LAC–MÉGANTIC, Quebec — The Canadian government says the sale of the Central Maine & Quebec Railway to Canadian Pacific will have little impact on the plan to build a rail bypass around a town devastated by a 2013 oil train derailment. In 2018, the Canadian government announced it would help fund a $100 million effort […]
SEATTLE — The Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission has approved $120,000 in grants to improve 20 grade crossings on the Central Washington Railroad in the Yakima Valley. Eighteen of the grants will be used to replace batteries in warning lights, while the remaining two will be used to replace batteries and LED lights. The grants […]
A map showing Illinois and Indiana and the proposed takeover of the Eastern Illinois Railway by Decatur & Eastern Illinois. Surface Transportation Board filing WASHINGTON — Watco short line Decatur & Eastern Illinois, which began operations in September 2018, aims to expand by acquiring the neighboring 53-mile Eastern Illinois Railroad. The DE&I, a CSX Transportation […]
CHICAGO — While attorneys are sorting through its legal and financial troubles in U.S. District Court, operations at Iowa Pacific Holding’s three railroads are continuing as normal. Earlier this fall, nearly two dozen entities associated with Iowa Pacific Holdings were placed into receivership [See: “Additional Iowa Pacific railroads placed into receivership,” Trains News Wire, Oct. […]
NS’s four executive F-units pull an office car train through Harrisburg, Pa., in August 2012. Trains: Jim Wrinn ALTOONA, Pa. — Two of Norfolk Southern’s “Fab Four” Electro-Motive F units — F9A No. 270 and F7B No. 275 — have been purchased by Pennsylvania regional Reading & Northern, the railroad announced Saturday. “We’re going to fix […]
LANCASTER, S.C. — Long-time railroad executive Steve Gedney died Friday, the American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association said in a statement. Gedney began his transportation career with the Virginia Department of Transportation. While working with VDOT he was involved in long-range transportation planning, transportation systems management and the coordination of air, highway, port and […]
ES44AC No. 510 leads train SIPE east at Bureau, Ill., in February 2014. The railroad’s three new locomotives will have the same appearance. Jeremy J. Schrader FORT WORTH, Texas – The first of three new Iowa Interstate Wabtec Corp. ES44AC (T4C) locomotives was spotted outside of Wabtec’s Ft. Worth plant recently. No. 517 was released […]
SHELL ROCK, Iowa — The new Butler Intermodal Terminal in Shell Rock will be the hub for an internationally focused intermodal service to be offered by Iowa Northern Railway, Union Pacific, Watco Cos., and logistics firm Valor Victoria. The service will launch in December. It is designed to provide an alternative to larger Midwest rail […]
The borough of Jim Thorpe, Pa., has dropped its lawsuit over taxes and is in talks to bring the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railroad back to town, a TV station reports. Scott A. Hartley JIM THORPE, Pa. — The borough of Jim Thorpe and its school district have dropped their lawsuit against the Reading & Northern […]
No. 4001 is at Metro East Industries in East St. Louis, Ill., on Nov. 20. Mark Mautner EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Metro East Industries has released the first Terminal Railroad Association “comfort cab” locomotive from its paint booth. No. 4001 is a one of two SD60I units the railroad has acquired from Metro East. […]
Central Maine & Quebec’s Job 1 rolls west at Magog, Quebec, with AC44CWs, Nos. 1002 and 1006, and GP38-3 No. 3812 in June 2018. Frank Jolin MONTREAL – Canadian Pacific is acquiring the Central Maine & Quebec Railway for $130 million. The acquisition of the 481-mile short line connecting Quebec with northern New England — […]
Montana Rail Link president Stacy Posey has stepped down after just 11 months as head of the regional railroad. Justin Franz MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Rail Link President Stacy Posey has resigned after less than 11 months on the job. On Wednesday, MRL announced Posey was leaving for “personal reasons” and had been replaced by […]
