Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
February 13, 2023
CSX Reaches Agreement with IAM and NCFO on Paid Sick Leave for Railroad Workers
CSX announced that it has reached an agreement with two additional railroad unions to provide paid sick leave to its employees.
February 10, 2023
U.S. Postal Service Celebrates Riding the Rails
The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the history and romance of train travel by unveiling Railroad Stations Forever stamps at the spectacular art deco Union Terminal in Cincinnati.
February 9, 2023
NS Derailment at East Palestine, Ohio Update
Train service has resumed on both mainline tracks past the derailment site at East Palestine, Ohio.
February 9, 2023
Full Long Island Rail Road Service to Grand Central Madison to Begin Monday, Feb. 27
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced full Long Island Rail Road service to Grand Central Madison will take effect on Monday, Feb. 27, adding 271 LIRR trains per day, increasing LIRR systemwide service to 936 trains per day, of which 296 will be to or from Grand Central Madison. Service levels will increase 41% over today’s schedules of 665 daily trains and create reverse-peak service on the Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma Branches for the first time. Train schedules are available via the TrainTime app and at mta.info, where users can find pdf timetables or create point-to-point itineraries.
February 9, 2023
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending February 4, 2023
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 4, 2023. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 449,586 carloads and intermodal units, down 1.9 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending February 4 were 216,700 carloads, down 0.9 percent compared with the same week in 2022, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 232,886 containers and trailers, down 2.9 percent compared to 2022.
February 8, 2023
Brightline to Begin High Speed Testing at 110 MPH Through Palm Beach County
Brightline will begin testing trains at 110 miles-per-hour, in northern Palm Beach County as soon as Saturday, February 11. This phase of Brightline testing will occur throughout February and March. The testing will take place in Palm Beach County including Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, North Palm Beach, Lake Park, Riviera Beach and West Palm Beach.
February 8, 2023
CSX Reaches Agreement with BMWED and BRC on Paid Sick Leave for Railroad Workers
CSX announced that it has reached agreements with two unions that provide paid sick leave for approximately 5,000 railroad workers.
The agreements were reached with the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way (BMWED), which represent engineering employees, and the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC), representing mechanical workers.
February 7, 2023
MTA Unveils New R211 Subway Cars
The new open gangway subway cars are part of a 535-car order of the R211 model for New York City Transit.
February 7, 2023
N&W J 611 on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsyvania
The Virginia Museum of Transportation, Inc. is proud to announce a partnership with the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania to exhibit the Norfolk & Western class J No. 611 for a limited time during the winter months of early 2023.
February 3, 2023
Conrail Museum Grand Opening
The Conrail Historical Society is pleased to announce the grand opening of the Conrail Museum in Shippensburg, Pa., on April 1, 2023.
