The traditional fall peak in intermodal traffic, which typically hits full stride in October, has not materialized this year. And on Class I earnings calls this month, not one executive said their railroad expected the usual seasonal surge in intermodal volume. “Normally, October is the busiest month for intermodal. And last week was lower than […]
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Marty Stuart to be special guest on CSX Santa Train NEWSWIRE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Marty Stuart will be the special guest for the 77th running of the CSX Santa Train, set to run from Shelby, Ky., to Kingsport, Tenn., on Nov. 23. The country musician, winner of multiple Grammy awards, told the Tennessean he’s been looking forward to the event for more than a year. “It […]
MTA advances reorganization plan with request for proposals NEWSWIRE
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has issued a request for proposals for its Transformation Plan, the next step in reorganizing the agency. The request seeks a company or companies to support implementation of the plan, which will consolidate administration in areas such as finance, information technology, labor relations, customer communications, and safety. In […]
New equipment takes over British sleeper trains NEWSWIRE
Passengers board a new Caledonian Sleeper train at London Euston station on Oct. 16, 2019. Keith Fender The inside of one of the new Club rooms on the Caledonian Sleeper. Keith Fender The Caledonian Sleeper features new diner-lounge cars where passengers can order meals and drinks. Keith Fender LONDON — New equipment built by […]
Predmore named to Amtrak safety position NEWSWIRE
WASHINGTON — Steve Predmore has become the latest executive with an aviation background to join Amtrak, joining the passenger railroad as executive vice president and chief safety officer. Predmore will join Amtrak on Nov. 4, reporting to Stephen Gardner, senior executive vice president and chief operating and commercial officer. Predmore has most recently been vice […]
Regional Rail to acquire Pinsly’s Florida railroads
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. — Shortline holding company Regional Rail will expand its operations through acquisition of three Florida short lines currently owned by Pinsly Railroad Co. Regional Rail announced this morning (Oct. 29, 2019) that it had reached agreement to acquire the Florida Central, Florida Midland, and Florida Northern railroads, which operate a combined 208 […]
SMART again cancels commuter operations NEWSWIRE
PETALUMA, Calif. — Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit has extended its service cancellation through today (Tuesday, Oct. 29) because of the ongoing shutdown of power in large portions of Northern California. The power shutdown, an effort by utility Pacific Gas & Electric to keep downed power lines from starting fires, knocks out traffic signals at […]
Wildlife advocates threaten to sue BNSF over grizzly bear deaths NEWSWIRE
WEST GLACIER, Mont. — A coalition of wildlife groups are threatening to sue BNSF Railway over the death of eight federally protected grizzly bears in the mountains of northwest Montana in 2019, the most killed in a single year. The groups allege that the railroad is not doing enough to protect the animals from being […]
With assaults on workers rising, NJ Transit increases employee training to avoid violence NEWSWIRE
An NJ Transit crewman directs a passenger to a boarding location for a northbound Northeast Corridor train at Princeton Junction, N.J., on Aug. 6, 2019. The transit agency is adding to training to help employees deal with potentially dangerous situations. TRAINS: David Lassen NEWARK, N.J. — Responding to an increasing number of physical assaults on […]
B&O Railroad Museum gets one sweet locomotive NEWSWIRE
BALTIMORE – Just in time for Halloween, the B&O Railroad Museum has received its own sweet treat in the form of a Domino Sugar Co. Plymouth diesel locomotive. The 1950 Plymouth, a 35-ton model MDT, was known as “Sweet Toot.” Since 1992, it switched the Domino Sugar refinery near the Inner Harbor almost daily. A […]
Illinois city manager indicted over Amtrak lobbying effort NEWSWIRE
Amtrak’s westbound Empire Builder passes the Metra Milwaukee North line station in Lake Forest, Ill., on June 2, 2019. Lake Forest’s former city manager has been indicted as a result of his efforts to bring an Amtrak stop to the community. TRAINS: David Lassen LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The former city manager of Lake Forest […]
New movie recreates New York’s Penn Station NEWSWIRE
Penn Station in 1957 was recreated on a former Lunar Module assembly plant on Long Island for Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Motherless Brooklyn,” combining both live action and visual effects. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures In a scene set in the recreated Penn Station, director and star Edward Norton, as Lionel Essrog, eyes production director Beth […]
