SEATTLE — The Port of Chehalis in southwestern Washington state plans to sell to the Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum a 10.2-mile line the tourist-rail operation is already using. The port’s three commissioners unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the sale at an Oct. 24 meeting. The museum submitted the only bid for what is known as […]
British Columbia museum restores CN FP9 to ‘zebra stripe’ scheme NEWSWIRE
British Columbia’s West Coast Railway Association has unveiled its FP9 restored to Canadian National’s ‘zebra stripe’ paint scheme. Christian Vazzaz SQUAMISH, British Columbia — A British Columbia railroad museum has restored a Canadian National FP9 to its historic red, black, and white zebra stripe scheme. On Nov. 17, the West Coast Railway Association celebrated the […]
Dalton confirmed as acting CEO of Virginia Railway Express NEWSWIRE
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Richard Dalton has been confirmed as the acting CEO of Virginia Railway Express following votes by the two agencies which oversee the commuter rail operation. Dalton had been recommended for the position following the departure of CEO Doug Allen after seven years [see “VRE to seek new CEO,” Trains News Wire, Oct. […]
MBTA commuter train again runs with door open NEWSWIRE
BOSTON — For the second time in less than a week, a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter train has operated with a door open. The second incident happened Thursday evening on a Kingston-bound train departing Boston’s South Station. WHDH-TV quotes a passenger who took the video, Mary-Jean Kelly, as saying she left the train at […]
MTA selects McCord to oversee Transformation Plan NEWSWIRE
Anthony McCord will serve as the MTA’s chief transformation officer. Marc A. Hermann, MTA New York City Transit NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has selected Anthony McCord as chief transformation officer, giving him a lead role in the reorganization of the agency overseeing New York subways, commuter trains, buses, and other aspects of […]
New York state moves ahead on plan to rip up tracks in the Adirondacks NEWSWIRE
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — As expected, New York state has restarted its plan to remove 34 miles of tracks between Tupper Lake and Lake Placid, to create a rail trail and other recreational facilities. Existing tracks south of Tupper Lake would be rehabilitated to support continuing rail operations, according to the plan. A news release […]
Precision Scheduled Railroading set to make Mexico debut Dec. 2 NEWSWIRE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern Railway has released details of the second phase of Precision Scheduled Railroading it is introducing to its Mexican subsidiary. With a planned Dec. 2 rollout for Phase Two, Kansas City Southern de Mexico will consolidate trains, move certain Laredo, Texas, terminal work to the Mexican side of the […]
CN served with strike notice NEWSWIRE
MONTREAL — The union representing conductors and rail yard coordinators in Canada has given Canadian National Railway 72-hour notice of its intent to strike. The strike could begin at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday. The Teamsters Canadian Rail Conference — Conductors, Trainpersons and Yardpersons (TCRC-CTY) represents approximately 3,200 CN employees. It served notice of […]
CN to cut jobs; report says up to 1,600 could be affected NEWSWIRE
A Canadian National train passes through Blue Island, Ill., on Sept. 16, 2019. CN will lay off management and union employees in both the U.S. and Canada, the railroad confirmed Friday. TRAINS: David Lassen MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway will cut management and union jobs, a move that could affect as many as 1,600 employees […]
Biden calls for ‘second great railroad revolution’ in infrastructure plan NEWSWIRE
Former Vice President Joe Biden is calling for a “second great railroad revolution” as part of his presidential campaign’s infrastructure plan. PHILADELPHIA — Former vice president and Democratic presidential primary contender Joe Biden has called for a “second great railroad revolution” as part of a $1.3-trillion infrustructure plan released this week. While other Democratic candidates […]
Eurostar celebrates 25 years, touts environmental changes, looks forward to new services NEWSWIRE
Eurostar’s latest Siemens-made Velaro trains wait at London St. Pancras International on Nov. 14. Keith Fender LONDON –Eurostar is celebrating 25 years of service from London to Paris and Brussels via the Channel Tunnel. On Nov. 14 media and invited guests joined senior management on a train from London to Paris to mark the occasion. […]
Fan-favorite Minnesota short line faces loss of business NEWSWIRE
St. Croix Valley SD40-2 No. 1326, wearing an NP logo for the day, heads south near Pine City, Minn. on Oct. 8, 2019. Steve Glischinski RUSH CITY, Minn. – The St. Croix Valley Railroad, famous for its diesels painted in the style of the Northern Pacific Railway, is facing the loss of one of its […]
