Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
September 20, 2023
Norfolk Southern and RapidSOS Enhancing Safety Information Access for First Responders
Norfolk Southern Corporation and RapidSOS announced a partnership Wednesday to help equip first responders with critical information to safely respond to a rail emergency. Together, the companies will make it quicker and easier to access cargo and hazardous materials information, enable the ability to call for mutual aid, all while providing ongoing training.
September 19, 2023
Amtrak Names Eliot Hamlisch Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
Amtrak has appointed Eliot Hamlisch to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, responsible for corporate marketing, sales distribution, network and consist planning, market research and pricing and revenue management for the Northeast Corridor, State Supported and Long Distance service lines.
September 15, 2023
NJ Transit Continues Rail Operations’ 40TH Anniversary Celebration with Employee Recognition
As part of its 40th anniversary celebration of NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations, NJ TRANSIT honored the “Forty Year Club,” which consists of 28 employees who have been with the railroad or its corporate predecessors since the initiation of Rail Operations service in 1983.
September 14, 2023
Gulf & Atlantic Railways Buys Pioneer Railroad
Gulf & Atlantic Railways, LLC (GAR) (www.garailways.com) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the rail assets of Pinsly Railroad Company (Pinsly). The transaction includes the 18-mile Pioneer Valley Railroad (PVRR) short line and Pinsly’s Railroad Distribution Services, Inc. (RDS), a rail-served warehousing and distribution business. The purchase is subject to regulatory approval.
September 13, 2023
AAR Reports Rail Traffic the Week Ending September 9, 2023
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 9, 2023. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 447,345 carloads and intermodal units, down 1.7 percent compared with the same week last year.
September 13, 2023
Brightline Orlando Service Commences September 22
Brightline announced that service to Orlando International Airport will begin on September 22, 2023. Trains will run between Orlando and South Florida (Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach).
September 12, 2023
Joint CN / NS Intermodal Service
Canadian National Railway Company (CN), and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) announced Monday a new domestic intermodal service. Launching on October 2, this unique service will provide customers with an integrated, market-competitive, and efficient all-rail service.
September 12, 2023
CN Announces Upgrade to Falcon Premium Intermodal Service
Canadian National Railway Company announced an upgrade to its Falcon Premium Intermodal Service. CN said recent operational changes by its business partner, Union Pacific (UP), will remove a full day of transit time for customers using the Canada-US-Mexico service
September 12, 2023
MBTA Commuter Rail Announces Fall/Winter Schedules
The MBTA and Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis), the agency’s operating partner for Commuter Rail, announced the new Fall/Winter schedule which will take effect on October 2.
September 11, 2023
Wabtec Comment on Progress Rail Complaint
Wabtec Corporation today released a statement about the purported antitrust complaint filed last week by Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Inc. company.
