WASHINGTON — Virginia Railway Express service remains limited for the morning commute as a result of Tuesday’s Amtrak derailment at Washington Union Station, VRE reported in a service alert. “Traffic is still suspended going into and out of Union Station,” the alert reads, “and we are still unable to retrieve our equipment from the coachyard […]
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Metrolink commuter rail service and Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner will resume operation through San Clemente on Monday, July 17, Metrolink and the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency have announced. The announcement comes a day after the board of directors of the Orange County Transportation Authority, which has been overseeing work at a landslide […]
NEW YORK — Madison Square Garden would receive a new 10-year special permit to continue operations, but would be required to assist with improvements to Penn Station, under a proposal outlined by New York City officials on Monday. The website Gothamist reports the Department of City Planning wants to require the arena to make aesthetic […]
TORONTO — VIA Rail Canada has broken ground on a new maintenance facility for its fleet of Quebec City-Windsor corridor trains. Groundbreaking for new facilities at VIA’s Toronto Maintenance Centre was held Monday. The project involves demolition of part of an existing structure; construction of a new state-of-the-art facility; infrastructure improvements throughout the maintenance yard; […]
NEW YORK — Limited service has resumed on Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson Line between Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Grand Central Terminal as of this evening (July 11), with near-regular operations slated on that line and a full schedule on the Upper Harlem Line for Wednesday, July 12. The first northbound train to Poughkeepsie departed Grand Central at […]
Rail preservation efforts often can come full circle. For 29-year-old Aaron Farmer, his career has circled back to the Steam Railroading Institute (SRI) in Owosso, Mich. From the beginning as a young volunteer to now being employed as the Master Mechanic of Rolling Stock for the non-profit organization, his journey involves understanding the value of […]
WASHINGTON — Responding to an Amtrak request from late last year, the Surface Transportation Board announced today (July 11) it will open an investigation into Sunset Limited timekeeping issues. Today’s board decision also outlines the framework for the process — a detailed procedure that will continue well into 2024. Establishment of that framework is necessary […]
WASHINGTON — Amtrak service between Washington Union Station and Alexandria, Va., has been suspended following the low-speed derailment this morning in a tunnel to the station, the Washington Post reports. The derailment of the locomotive and a coach of Northeast Regional train No. 86 from Norfolk, Va., occurred at 8:47 a.m. One Amtrak employee was […]
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink rail service through San Clemente could resume next week, based on progress in construction of a wall to protect both rail services from a landslide. The San Clemente Times reports that the wall beneath the Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is nearing completion, according to an […]
CALGARY, Alberta — The Province of Alberta will provide C$3 million in funding for a study of a rail link between Calgary’s downtown and airport, the Calgary Herald reports. The study will consider alternatives including a long-discussed extension of Calgary Transit’s light rail Blue Line and the proposed service that would link the airport, downtown, […]
A Great Northern public timetable for Summer 1951 showcases the road’s two Chicago–Seattle/Portland streamliners, the new Western Star and the newly re-equipped Empire Builder. Classic Trains coll. […]
NEW YORK — Some Metro-North service will resume on the Hudson line on Tuesday, July 11, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced this afternoon (July 10). At least one train per hour will operate between Peekskill and Grand Central Terminal. This extends service two stations farther north than was available today, when damage from heavy rains […]
