BALTIMORE — A broken water main is blamed for flooding in Baltimore that caused a derailment of a CSX train and stopped CSX and MARC commuter trains on Monday. The broken main near the M&T Stadium, home of the NFL Baltimore Ravens, flooded CSX’s Howard Street tunnel and was blamed for derailment of three cars, […]
An artist’s conception shows the new Elmont station for the Long Island Rail Road. Empire State Development ELMONT, N.Y. — A new Long Island Rail Road station will be built at Belmont Park as part of a project that will also include a new arena for hockey’s New York Islanders, along with a hotel and […]
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State officials are continuing with their efforts to tear out part of the Adirondack Scenic Railroad’s tracks to create a rail trail. Two state agencies have issued a document defining the scope of the project and are formally requesting public comment. The plan would include the “removal of rails and […]
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s on-again, off-again trial of $10 weekend commuter-train tickets has been made permanent. The weekend fares, for unlimited Saturday and Sunday travel, were made permanent as part of a fare increase that went into effect on July 1, despite some protests across the MBTA system. [See “Elected officials join […]
ALTOONA, Pa. — Cleanup continued Saturday on a Norfolk Southern derailment at the landmark Horseshoe Curve. Norfolk Southern spokeswoman Rachel McDonnell Bradshaw told the Altoona Mirror that 11 cars were involved in the Friday evening derailment, none with hazardous materials, and that the cause is under investigation. The Mirror had previously reported that the train […]
PHILADELPHIA — As repairs continue on overhead wires following a major storm earlier this week, Amtrak is operating Keystone Service on a modified schedule between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pa. Eight westbound and eight eastbound Keystone trains will operate today, plus the New York-Pittsburgh Pennsylvanian in both directions. Normally, there are 13 Keystone trains in each […]
PHILADELPHIA — CSX Transportation has filed suit in federal court against Hainesport Industrial Railroad LLC, claiming the New Jersey company overloaded hopper cars it delivered to CSX and those cars caused two trains to derail at the same location 11 days apart. According to court documents, CSX took delivery of railcars from Hainesport Industrial Railroad […]
Inbound and outbound trains on the MBTA’s Middlesborough/Lakeville line meet in Braintree, Mass., in 2010. Groundbreaking ceremonies on Tuesday marked the start of work to extend the line to New Bedford and Fall River, Mass. Scott A. Hartley FREETOWN, Mass. — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker was among more than 40 politicians and government officials on […]
The WNY&P Driftwood Turn prepares to leave Driftwood, Pa., with a hopper train ultimately bound for Turtle Point. Despite being based in Olean, N.Y., the majority of the income for the railroad is in Pennsylvania. Stephan M. Koenig The northbound Emporium Turn reaches Gardeau Road just south of Keating Summit. The train will make its […]
PHILADELPHIA — Amtrak is running some Keystone Service trains between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pa., on a modified schedule this afternoon and evening, after earlier cancelling trains on that segment because of damage from severe storms east of Harrisburg on Tuesday night. The railroad says July 4th service will operate as scheduled “subject to some delays while […]
BOSTON — Elected officials were among those joining protests Monday as Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority fare increases took effect. Boston.com quotes organizers as saying at least 350 people took part in the protests at commuter rail and subway stations throughout the MBTA system to protest across-the-board, 6% fare hikes. The protests, dubbed the Boston T […]
BOSTON — A former Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority worker has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $450,000 from bus and trolley fare boxes. The Associated Press reports that Stephen Fagerberg, 55, was caught when investigators planted marked bills in fare collection boxes Fagerberg was supposed to service. Those bills then ended up in his personal […]
