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Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
June 23, 2023
SEPTA Board Approves Fiscal Year 2024 Operating & Capital Budgets:
SEPTA’s Board approved Operating and Capital Budget proposals for Fiscal Year 2024, advancing plans to fund everyday operations and major improvement projects. This will be the last budget year before SEPTA hits a fiscal cliff that would result in significant service cuts and large fare increases.
June 22, 2023
Brightline Celebrates Completion of Orlando Extension Construction:
Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America, celebrated the completion of construction to Orlando, paving the way for the launch of service between Central and South Florida this summer. To mark the completion of construction, mayors representing Brightline station cities along with Brightline Orlando construction team members gathered to celebrate with a roundtable conversation on transportation and economic impact in Florida.
June 22, 2023
USDOT Proposes Requirements for Real-time Hazmat Information for Firefighters and First Responders to Improve Freight Rail Safety
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced it is proposing a new rule aimed at improving public safety and preventing environmental impacts by strengthening requirements governing railroads’ provision of hazardous materials information to responders during a hazmat incident
June 22, 2023
Septa Receives Two Sustainability Awards For Environmental Excellence
Recently, SEPTA was the recipient of two prestigious awards for its sustainability efforts– the Pennsylvania Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence and the IDC Smart Cities Award For Sustainable Infrastructure.
June 21, 2023
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending June 17, 2023
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 17, 2023. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 477,126 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.0 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending June 17 were 228,724 carloads, up 1.2 percent compared with the same week in 2022, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 248,402 containers and trailers, down 6.5 percent compared to 2022.
June 19, 2023
CSX Unveils Locomotive 1973 Honoring Chessie System Heritage
CSX Waycross locomotive shop employees are paying tribute to the iconic Chessie System by unveiling a locomotive with a new paint design. Renumbered CSX 1973, the locomotive features the classic colors of the Chessie System, which have not been used by the company since it merged with Seaboard Coast Line Industries in 1980.
June 16, 2023
Maryland Governor Moore Announces Baltimore Red Line Relaunch
Flanked by local, state, federal and community leaders, Governor Wes Moore on June 15 announced the historic relaunch of Baltimore’s Red Line, a major investment in transit to significantly enhance east-west connectivity across the Baltimore region. Governor Moore made the announcement at the West Baltimore MARC Station joined by Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller; Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld and Maryland transportation officials; elected representatives from Maryland’s congressional delegation, the Maryland General Assembly, Baltimore City, Baltimore County; as well as agency partners, community advocates, and transit stakeholders representing a wide range of businesses and organizations.
June 16, 2023
R. J. Corman to Host Nicholasville’s 2023 Independence Day Fireworks:
R. J. Corman Railroad Group is thrilled to announce that it will once again be hosting Nicholasville’s annual Fourth of July Fireworks Show. We are honored to join in the celebration of our nation and our freedoms by presenting an exceptional fireworks display from our headquarters.
June 16, 2023
Ontario Taking Next Steps to Extend GO Service to Bowmanville
The Ontario government has awarded a contract to advance planning to extend GO train service to Bowmanville, marking another milestone in the province’s plan to deliver more transit options, connect communities and save families time and money in Durham Region and across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).
June 16, 2023
MTA Celebrates Centennial of Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit with Commemorative Vintage Train Rides
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), on June 15, celebrated the historic milestone of the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation’s (BMT) one hundredth anniversary since its creation with commemorative rides on a vintage BMT train in Brooklyn.
