WASHINGTON — The rail industry’s largest union is raising concerns about CSX’s plans to eliminate Operation RedBlock, a decades-old, union-run program for substance abuse prevention and worker support. The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers-Transportation Division calls Operation RedBlock, founded in 1984, “the gold standard” for such programs in the rail […]
TRENTON, N.J. — NJ Transit has unveiled the first renovated trainset on its light rail River Line, featuring a revamped interior and an engine overhaul as part of the ongoing effort to improve the service between Trenton and Camden, N.J. The diesel trainset built by Switzerland’s Stadler has been wrapped to mark the 250th anniversary […]
Industry analysts speaking at a RailTrends webcast on Thursday (Jan. 8, 2026) were skeptical about some of the claims Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern make in their merger application, including its central theme that the $85 billion combination is fundamentally about volume growth. Independent analyst Rick Paterson noted that UP and NS volumes have been […]
OXFORD, Ohio — The city of Oxford is advancing plans to build a new station to be served by Amtrak’s Cardinal, with the city council having approved plans for a station platform and authorized an agreement with CSX for land for the platform. WUXU Radio reports design for a multimodal facility, also including bus service, […]
Explore even more of the incredible world of mini Modutrak, as presented at Trainfest 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! Host Gerry Leone catches up with Mark Runyan, as he represents this unique collective of N scale (1:160) modelers and shares some of the stunning features of the modular display. This assembly of “Jack of all trades” […]
NEW ORLEANS — Amtrak is adding a coach to one of the two Mardi Gras Service trainsets beginning today (Friday, Jan. 9) to accommodate anticipated additional demand sparked by the Carnival season along the Gulf Coast. Three coaches are being assigned to morning train No. 23 out of Mobile, Ala., and evening No. 26 from […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Paducah & Louisville Railway, R.J. Corman, and Norfolk Southern are among the recipients of funding from the Commonwealth of Kentucky for grade-crossing safety projects, part of almost $3 million in funding awarded under a pair of grant programs by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Projects on the three railroads were among seven […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Four short line or regional railroads will receive funds totaling $1.9 million for four grade crossing improvements following approval Wednesday, Jan. 7, by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. The Ann Arbor Railroad received the maximum available, up to $500,000, from the state Grade Crossing Projection Fund for a project to upgrade […]
ETOBICOKE, Ontario — The Government of Ontario today celebrated the arrival of the first of three new Siemens trainsets built for the revival of Northlander passenger service, introducing the equipment at a press conference featuring Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria. “The Northlander is more than a train,” Ford said during the […]
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Workers at Alstom Transportation’s factory in Plattsburgh, N.Y., have ratified their first collective bargaining agreement, following their earlier vote to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The three-year agreement includes an immediate 3% pay raise over a 2.8% increase already received in April 2025; a classification system with increased […]
PHILADELPHIA — The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is making progress in federally mandated repairs to its Silverliner IV fleet, meaning Regional Rail passengers could soon see an end to the overcrowded conditions that resulted from that equipment being sidelined. The news site Billy Penn reports that SEPTA has now received the thermal wire it needs […]
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. — A man found dead along Metra’s Milwaukee North line last week apparently died when he fell off or tried to step off of a moving train, according to the Lake County, Ill., coroner’s office. The body of 30-year-old Allen Chiquini was found the evening of Friday, Jan. 2, near Winchester Drive and […]
