HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont wants to reduce Metro-North travel times to and from New York by up to 15 minutes, part of a $5 billion plan to upgrade commuter rail service in the state, the Hartford Courant reports. The commuter-rail plan is part of a larger transportation package, yet to be unveiled, […]
Four Northeast Corridor stations used by Amtrak and NJ Transit, including Princeton Junction, N.J., will receive makeovers in a program announced Tuesday. Here, a Princeton “Dinky” awaits departure to the Princeton University campus from Princeton Junction in August 2019. TRAINS: David Lassen NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Four stations used by NJ Transit and Amtrak on the […]
A Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway train prepares to leave the former Central Railroad of New Jersey station in downtown Jim Thorpe, Pa., on Oct. 24, 2018. The Lehigh Gorge Scenic has announced it will shut down in November. Scott A. Hartley PORT CLINTON, Pa. — The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway announced it would cease operations […]
WW&F No. 9 crosses the bridge that opened Monday. WW&F: C.S. Rhine ALNA, Me. — Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway steam locomotive No. 9 crossed the Trout Creek bridge on Monday afternoon, its first trip across the current bridge, and its first trip to this location since late May 1933. More than 100 volunteers spent […]
GLEN ROCK, Pa. — An allegedly intoxicated man was run over by a Steam Into History train on Oct. 10 when he tried to jump aboard the train as it passed. His left leg was severed at the knee, and his right foot was also injured. Steam Into History personnel aboard the train were unaware […]
NJ Transit will restore midday one-seat Raritan Valley Line service to New York’s Penn Station on Nov. 4, meaning train No. 5432, shown here at Westfield, N.J., will no longer terminate at Newark. Ralph Spielman WESTFIELD, NJ — After a hiatus of more than a year, off-peak direct service to New York City on NJ […]
Starting in October 2019, Classic Trains editors will celebrate the heritage, history, and lore of famed (and infamous) railroads. We start this series with the beloved Boston & Maine. Please enjoy a collection of images located in the David P. Morgan Library archives at Kalmbach Media that include B&M’s iconic locomotives and scarce builder’s photos. […]
Starting in October 2019, Classic Trains editors will celebrate the heritage, history, and lore of famed (and infamous) railroads. We start this series with the beloved Boston & Maine. Please enjoy a collection of images located in the David P. Morgan Library archives at Kalmbach Media that include B&M’s iconic locomotives and scarce builder’s photos. […]
WASHINGTON — Canadian National says its proposed acquisition of CSX Transportation’s line linking Montreal with Syracuse, N.Y., will improve service for cross-border traffic. CN, last week, sought U.S. Surface Transportation Board approval of the transaction involving the sale of 236.3 miles of track in New York state. CN also proposed a schedule for review of […]
MBTA MPI HSP-46 No. 2028 pushes a Worcester, Mass.-Boston train as it departs Yawkey station (since renamed Lansdowne) in the Kenmore Square section of Boston. The MBTA may consider extending its current contract with commuter operator Keolis. Scott A. Hartley BOSTON — Massachusetts Department of Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack said this week that […]
BOSTON —Boston-area mayors called for expanded service at a Monday meeting of the board overseeing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh called for more frequent service on the Fairmount line, as well as higher overall frequency through a proposal that would electrify MBTA routes. The State House News Service reports that the […]
Currently used as a switcher, NJ Transit GP40H-2 No. 4109 will have HEP equipment installed for use on revenue trains. Ralph Spielman The Erie Lackawanna-scheme dual-mode ALP-46DP will, at least initially, be used on NJ Transit’s positive train control test train. Ralph Spielman NJ Transit’s Pennsylvania-scheme ALP-46A locomotive is expected to enter commuter service in […]
