Tuesday midday rail news: NS train derails near Cincinnati, blocking route Norfolk Southern is reporting to shippers that a derailment of a manifest train west of Cincinnati this morning has blocked a single-track main line and resulted in track and switch damage. The railroad estimates service will be restored by 5 p.m. today. The accident […]
Tuesday morning derailment news: No injuries reported as NJ Transit train derails Traffic on NJ Transit’s North Jersey Coast Line is expected to be suspended into New York City through this morning’s commute after an early-morning derailment. NJ.com reports train No. 3292, due to arrive at New York Penn Station at 1:18 a.m., derailed about […]
Tuesday morning transit news: Labor groups ask Bay Area agency to use capital funds to prevent layoffs A coalition of labor groups are asking the agency which coordinates transit planning in the San Francisco Bay Area to set aside $100 million to prevent layoffs to hundreds of employees. The Marin Independent Journal reports the Metropolitan […]
Top executives from Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, CSX Transportation, and Norfolk Southern last week touted the industry’s growth prospects and the ways they are working to make railroads better able to compete against trucks. Their remarks, made at the RailTrends 2020 conference, came a day after consulting firm Oliver Wyman released a survey that showed […]
DENVER — Canadian rail tour operator Rocky Mountaineer will utilize its glass-topped single-level coaches and introduce a lounge car as part of a new SilverLeaf Plus class when it begins operation from Denver to Moab, Utah, next August. The “Rockies to Red Rocks” cruise operation announced last week [see “Digest: Rocky Mountaineer to launch Colorado-Utah […]
MANITOU, Colo. — New railroad snowfighting equipment is relatively rare, but there’s a new snow clearing tool on its way to Colorado. The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway has ordered a new snow blower as part of its $100 million renovation project. The new snow blower, produced by Zaugg in Eggiwil, Switzerland, will […]
If anyone could demolish the aphorism that talent skips a generation, it was Jack Barriger. A third-generation railroader, he built a distinguished career as a Santa Fe Railway executive, only to make as big a mark in retirement as a leader in preserving the industry’s heritage. He also embraced his status as the son of […]
More Monday morning rail news: With COVID-19 upswing, restart of VIA service in Western Canada not certain VIA Rail Canada plans to restart service on the route of the Canadian between Vancouver, British Columbia and Winnipeg, Manitoba, are continuing, but are not final, the Winnipeg Free Press reports. The plans to resume service on Dec. […]
Still more Monday morning rail news: Utah to consider cog railway to serve recreational area A cog railway has been added to the list of options under consideration by the Utah Department of Transportation to address traffic congestion in Little Cottonwood Canyon, a popular recreation area which includes the Snowbird and Alta ski areas. The […]
Monday morning rail news: Long Island Rail Road, with 5 miles of PTC still to complete, says it will meet deadline The Long Island Rail Road has one 5-mile section of track that does not yet have positive train control in service, but says it will complete the job before the Dec. 31 deadline. Newsday […]
Monday midday rail news: Brightline, Disney World announce station agreement Brightline and Walt Disney World have announced an agreement to build a Brightline station at to serve the resort at the Disney Springs shopping, dining, and entertainment complex. The preliminary concept calls for ground level lobby and passenger facilities with an upper-level train platform. “Brightline […]
WASHINGTON — Amtrak President and CEO Bill Flynn today cautioned the passenger railroad faces cuts with long-term impact without additional funding from Congress. “If the current level of funding is extended in a continuing resolution beyond Dec. 11, 2020, and supplemental funding isn’t provided,” Flynn said during a conference call, “we’re going to be unable […]
