VERACRUZ, Mexico — The initial report on the cause of December’s fatal Interoceanic Train is expected this week, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said at a press conference on Friday, Jan. 23. The passenger operation across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec remains shut down following the Dec. 28 derailment that killed 14 passengers [see “At least 13 […]
NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit will suspend all service on Sunday, Jan. 25, because of a severe weather forecast for the agency’s service area. In a press release, NJ Transit said it was taking the step “out of an abundance of caution for the safety of customers and employees,” and in alignment with Gov. Mikie […]
SEATTLE — Sound Transit’s light rail Crosslake Connection — the section of Line 2 across Lake Washington to complete the route to Redmond, Wash. — will open on March 28, the transit agency announced Friday. The section between International District/Chinatown and South Bellevue, which will connect Line 2 with the north-south Line 1, includes the […]
NEW YORK — Amtrak has added additional trains to its list of those canceled because of the major winter storm moving across the central and eastern U.S., with extensive additions for Saturday, Jan. 24, and Sunday, Jan. 25 Canceled today (Friday, Jan. 23), in addition to those previously announced, have been the Crescent between Atlanta […]
WASHINGTON — A collision between NJ Transit trains occurred on a sharp curve with limited visibility after both trains had been rerouted to avoid downed trees from a storm, according to the National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report on the Dec. 19, 2025, incident in Montclair, N.J. The collision occurred about 6:47 p.m. on the […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX said today that its fourth quarter profits were weighed down by ongoing freight doldrums that the railroad doesn’t expect to turn around anytime soon. “Our quarterly results reflect the subdued industrial demand environment and actions taken to adjust our cost structure,” CEO Steve Angel said in a statement on Thursday afternoon. […]
CHICAGO — Amtrak has added the Floridian and Heartland Flyer to its list of trains canceled because of forecasts of extreme winter weather. Subsequent additions to the list include the Lake Shore Limited, Cardinal, and one round trip of the Wolverine. The Chicago-Miami Floridian is canceled in both directions both today and Friday (Jan. 22-23); […]
Although frigid winter weather has played a major role in disrupting service recently on VIA Rail Canada and Amtrak long distance routes, both operators’ lack of readily available reserve passenger cars and locomotives has clearly exacerbated the situation. VIA stretched thin A significant setback occurred last week when VIA’s venerable Vancouver, B.C.-bound Canadian was delayed […]
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota’s State Railroad Board has approved the sale of two segments of state-owned trackage to Genesee & Wyoming’s Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad for $3.125 million. The purchase was approved by a 4-0 vote at the board’s meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 21. It include 19.5 miles of track — the […]
CHICAGO — Metra will reduce operations on all routes on Friday, Jan.23, because of the severe cold forecast for the Chicago region, the commuter operator has announced. Severe-weather schedules are posted here on Metra’s website; passengers are advised to review the schedules before traveling. In general, service on most lines will be similar to that […]
CHICAGO — Amtrak has canceled several long-distance trains in and out of Chicago for multiple days because of a forecast of extreme cold weather. The regional Borealis is also affected. The first cancellations begin today (Wednesday, Jan. 21). The eastbound and westbound Empire Builder departures slated for today through Saturday, Jan. 24, have been canceled. […]
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The inescapable topic of artificial intelligence was, well, inescapable at last week’s Midwest Association of Rail Shippers winter meeting, making it one of the few topics to regularly elbow its way onto the event’s otherwise merger-dominated agenda. Speakers throughout the two-day conference talked about the ways AI is already used in a […]
