Another Canadian National heritage diesel has arrived in Canada. Painted in CN’s pre-1961 green-and-gold scheme, No. 7600, formerly GP38-2 No. 4728, was rebuilt to a GP40-3 by Progress Rail’s soon-to-close Tacoma, Wash., facility. It arrived in Canada Dec. 20 on CN train No. 148. Equipped for beltpack operation, the unit will eventually be mated with […]
More Monday morning rail news: Port of New Orleans approves land purchase for container expansion The Port of New Orleans board has approved the purchase of land for a second container ship terminal, a $1.5 billion project adjacent to the privately managed St. Bernard Port. NOLA.com reports the land purchase is to be completed by […]
After a major winter storm dropped a foot or more of snow earlier in the week, the New York, Susquehanna & Western ran a plow extra to clear its route on Saturday. Photographer Matt Podas believes it was the first use of the plow in at least two years, and reports it provided a rare […]
Monday morning rail news: Amtrak, transit funds part of new coronavirus stimulus packageCongress has agreed to a coronavirus aid and stimulus package worth about $900 billion that includes money for transit and Amtrak. The Washington Post reports the House summary of the bill’s contents lists $14 billion in aid for transit, and $1 billion for […]
KEARNY, N.J. — NJ Transit announced it had received Federal Railroad Administration certification for its positive train control system, ending doubts the agency could meet the Dec. 31, 2020, deadline for implementation. As recently as last month, the FRA said NJ Transit was in danger of missing the deadline. NJ Transit said the certification came […]
More Friday morning rail news: Amtrak inspector general says railroad has been mostly effective in handling CARES funds, but some flaws exist Amtrak has been effective in its use of and accounting for Federal CARES act relief funds, according to a report by the Amtrak Office of Inspector General, but there were some flaws in […]
Friday morning commuter rail and transit news: Metra sets schedule changes for four lines, will make two stations flag stops Metra will introduce new schedules on four lines as of Jan. 11, moves the agency says are intended to improve travel options and train operations across its system. Extensive changes are planned for the Milwaukee […]
Friday morning rail news: NJ Transit set to resume regular service following storm NJ Transit is slated to return to regular service today following a severe winter storm that brought rail service to a halt Wednesday night and limited operations on Thursday. NJ.com reports commuter rail service was partially restored at midday Thursday, with four […]
By: Dan Cupper ROCKHILL FURNACE, Pa. — Thursday, Dec. 17, saw a one-day-only mini-revival of the East Broad Top Railroad’s “Winter Spectacular,” a popular feature held each February from 1966 through 1981. The historic narrow gauge railroad usually steamed up three or four of the railroad’s six Baldwin 2-8-2 steam engines for those events. A […]
CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific has announced a program it says will develop North America’s first line-haul hydrogen-powered locomotive, retrofitting a current locomotive with hydrogen fuel cells and batteries to drive the traction motors. “This is a globally significant project that positions CP at the leading edge of decarbonizing the freight transportation sector,” Keith Creel, […]
Still more Friday morning rail news: Wabtec, Keolis announce partnership Wabtec Corp. and Keolis Group have announced an international agreement to partner on commercial activities and product development, which will combine Wabtec’s products and Keolis’ transportation experience to address transit needs such as HVAC system, brakes, rolling stock monitoring, pantographs, and passenger information systems. “This […]
By: Steve Glischinski DULUTH, Minn. — It’s a cliché when a person passes away to say “they had a life well lived.” But the life of Frank W. Christopherson meets that definition. Christopherson, who died in Duluth on Dec. 15 at 93, was one of the last surviving engineers who ran steam locomotives on the […]
