Several baggage carts stand ready to receive mail and express as an Atlantic Coast Line train backs into the Wilmington, N.C., station in 1957. William D. Middleton photo […]
Train time at Wilmington, N.C.
Zone & Region: Southeast
Brightline breaks ground on new Boca Raton station
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Brightline has broken ground on its new station in Boca Raton, Fla., which will become the passenger operator’s fifth station on its route between Miami and West Palm Beach. The 38,000-square-foot station is located adjacent to the city’s library and across from Mizner Park, and is expected to be completed this […]
Seeking the pricing-capacity ‘sweet spot’ on two Florida trains: Analysis
ORLANDO, Fla. — Travelers planning to take Amtrak between Washington, D.C., and Florida now have two choices: The Miami-New York Silver Star, which also serves Tampa and Orlando, and Auto Train, operating from Sanford, Fla. (near Orlando), and Lorton, Va., just south of the Nation’s Capital. A third choice, the Miami-New York Silver Meteor, has been […]
Brightline begins crew qualifications on route to Orlando (updated)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The next chapter in Brightline’s plan to connect Miami and Orlando with modern intercity passenger trains began Tuesday with the first route familiarization runs for operating crews. Tuesday’s train made a round trip to Micco, Fla., which is midway between Melbourne and Vero Beach, Fla., and 90 miles north of […]
Legislator seeks state status for Virginia Museum of Transportation
ROANOKE, Va. — A state legislator is seeking to gain status as a state agency for the Virginia Museum of Transportation, which would make the Roanoke attraction eligible for state funding. The website Cardinal News reports the museum is already recognized as the commonwealth’s official transportation museum, but that distinction carries no legal status that […]
MARTA CEO dies when struck by train
ATLANTA — Jeffrey Parker, CEO of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, died Friday night. He was 56. Parker died by suicide, the agency said, when he was struck by a train at MARTA’s East Lake Station. “The MARTA Board of Directors grieves the shocking death of our GM/CEO Jeff Parker who has died by […]
Virginia, NS finalize agreement for New River Valley passenger service
RICHMOND, Va. — The Commonwealth of Virginia and Norfolk Southern have finalized an agreement to extend service to the New River Valley, outgoing Gov. Ralph Northam announced last week. The Roanoke Times reports the agreement will allow for a train between Roanoke and the New River Valley while preserving current freight service. As part of […]
MARTA unveils new design for railcar exteriors
ATLANTA — By a narrow margin, riders have chosen a “minimalist” design as the exterior scheme for new railcars, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority announced. CEO Jeffrey Parker announced the choice during this week’s “State of MARTA” event. In month-long voting, the narrow three-color band received 2,193 votes, edging the “Flowing Ribbons” design, with […]
BNSF and NS may seek trackage rights over KCS as part of CPKC merger
WASHINGTON – BNSF Railway and Norfolk Southern may both seek trackage rights over Kansas City Southern routes in order to preserve competition as part of the proposed Canadian Pacific-KCS merger. The railroads disclosed their intentions in regulatory filings posted today on the Surface Transportation Board website. The board’s deadline for such responsive applications is Feb. […]
Precision Terminal Logistics acquires firms in New Orleans, Savannah
PITTSBURGH — Precision Terminal Logistics, a material-handling firm owned in part by Anacostia Rail Holdings, has acquired The Kearney Companies Inc. of New Orleans and Kearney Page Warehouse Services of Savannah, Ga., gaining rail-served warehouse and yard capacity. The transaction was effective Dec. 31, 2021. KPWS will be rebranded as The Kearney Companies-Savannah. David Kearney […]
Brightline trains to begin test runs on part of Orlando route
MIAMI — Brightline trains will begin running north of West Palm Beach, Fla., for the first time next week, with the first of what are expected to be daily qualifying runs to allow locomotive engineers and conductors to learn the 130 miles between West Palm beach and Cocoa, Fla. It is the first segment of […]
Amtrak backs CP-KCS merger after reaching deal for service expansions
WASHINGTON – Canadian Pacific today won Amtrak’s support for its proposed merger with Kansas City Southern after CP and Amtrak reached a deal to expand passenger service in the Midwest and South. CP agreed to more frequent Amtrak service on the Hiawatha route linking Chicago and Milwaukee, as well as extending the corridor to St. Paul, […]
