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Mudslide halts ‘Cascades;’ ‘Empire Builder’ returns after three-day pause from avalanche threat (updated)

By Bob Johnston | March 14, 2026

CENTRALIA, Wash. — A mudslide south of Centralia on Friday, March 13, has triggered a BNSF-imposed ban for occupied passenger trains through the area, resulting in cancellation of all Amtrak Cascades Seattle-Portland service. Trains won’t resume until Monday, March 16, though already-ticketed Cascades and Coast Starlight passengers are being offered substitute bus transportation during the […]

Regulators approve Union Pacific plan for new Arizona branch line

By | March 14, 2026

Map of proposed rail line near Phoenix-Mesa (Ariz.) Gateway Airport

WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board on Friday, March 13, approved Union Pacific’s plans to build 6 miles of new rail line in Maricopa County, Ariz., a project that had been delayed because of concerns over damage to archaeological sites along the right-of-way. The Pecos Industrial Rail Access and Train Extension project, or PIRATE, will […]

STB denies UP and NS requests to probe CPKC service on the Meridian Speedway

By | March 14, 2026

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators on Friday denied requests from Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific to open an investigation into Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s handling of UP-NS interline intermodal trains on the Meridian Speedway. The Surface Transportation Board said there was no need to intervene because any service problems have been resolved. The board also said […]

Portal North Bridge pressed into service ahead of schedule

By | March 13, 2026

View in darkness of leaning catenary pole next to railroad track

KEARNY, N.J. — The Northeast Corridor’s new Portal North Bridge was pressed into revenue service ahead of schedule today (Friday, March 13), as trains were rerouted onto the new structure because of problems with catenary poles on the 116-year-old Portal Bridge. An Amtrak spokesman told NJ.com that trains were rerouted onto the new bridge beginning […]

MBTA commuter service disrupted by low-speed derailment

By Trains staff | March 13, 2026

HAPPENING NOW: The Friday evening commute is being impacted by a train derailment near Boston’s South Station. https://t.co/68X58RzPOE — NBC10 Boston (@NBC10Boston) March 13, 2026 BOSTON — No injuries were reported after the low-speed derailment of a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter train today (March 13) near South Station. Commuter operations have been significantly disrupted. […]

STB turns down Metra request to set terms for operation on UP lines

By | March 13, 2026

Freight and commuter trains side by side

WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board has turned down Metra’s request for the board to set conditions and compensation for Metra use of three Union Pacific routes in the Chicago area, calling the move premature. However, the decision released today (Friday, March 13) also set a 60-day deadline to reach an agreement. If the two […]

What happened in the rail industry this week? March 13, 2026

By Trains Staff | March 13, 2026

Wondering what you might have missed this week in the rail industry? Look no further. The following are the best-performing TrainsPRO stories for the week of Mar. 13, 2026. Canadian union wins ruling requiring CN to reopen shop facilities, hire workers Transcona wheel shop, closed during pandemic, must be improved, with workers compensated, arbitrator determines […]

Virginia Museum of Transportation profile

By | March 13, 2026

Roanoke was once synonymous with the best steam locomotives in the land. The Norfolk & Western built many of them right here in its massive back shops. While the Virginia Museum of Transportation’s scope is the broad subject of transportation, with more than 50 pieces of rolling stock, its heart is and always will be […]

National Railroad Hall of Fame honors trio of execs with Norfolk Southern ties

By Trains Staff | March 13, 2026

ROANOKE, Va. — The National Railroad Hall of Fame inducted former Norfolk Southern CEO David Goode, the late Southern Railway President Bill Brosnan, and the late Jim McClellan, Norfolk Southern’s longtime head of strategic planning, during a Thursday evening ceremony in Roanoke. “David, having you as counsel has meant a great deal to me,” NS […]

North Texas group approves study of new rail service

By Trains Staff | March 13, 2026

PLANO, Texas — Officials in the area north of Dallas have approved a study for proposed rail service between Plano and McKinney, Texas. Public broadcaster KERA reports the Regional Transportation Council of the Metropolitan Planning Organization voted to approve resumption of the study at the council’s meeting on Thursday, March 12. The process of hiring […]

MTH releases connector cables for WTIU system

By | March 13, 2026

MTH Electric Trains, 7393 Washington Blvd. Ste. 101, Elkridge, MD 21075, offers a WTIU/TMCC-Legacy Connector Cable (No. 50-1042). The cable will connect the DCS WTIU system to the Lionel Command Base, the Lionel Legacy Command Base, or the Lionel Base3. Note: If you wish to operate Lionel locomotives in command mode with the Legacy Command […]

BLET announces tentative agreement with Indiana & Ohio

By Trains Staff | March 13, 2026

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen announced it has reached a tentative agreement with Genesee & Wyoming’s Indiana & Ohio Railway, with a ratification vote now in progress. If ratified, the agreement would run through 2031 and provide wage increases of 7% in 2026, 4.5% each year from 2027 to 2030, […]

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Mudslide halts ‘Cascades;’ ‘Empire Builder’ returns after three-day pause from avalanche threat (updated)

Regulators approve Union Pacific plan for new Arizona branch line

STB denies UP and NS requests to probe CPKC service on the Meridian Speedway

Portal North Bridge pressed into service ahead of schedule

MBTA commuter service disrupted by low-speed derailment

STB turns down Metra request to set terms for operation on UP lines

What happened in the rail industry this week? March 13, 2026

Virginia Museum of Transportation profile

National Railroad Hall of Fame honors trio of execs with Norfolk Southern ties

North Texas group approves study of new rail service

MTH releases connector cables for WTIU system

BLET announces tentative agreement with Indiana & Ohio

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