Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
January 18, 2024
CSX Leads Industry in Intermodal Customer Satisfaction
CSX continues to lead the rail industry as the “top performer” in intermodal service, according to a recent survey by the Journal of Commerce (JOC).
January 18, 2024
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending January 13, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 13, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 457,453 carloads and intermodal units, down 4.1 percent compared with the same week last year.
January 17, 2024
Brightline Welcomes Tri-Rail to MiamiCentral:
On January 13th the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) Tri-Rail began service into downtown Miami at MiamiCentral. For more information on service visit www.tri-rail.com.
January 16, 2024
Thousands Trained Through CSX Community Safety Initiatives in 2023
CSX continued to prioritize public safety in 2023 with a robust first responder training program that reached over 6,000 individuals in communities across its rail network.
January 15, 2024
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Acquires the Dormant Georges Creek Railroad
Through a least, the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad has acquired the dormant railroad line in southwestern Allegany County, the Georges Creek Railway. It will re-brand the line as the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, Georges Greek Division.
January 15, 2024
VRE Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Receives Approval
The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget received final approval Thursday evening, as the second of its two parent commissions voted to adopt the budget and accompanying six-year capital improvement program (CIP).
January 10, 2024
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending January 6, 2024
he Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 6, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 417,257 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.3 percent compared with the same week last year.
January 9, 2024
Reading & Northern Railroad Smashes All Records Again
For the second year in a row Pennsylvania’s largest privately-owned railroad reported double digit growth in both its freight and passenger excursion operations.
January 9, 2024
Customers invest $3.1B along Norfolk Southern’s network in 2023
Norfolk Southern Corporation partnered with 62 customers to complete strategic industrial development projects in 2023. The projects expanded operations or created new facilities along Norfolk Southern’s rail network. Collectively, the projects represent $3.1 billion in investment and the creation of more than 4,150 new jobs.
January 5, 2024
New York City Subway Crash
On January 4th Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) leadership responded to the scene of subway derailment at 96 St 1/2/3/ Lines Station involving a 1 Line train carrying approximately 300 customers and another 1 Line train that had been taken out of service due to vandalism with no customers on board.
