Denver & Rio Grande No. 168 makes its first test run in the Antonito, Colo., yard on Sept. 27, 2019. Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad ANTONITO, Colo. — One of the country’s smallest and oldest steam locomotives was doing its best to grab the spotlight this weekend, even as two of America’s largest and most […]
THE coal train that Kentucky coal miners prevented from leaving the mine until they were paid back wages. The strike ended in the last week of September, but the train remains. The train, and miners’ pay, are now the subject of negotiations in bankruptcy proceedings for the Blackjewel corporation. Chris Anderson CUMBERLAND, Ky. — A […]
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will purchase 80 more bilevel commuter coaches from Hyundai-Rotem, the agency announced last week. Boston.com reports the cars will begin to arrive in September 2022 and will eventually replace 62 single-level coaches overdue for retirement. The new cars will increase daily capacity by more than 14,000 seats, and […]
MODESTO, Calif. — Modesto and neighboring communities have begun station preparations for the launch of Altamont Corridor Express commuter service in their area, which could come as early as 2021. Manteca, Ripon, Modesto, and Ceres will be served by the first phase of construction a southern branch of ACE service extending from Stockton; that branch […]
SAINT-DENIS, France — France’s state-owned rail company, SNCF, and its Belgium counterpart, SNCB, have proposed a merger of the Eurostar and Thalys high speed rail companies to create one operator that would serve five countries. The proposal, labelled “Green Speed,” was announced Friday. The combined company would serve England, France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. […]
Reading & Northern’s “Customer Appreciation Special,” led by a pair of recently chop-nosed former Norfolk Southern GP38-2s, is seen at Mountaintop, Pa., Sept. 24, 2019. Scott A. Hartley Viewed from the upper level of Reading & Northern full-length “Super Dome” No. 4 on Sept. 24, 2019, the new $14 million bridge over the Lehigh River […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway this week launched a sixth day of intermodal service linking Los Angeles and CSX Transportation’s Northwest Ohio terminal. BNSF added a Sunday morning eastbound departure from its Hobart terminal in Los Angeles and a Monday morning westbound departure from North Baltimore, Ohio. BNSF began directly serving CSX’s former intermodal […]
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s reconstructed Blue Line is set to fully reopen the week of Oct. 28, a spokesman for the agency tells Trains News Wire. The system’s oldest operating light rail line has been undergoing a major renovation and modernization in two phases, shutting the southern half from January to […]
MINNEAPOLIS – The League of Railway Women HAS named Canadian Pacific Assistant Vice President Customer & Corporate Services Pam Arpin the winner of the 2019 Railway Woman of the Year award. Arpin was honored at the General Session of Railway Interchange. “I am extremely proud to be recognized among a list of such notable women in […]
Denver’s RTD has announced a delay to mid-2020 for the opening of its N Line, originally slated to begin service in 2018. TRAINS: David Lassen DENVER — The Denver-area Regional Transportation District has announced that the opening of its commuter-rail N Line will be delayed again, and officials in at least two of the cities […]
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014 will be home in time for Thanksgiving — arriving at the Cheyenne shops on Nov. 27 after it completes the tour it begins today. In an email to members of the Union Pacific Steam Club, railroad officials announced that after Big Boy’s Southwest Tour stops […]
Rob Knight, outgoing UP chief financial officer Union Pacific Jennifer Hamann, incoming UP chief financial officer Union Pacific OMAHA, Neb. — The dean of railroad chief financial officers, Union Pacific’s Rob Knight, will retire at the end of the year. UP yesterday named Jennifer Hamann, who currently serves as senior vice president — finance, as […]
