Action may be required on your Trains.com account in order to continue accessing content. Click here to learn more.
WASHINGTON — A conductor’s attempt to apply a hand brake while standing in the track gauge, while using a retracted brake stick, was the probable cause of an accident that led to serious injuries to the conductor, the National Transportation Safety Board said in its final investigation report on the July 2024 incident at Norfolk […]
BOSTON — Keolis Commuter Services, the contract operator of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter trains, has reached a tentative contract agreement with electricians represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the parties announced late last week. Keolis has now reached agreements with all 14 unions involved in MBTA commuter rail, who represent more than […]
KENVIL, N.J. — The non-profit organization behind the annual Operation Toy Train project has announced the donation of a boxcar to support Toys for Tots collections in New Jersey, as well as the detailed 2025 schedule for Operation Toy Train. TOYX Inc. has received a boxcar from Genesee & Wyoming’s Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway, […]
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen has reached a tentative five-year agreement with freight railroads represented by the National Carriers’ Conference Committee, the union has announced. The agreement will cover 11,000 BLET members at BNSF Railway, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National, and some smaller railroads. It follows the pattern agreed to by […]
BETHESDA, Md. — Frank Mulvey, who served on the Surface Transportation Board from 2004 to 2013, including time as acting chairman and vice chairman, has died at the age of 81. Mulvey died Oct. 18 at his home in Bethesda. Mulvey was nominated to the STB by President George W. Bush in November 2003 and […]
MONTREAL — Montreal’s Metro rail system and bus service will see sharply reduced hours this month as a result of a strike by maintenance workers for transit agency Sociéte de transport de Montréal (STM) that began Friday, Oct. 31. The STM system was completely shut down for 24 hours over the weekend by a one-day […]
Clean-up efforts underway following train derailment outside of Kamloops. ⬇️More below ⬇️https://t.co/HBGDaElIww — KamloopsNow (@KamloopsBCNow) November 2, 2025 KAMLOOPS, British Columbia — Work to contain a fuel spill is continuing after one locomotive and 17 cars of a CPKC freight train derailed Saturday west of Kamloops. British Columbia’s Ministry of Environment and Parks reports that […]
MEXICO CITY — Grupo Mexico’s transportation division — which includes Ferromex, Ferrosur, Florida East Coast Railway, and Texas Pacifico — reported higher third-quarter operating income last week as revenue grew despite flat volume. The transportation division’s operating income grew 9%, to $235 million, as revenue increased 8.9%, to $871 million. The railroads’ combined operating ratio […]
OMAHA, Neb. — BNSF Railway’s third-quarter profits rose primarily due to higher rates and more efficient operations, corporate parent Berkshire Hathaway reported on Saturday. Pre-tax income rose 3.6%, to $1.91 billion, on flat revenue of $5.88 billion. Net income grew 4.8%, to $1.44 billion. The railway’s operating ratio was 64.1%, a 1-point improvement over a […]
WASHINGTON — The conductor of a Union Pacific train was standing in a track adjacent to his train for an unknown reason when he was struck and killed by a Metra train, the National Transportation Safety Board said in its final investigation report on the Sept. 4, 2024, accident in Kenosha, Wis. The incident occurred […]
LOS ANGELES — Commuter rail operator Metrolink will offer additional service on Monday, Nov. 3, for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series victory parade, the agency announced today (Sunday, Nov. 2). LA Metro is also providing special service, including Dodger Stadium Express buses to the ticketed celebration at the stadium; those buses will be free […]
BEAR, Del. — No one was injured, but several structures sustained damage following the explosion of a propane tank on Delmarva Central Railroad maintenance equipment Saturday afternoon (Nov. 1, 2025). Officials say a 500-pound propane tank exploded about 12:30 p.m. because of a malfunction “during the heating process of the tracks,” Robert Fox, deputy chief […]
