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Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
November 17, 2023
CSX Howells Yard Derailment
At approximately 6:28 a.m. ET, a Norfolk Southern train came in contact with a CSX train at an interchange point in Howells Yard in Atlanta, GA causing a derailment.
November 15, 2023
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending November 11, 2023
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 11, 2023. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 497,348 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.4 percent compared with the same week last year.
November 15, 2023
CSX President & CEO Joe Hinrichs to Chair B&O RR Museum’s Campaign to Transform its Campus for 200th Anniversary of Railroading
The B&O Railroad Museum, the birthplace of American railroading, is pleased to announce that Joe Hinrichs, President and CEO of the CSX Corporation will chair the Museum’s $30 million dollar capital campaign to transform the Museum’s campus in preparation for the 200th Anniversary of American Railroading in 2027.
November 14, 2023
Amtrak Service Temporarily Suspended between New York City and Croton-Harmon
Due to safety concerns stemming from structure issues of a non-Amtrak, privately owned building above the Empire Line tracks in New York City, Amtrak service is suspended between Croton-Harmon and New York City.
November 13, 2023
Metro-North Railroad Debuts Third Wrapped Locomotive from Heritage Series
Metro-North’s New York Central heritage tribute unit will make its first official run on the Hudson Line on November 14.
November 13, 2023
Voters approve sale of Cincinnati Southern Railway to Norfolk Southern
Cincinnati have voters approved the sale of Cincinnati Southern Railway (CSR) to Norfolk Southern through a historic transaction that will bolster the company’s operations.
November 10, 2023
OmniTRAX Deploys Ohio’s First All Electric Emission Reducing Locomotive
Newburgh & South Shore Railroad (NSR), an affiliate of the comprehensive supply-chain and logistics solutions provider OmniTRAX, has deployed its first all-battery electric locomotive with a ceremony that included dignitaries from Ohio’s Environmental Agency, the Port of Cleveland, AMPS Traction, and NSR customers.
November 10, 2023
SEPTA Celebrates Conshohocken Station Opening with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
SEPTA gathered with elected officials and other stakeholders to cut the ribbon at the new Conshohocken Station along the Manayunk/Norristown Regional Rail Line. Service to the new station began on Monday, November 6.
November 10, 2023
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Opens New $15 Million Welcome and Education Center
The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum opened its new $15 million Welcome and Education Center to the public on November 10.
November 9, 2023
CN Announces New Intermodal Service to Port of Gulfport
CN announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport and Ports America establishing a new intermodal service. The trial run of the service will launch in the coming weeks.
