An Adirondack Scenic Railroad locomotive and train. Alex Mayes RAY BROOK, N.Y. — The long-standing rail trail battle in upstate New York over a proposal to tear up 34 miles of Adirondack Scenic Railroad track will heat up on Thursday, as the state agency that oversees the land prepares to adopt language making it easier […]
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TRENTON, N.J. — NJ Transit may not restore service on two routes and weekend service on another by January, as it had originally said when those services were interrupted to allow for installation of positive train control. The agency’s executive director, Kevin Corbett, told the state’s Senate Transportation Committee on Monday that service will be […]
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Chesapeake & Delaware via the Surface Transportation Board Middletown & New Jersey Railroad via the Surface Transportation Board WASHINGTON — Norfolk Southern is spinning off branch lines in New Jersey and New York, along with related trackage rights on commuter railroads, to short line operators. Dover & Delaware River Railroad will lease 27.2 miles of […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page John Lazar’s freelanced HO scale layout is inspired by the Pennsylvania RR and the Ligonier Valley RR in the 1940s and 1950s. In this exclusive video short, you’ll see trains running through the western Pennsylvania scenery. […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page John Lazar’s freelanced HO scale layout is inspired by the Pennsylvania RR and the Ligonier Valley RR in the 1940s and 1950s. In this exclusive video short, you’ll see trains running through the western Pennsylvania scenery. […]
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A rendering of new Buffalo intermodal terminal, which will replace a 66-year-old station used by Amtrak. Construction should start this winter. New York State Department of Transportation BUFFALO — The New York State Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to design and build a new intermodal transportation facility, replacing Amtrak’s 66-year-old station on the […]
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Steve Smith’s HO scale PRR Northeast Corridor RR is set in and around Philadelphia. It features SEPTA trolleys, subways, and Amtrak passenger trains. The catenary is under construction. Downtown Philly buildings include Broad Street station, North Philly station, and underground stations. […]
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Steve Smith’s HO scale PRR Northeast Corridor RR is set in and around Philadelphia. It features SEPTA trolleys, subways, and Amtrak passenger trains. The catenary is under construction. Downtown Philly buildings include Broad Street station, North Philly station, and underground stations. […]
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo leads a tour of Amtrak’s damaged Hudson River tunnel in October. Gov. Andrew Cuomo via Flickr Options for the Hudson River tunnel project, from Trains, September 2018. TRAINS: Rick Johnson NEW YORK — Partisan political bickering hasn’t helped the aging Hudson River tunnels that carry 200,000 Amtrak riders and NJ […]
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SECAUCUS, N.J. — NJ Transit commuters and Amtrak passengers tired of dealing with frequent issues with Amtrak’s Portal Bridge can now do something about it: Pay for a replacement themselves. It’s not buying the Brooklyn Bridge, but it’s close. A GoFundMe campaign to replace the 108-year-old bridge over the Hackensack River — presumably tongue in cheek […]
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An F40PH-2C leads a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter train across the Charles River in Boston on April 21, 2016.The MBTA will begin offering service between Boston and Foxborough, Mass., under a pilot program. Scott A. Hartley FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will begin an 11-month pilot program of commuter rail service […]
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Grand Central Terminal Mitch Goldman NEW YORK CITY — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority wants to buy Grand Central Terminal. The MTA proposes purchasing the Hudson and Harlem Lines as well as Grand Central Terminal for $35 million from Midtown Trackage Ventures LLC. The MTA’s board of directors briefly discussed the possible deal in a regular […]
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