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Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
December 18, 2023
Commuter Rail Service Returns to Lynn on Monday, December 18
The MBTA and Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis), the agency’s operating partner for Commuter Rail, announced the return of Commuter Rail service to the Lynn community on Monday, December 18, which is nine months ahead of the original proposed timeline.
December 15, 2023
PA Governor Shapiro Administration Invests $42.5 Million in Rail Freight Infrastructure
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the approval of 25 rail freight improvement projects that will enhance freight mobility while creating or sustaining nearly 300 jobs across Pennsylvania. These investments are aligned with Governor Shapiro’s commitment to improve Pennsylvania’s infrastructure and support economic growth, and build on last week’s announcements of new federal funding of over $140 million in Pennsylvania rail investments to support the expansion of passenger rail along the Keystone West corridor between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh.
December 14, 2023
Effective Immediately SEPTA Transit Police Work Stoppage and Contingency Measures in Place
SEPTA has been informed by FOTP Lodge 109 that Transit Police officers have voted to go on strike. SEPTA has immediately enacted its strike contingency plan to ensure the safety and security of customers and employees.
December 14, 2023
NJ Transit Unveils Decorated Train Cars, Buses and Light Rail Vehicles for the Holiday Season
NJ TRANSIT customers may find their train, bus or light rail vehicle is decked out in festive holiday decorations this season. The agency has unveiled a fleet of decorated train cars, buses, and Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) to wish Happy Holidays to customers statewide. This special holiday fleet will be in service throughout December, providing customers with tidings of joy! The holidays typically see many new customers traveling across the region, so NJ TRANSIT has also launched a new “How to Ride” online guide to assist customers utilizing NJ TRANSIT services.
December 13, 2023
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending December 9, 2023
For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 499,094 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.7 percent compared with the same week last year.
December 12, 2023
Norfolk Southern Secures Georgia Inland Port Contract:
Norfolk Southern Corporation will provide rail service to the Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) new inland terminal in Gainesville, Georgia. The Blue Ridge Connector will improve Northeast Georgia’s link to the global supply chain in concert with the Port of Savannah’s 35 global container ship services
December 12, 2023
MBTA Green Line Extension Update
The MBTA announced that the work to re-gauge the track along the Green Line Extension (GLX) will not be completed by Monday, December 11, as initially anticipated under the plan presented by the project’s contractor, GLX Constructors (GLXC), which requested additional time of the MBTA.
December 11, 2023
Amtrak Chicago Improvements
Amtrak and its Midwest partners have been awarded more than $101 million to improve existing routes and advance plans to expand Amtrak service as part of CHIP, the Chicago Hub Improvement Program.
December 11, 2023
Reading & Northern Makes History
This week Reading and Northern Railroad surpassed one million tons of anthracite moved over its railroad for the first time in its 33-year history.
December 11, 2023
SEPTA Will No Longer Accept Tokens
While the sale of tokens ended in 2018 in conjunction with the introduction of the SEPTA Key card, SEPTA continued to accept tokens as payment on buses and trolleys and via SEPTA Fare kiosks located at stations and bus loops. At midnight on December 31, 2023, SEPTA will permanently retire the inventory, no longer accepting tokens as a form of payment.
