Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
November 30, 2023
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending November 25, 2023
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 25, 2023. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 415,332 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.4 percent compared with the same week last year.
November 29, 2023
OmniTRAX Named Operator of South Branch Valley Railroad
OmniTRAX, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement with The West Virginia Department of Transportation to operate and grow the South Branch Valley Railroad (SBVR). OmniTRAX assumes operational management on December 1, 2023.
November 28, 2023
December Train Rides in Pittston
Holiday trains will be offered by the Reading & Northern Railroad in the form of Santa and Winter Character specials from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Regional Railroad Station at Pittston.
November 22, 2023
Rail Traffic for the Week Ending November 18, 2023
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 18, 2023. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 501,416 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.0 percent compared with the same week last year.
November 22, 2023
Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town on SEPTA
A supersized version of SEPTA’s annual ‘Santa Express’ will help merrymakers kick off the holiday season this year with the SEPTA SANTA EXPRESS-ES running in FULL FORCE this year. Fourteen trains running on various modes will head to Center City, Philadelphia to kick off the holiday season on Friday, November 24
November 21, 2023
Alstom Delivers the First of 60 New Streetcars to the Toronto Transit Commission
Alstom announced that it has delivered the first of 60 new low-floor, zero-emission Flexity light-rail vehicles (LRV) to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) as the first step in fulfilling a contract signed in June 2021.
November 21, 2023
SEPTA’s Locomotive Engineers Unanimously Vote to Authorize a Strike
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) announced today that its members who operate regional rail trains for SEPTA have voted to grant BLET National President Eddie Hall the authority to call a strike.
November 21, 2023
SEPTA Board Approves Contract Agreement with TWU Local 234
The SEPTA Board approved the new contracts between SEPTA and TWU Local 234, covering employees in the City, Suburban, and Frontier Transit Divisions.
November 20, 2023
Amtrak Launches Procurement for Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Projec
Amtrak, in coordination with NJ TRANSIT, has begun the procurement process for the Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project. Replacement of the Sawtooth Bridges is a key component of the Gateway Program to preserve and expand the busiest section of the Northeast Corridor (NEC).
November 17, 2023
NJT Releases Commemorative Wrap for Honor 100th Anniversary of Atlas Model Railroad Co.
NJ Transit has completed the application of the vinyl wrap on ALP45DP 4503, commemorating Atlas Model Railroad Company’s 100th anniversary in 2024.
