MARCH 2026: This month, we go lineside with John Olejnik to visit “Jersey Arrow” multiple-unit trains in their twilight; with Alex Mayes and Anthony Rynkiewicz to the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore and the restoration of American Freedom Train steam locomotive 2101; and with Andrew Grahl for the last run of Central New England Railroad’s Scantic operation and Connecticut Southern’s inaugural replacement run. We continue our popular “My Favorite Spot” series as Scott Ornstein takes us to Old Saybrook, Connecticut. All this and more in the March 2026 issue of Railpace Newsmagazine!
MTA Seeking Companies to Build 2,390 Subway Cars, the Largest Subway Order Ever
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is seeking proposals from rail car manufacturers for its largest subway car contract in history with a base order of 1,140 subway cars to replace the R62 and R62A fleets operating on the 1, 3, 6 lines, and if an option to purchase the additional 1,250 cars is exercised, to replace the R142 and R142A cars on the 2, 4, 5 lines.
Central New England Farewell Run
Railfans from as far away as Florida flocked trackside to record a bittersweet day, the last run of the Central New England Railroad
My Favorite SPOT: Old Saybrook, Connecticut
We continue our popular “My Favorite Spot” series and this month Scott Ornstein takes us to Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
Jersey Arrows in Twilight
The single-level Jersey Arrow electric m.u. cars are rolling off their last miles for NJ Transit, about to be replaced by new double-deckers.
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