July 3, 2023

Metro-North at 40: The Oldest Young Railroad

Metro-North Railroad turned 40 this year, but its historical roots go back to the earliest days of New York’s transportation network. It took extraordinary teamwork, grit, and determination to forge Metro-North from its many disparate parts and to successfully operate it over these past four decades. Now on view at Grand Central Terminal, the New York Transit Museum’s new exhibit, Metro-North at 40: The Oldest Young Railroad, explores the first 40 years of the Metro-North’s success

June 30, 2023

MBTA Worcester Service Line Temporary Suspension of Mid-Day Trains

Beginning on Monday, July 10, 2023, the Worcester Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail will operate on a temporarily modified weekday schedule that reduces the number of midday trains to allow work on multiple infrastructure improvements along the Worcester Line.

June 29, 2023

CPKC Employees Select New Paint Scheme

June 29, 2023

Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending June 24, 2023

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 24, 2023. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 469,453 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.2 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending June 24 were 222,431 carloads, down 0.4 percent compared with the same week in 2022, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 247,022 containers and trailers, down 5.5 percent compared to 2022.

June 28, 2023

Amtrak Launches Traditional Dining on Silver Meteor and Silver Star

Amtrak today announced the introduction of traditional dining for First Class private room customers aboard the Silver Meteor and Silver Star.

June 28, 2023

Railroads Reach Agreement to Create New Direct Connection and Corridor Linking Mexico, Texas and the U.S. Southeast

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), CSX Corporation (CSX) and Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) today announced they have reached agreements that when completed will create a new direct CPKC-CSX interchange connection in Alabama.

June 27, 2023

New York Governor Hochul, Elected Officials and Railroad Partners Unite on Vision for Penn Station Modernization Plan

New York Governor Kathy Hochul, local elected officials, and railroad partners announced their united support for a vision of Penn Station Reconstruction. This announcement comes as the MTA and its railroad partners issued a Notice to Proceed to kick off preliminary design on a plan to transform the existing Penn Station into a world-class commuter and intercity transit hub.

June 26, 2023

SEPTA Annual Trolley Tunnel Maintenance Blitz

Beginning Friday, July 7, 2023, at 10:00PM and continuing through Monday, July 24 at 5:00AM, SEPTA forces will work around the clock tackling critical track and power maintenance and upgrades, station upgrades and painting, tile replacement, and maintenance work; and intensive tunnel, track area, and station cleaning as part of the 2023 Trolley Tunnel Blitz.

June 23, 2023

Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board Approves FY2024-2029 Improvement Program

The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) approved the Fiscal Years 2024 to 2029 Six-Year Improvement Program, which allocates about $6.3 billion in funding to public transportation and rail programs over the next six years

June 23, 2023

CPKC and CSX Announce Planned Collaboration to Develop Additional Hydrogen Locomotives

Canadian Pacific Kansas City  (CPKC) and CSX Corporation (CSX) announced their intent to enter into a joint venture for the building and deployment of hydrogen locomotive conversion kits for diesel electric locomotives.