Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
August 18, 2023
Portal North Bridge Project Update
The Portal North Bridge, a key Phase I project in the Gateway Program, will create a modern, high-level, fixed-span structure to replace the century-old Portal Bridge – a moveable swing-span that creates a major bottleneck along the NEC. The completed Portal North Bridge will remove conflicts with maritime traffic, improve reliability for Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT passengers, allow for increased train speeds and provide for expanded capacity along the NEC.
August 17, 2023
Montreal Canadiens’ practice facility to be named CN Sports Complex
The Montreal Canadiens announced Tuesday that the club’s training facility in Brossard will now be known as the CN Sports Complex
August 16, 2023
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending August 5, 2023
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 5, 2023. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 471,938 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.2 percent compared with the same week last year.
August 16, 2023
MTA Announces New LIRR Far Rockaway Ticket Available Starting Aug. 20
With CityTicket, the Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) discounted ticket for travel within Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan, set to expand during the week of Aug. 20 to peak hour trains for the first time since it was created 20 years ago, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that the LIRR will simultaneously launch its new Far Rockaway Ticket, which will have similar characteristics as CityTicket and will be available for purchase at Far Rockaway Station.
August 15, 2023
The Rocket Takes Off
In its first move in 90 years, the 185-year-old Rocket steam locomotive recently took off from The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia to make its way to its new home at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
August 15, 2023
NJ Transit is 2023 Winner of Outstanding Transportation System Award
NJ TRANSIT has been awarded the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) highest honor by being named the 2023 winner of the Outstanding Transportation System award. This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of NJ TRANSIT’s employees that has transformed the agency, delivering significant improvements across every area in the organization, including service, customer experience, technology & innovation, and advancing major capital projects.
August 12, 2023
Metro-North Releases Second Heritage Locomotive
Metro-North Railroad has rebranded a second locomotive with special colors and designs as a Heritage Series to highlight the railroad’s 40 years of service to the public.
August 11, 2023
C&O Commemorative Locomotive is Newest in CSX Heritage Series
A locomotive commemorating the proud history of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway has entered service as the fifth in the CSX heritage series celebrating the lines that came together to form the modern railroad.
August 11, 2023
Service Disruption September 9 to November 5 on Haverhill Commuter Rail Line
The MBTA announced service changes on the Haverhill Line between Ballardvale Station in Andover and North Station for 58 days from Saturday September 9 through Sunday November 5 to accommodate planned construction related to the implementation of the Automatic Train Control/ Positive Train Control (ATC/PTC) safety program
August 10, 2023
Texas Central and Amtrak Seek to Explore High-Speed Rail Service Opportunities between Dallas and Houston
Texas Central Partners (“Texas Central”) and Amtrak are seeking opportunities to advance planning and analysis work associated with the proposed Dallas-Houston 205-mph high-speed rail project to further determine its viability. Amtrak has cooperated with Texas Central on various initiatives since 2016 and the two entities are currently evaluating a potential partnership to further study and potentially advance the project.
