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Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
July 24, 2023
Metro-North Advises Customers Of Extensive Service Changes on New Haven and Harlem Lines Due to Structural Issue Above Tracks
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Metro-North Railroad is advising customers of split service on the New Haven and Harlem lines due to urgently needed New York State Department of Transportation repairs to a Bronx River Parkway overpass above tracks, impacting the safety of train traffic through the area. Customers are advised to seek alternative means of travel at least through early afternoon Saturday or take
July 21, 2023
CSX Corp. Announces Second Quarter 2023 Results
CSX Corp. announced second quarter 2023 operating income of $1.48 billion compared to $1.70 billion in the prior year period
July 21, 2023
New York Central Shop Switcher Saved by School Custodian Finds Permanent Home in Rochester
Despatch Shops 0-4-0 No. 5 arrived at new permanent home at the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum. This locomotive was built in 1924 by the Vulcan Works in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., for the Merchants Despatch Transportation Corp. (MDT), a freight car manufacturing and repair shop in East Rochester known as “Despatch Shops.”e
July 20, 2023
MTA Board Adopts Fare and Toll Increases to Take Effect in August
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board approved a slate of toll increases to go into effect on August 6 and fare increases that go into effect on August 20.
July 20, 2023
NJ Transit Adopts Fiscal Year 2024 Operating and Capital Budget
The NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors adopted the agency’s Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 2024) operating budget, local programs budget and authorized capital funding. The budgets continue investments in personnel, infrastructure, and equipment to maintain the system in a state-of-good-repair and enhance the overall customer experience.
July 19, 2023
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending July 15, 2023
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 15, 2023. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 478,153 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.4 percent compared with the same week last year.
July 19, 2023
Maryland Purple Line Now Scheduled to Open in Spring 2027
The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration and Purple Line Transit Partners announced they are seeking Board of Public Works approval of a modification to the Purple Line Public-Private Partnership Agreement that extends the contractual deadline for achieving Revenue Service Availability to Spring 2027.
July 19, 2023
CPKC Final Spike Steam Tour in 2024
CPKC has announced the “Final Spike Steam Tour,” departing Calgary, Alberta on April 14, 2024. The steam train, powered by Canadian Pacific 2816, will mark the one year anniversary of the merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern
July 18, 2023
MTA Announces Balanced Budget Through 2027 in July Financial Plan
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) released its preliminary five-year financial plan that shows a balanced budget through 2027. The financial plan reflects updates since the MTA warned of a fiscal cliff heading into 2023, with a projected $600 million deficit. With the increase of the payroll mobility tax, increased City funding for paratransit and other dedicated taxes in the FY 2024 New York State Budget, the MTA projects a balanced budget through 2027, the first time in more than 20 years the Authority has projected a balanced budget for five consecutive years.
July 18, 2023
Amtrak Improves Northeast Corridor Tracks
As Amtrak launches a new era of rail, advancing infrastructure improvements on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) remains a key priority. This summer, annual track improvement work continues as part of a long-term effort to ensure the railroad operates at a level of peak performance.
