Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
February 22, 2023
Brightline to Rehabilitate the St. Luce River Railroad Bridge:
Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America, will complete one of the final pieces of its Orlando expansion project with the rehabilitation of the railroad bridge over the St. Lucie River in Stuart, Florida. The United States Coast Guard approved Brightline’s request to temporarily close the navigation channel at the drawbridge so the company can complete scheduled rehabilitation work.
February 21, 2023
Norfolk Southern Helps East Palestine Community Recover
Over the weekend, Norfolk Southern launched NSMakingitRight.com as a resource for members of the East Palestine community and public at-large. The website includes regular updates on environmental clean up progress, services available at the Family Assistance Center (FAC), and answers to common questions and concerns.
February 21, 2023
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Statement on Freight Rail Industry Safety & Accountability
USDOT is committed to using the full range of our authority, as well as the funding available to us from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to improve safety on our railroads. Achieving the highest level of rail safety will also require active and continued partnership from Congress
February 20, 2023
BLET’s Springfield Terminal Members to Vote on Berkshire & Eastern Agreement
On February 14 the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) mailed ballots to approximately 60 Springfield Terminal Railway Company employees concerning planned Berkshire & Eastern Railroad (Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary) takeover of trackage.
February 20, 2023
Upcoming Service Changes on the Red, Mattapan, Orange, and Green Lines as well as Haverhill and Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail Lines in March
The MBTA announced service changes for March on the Red, Mattapan, Orange, and Green Lines as well as the Haverhill and Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail Lines
February 16, 2023
Reading & Northern Introducing Wilkes Barre-Scranton Regional Railroad Station at Pittston
Reading & Northern Railroad (RBMN), Pennsylvania’s largest privately owned railroad, will begin operating regular weekend passenger excursion train service from the brand-new Wilkes Barre-Scranton Regional Railroad Station at Pittston, PA to Jim Thorpe, PA on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Tickets will go on sale at 9:00am on Wednesday, March 1, 2023
February 16, 2023
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending February 11, 2023
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 11, 2023. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 473,972 carloads and intermodal units, down 6.2 percent compared with the same week last year.
February 15, 2023
NTSB Continues Investigation of Ohio Train Derailment
The NTSB investigation of the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio is ongoing. NTSB is conducting a safety investigation to determine the probable cause of the derailment and issue any safety recommendations, if necessary, to prevent future derailments.
February 14, 2023
Update on Norfolk Southern Assistance to the East Palestine, OH Community
Norfolk Southern Corporation provided an update on its assistance efforts to the community of East Palestine, Ohio. These include direct support for residents through Norfolk Southern’s Family Assistance Center, equipment for first responders, and continued environmental testing and monitoring, which is being done in coordination with the Ohio and U.S. Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA), and other environmental agencies.
