Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
October 2, 2023
Norfolk Southern System Outage, Again
Norfolk Southern Corporation provided an update Saturday on a technology outage that impacted rail operations.
October 2, 2023
FRA Announces University of Illinois to Receive $5 Million to Establish the National University Rail Center of Excellence
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) as the selected institution for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023 Rail Research and Development
Center of Excellence (CoE) program.
September 29, 2023
Amtrak Upgrades Celebrated at South Shore/South Portsmouth Station in Kentucky
Amtrak customers now have a smoother, brighter and more accessible journey with the completion of a $3.5 million project at the South Shore Station. The Amtrak Cardinal travels three times weekly between New York and Chicago, with a stop at South Shore, Ky., which is across the Ohio River from Portsmouth, Ohio.
September 28, 2023
Norfolk Southern and Florida East Coast Railway Expand Intermodal Service
Norfolk Southern Corporation and Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) announced Wednesday an expansion of their domestic intermodal interline services for customers doing business in Florida.
September 28, 2023
Norfolk Southern Announces New Approach to Engaging Communities
Norfolk Southern Corporation announced Thursday a new role focused solely on collaborating with the communities it serves. Norfolk Southern’s Director Public Engagement will help marshal resources to improve railroad infrastructure and engagement with local leaders and their citizens.
September 28, 2023
Foxboro Station, Commuter Rail Pilot’s Success Leads to Permanent Weekday Service Beginning October 2
The MBTA in partnership with the Kraft Group and Patriot Place, MassDOT, and the Town of Foxborough announced today that permanent weekday Commuter Rail service between Boston’s South Station and Foxboro Station will be in effect with the start of the MBTA’s fall/winter Commuter Rail schedule on October 2, 2023.
September 27, 2023
MBTA Fairmount Commuter Rail Line to Be Free during 16-Day Red Line Ashmont Branch and Mattapan Closure
Today the MBTA announced that travel on the Fairmount Commuter Rail Line will be free during the upcoming 16-day closure of the Red Line’s Ashmont Branch and Mattapan Line from October 14-29 in which train service will be replaced by shuttle buses.
September 26, 2023
Amtrak Awarded Nearly $200M in Federal Grants
Amtrak and partners have been awarded nearly $200 million from the Federal Railroad Administration’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) competitive grant program.
September 25, 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.4 Billion in Infrastructure Funding for 70 Projects That Will Improve Rail Safety, Strengthen Supply Chains, and Add Passenger Rail Service
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced today that it has invested more than $1.4 billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law into 70 rail improvement projects in 35 states and Washington, D.C. This is the largest amount ever awarded for rail safety and rail supply chain upgrades through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program.
