vehicle Replacement program. The grant will support the Maryland Transit Administration’s efforts to replace all 52 aging Light Rail vehicles in its fleet with new, modern railcars.

February 21, 2024

Investor Group Announces Slate of Qualified, Independent Director Candidates and Proposed Management Team for Norfolk Southern Corporation

Ancora Holdings Group, LLC has announced the nomination of an group of independent candidates for directors, along with a management team, for Norfolk Southern Corporation

February 20, 2024

Three Iron Horse Rambles Featuring Steam Locomotive #2102 Slated for Summer 2024

The Reading & Northern Railroad will continue the tradition of Iron
Horse Ramble excursions in the summer of 2024.

February 20, 2024

CSX Releases 10th Heritage Locomotive, Unveils RF&P 1836

CSX has once again demonstrated its commitment to honoring the legacy of American railroads by launching its latest heritage locomotive, the RF&P 1836. This addition to the heritage fleet represents a significant milestone for the company, marking the tenth locomotive in this distinguished series.

February 20, 2024

$317.1 Million Secured to Replace 200 Rail Cars on SEPTA’s Market-Frankford Line

This past Friday (Feb. 16) , U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA), U.S. Representatives Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2), Dwight Evans (D-PA-3), and Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5), and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker announced that SEPTA is receiving $317,160,000 in infrastructure funding to purchase approximately 200 new rail cars on the Market-Frankford Line, SEPTA’s most heavily-used commuter rail line.

February 16, 2024

Norfolk Southern, BLET, SMART-TD, and FRA Sign Landmark C3RS Safety Agreement

Norfolk Southern Corporation, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD), along with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), signed an agreement Thursday to participate in the FRA’s Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS).

February 16, 2024

Amtrak Completes Upgrades at Selma-Smithfield Union Depot

February 15, 2024

Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending February 10, 2024

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 10, 2024.