BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Carload and intermodal traffic has bottomed out and has started to rebound amid the COVID-19 pandemic, freight forecasting firm FTR Transportation Intelligence said today. “Weekly volume data from the Association of American Railroads and analyzed by FTR shows that rail volumes, in the intermodal and carload sectors, are likely near the bottom,” […]
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Metrolink set to begin work on LA Union Station project NEWSWIRE
A pair of Metrolink trains depart from L.A. Union Station via the five-track station throat to be modernized as the first part of a project to make the station a pass-through, rather than stub-end, facility. TRAINS: David Lassen An LA Metro light rail train passes a waiting Metrolink train at LA Union Station. Right now, […]
Norfolk Southern idles hump at Linwood Yard in North Carolina NEWSWIRE
NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern has idled the hump at Linwood Yard in North Carolina due to the steep traffic downturn related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Due to unforeseeable business circumstances, including volume declines due to the global pandemic and the abrupt economic downturn, Norfolk Southern is reducing operations at our Linwood Terminal by idling […]
State to offer virus testing for NJ Transit employees NEWSWIRE
Friday morning coronavirus-related rail news: — NJ Transit employees will have the opportunity to be tested for COVID-19 beginning next week, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has announced. NJ.com reports that unions and a transit advocacy group had asked for testing for front-line transit workers who have the highest risk of exposure to the virus. […]
ASLRRA announces safety Jake Awards NEWSWIRE
More Thursday morning rail news: — The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association has announced the 295 recipients of its 2019 “Jake” Safety Awards, which go to railroads which perform better than the Federal Railroad Administration average injury frequency rate for Class II and Class III railroads. Some 278 railroads received the Jake With […]
Bombardier signs services deal for Italy’s ‘very high speed’ trains NEWSWIRE
One end of an ETR500 train set. Bombardier’s expertise will ensure continuous availability of consumable spare parts and repairable components for the ETR500 Frecciarossa fleet. Bombardier BERLIN — Bombardier Transportation and Trenitalia have signed a new contract for integrated logistics services to support the fleet of ETR500 very high-speed trains. The base order is for six […]
Metra makes new cuts on three routes NEWSWIRE
Two passengers board a Metra North Central Service train at the Prairie Crossing station in Libertyville, Ill., on April 2. Metra will cut service on the North Central and two other routes as of Monday. TRAINS: David Lassen Still more Thursday morning rail news: — Reflecting the ongoing loss of ridership during the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
New York subways to end 24-hour service to allow for daily disinfecting
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority will end 24-hour subway service — a notion which previously would have been almost unthinkable for New York City’s around-the-clock activity — to meet Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s call to disinfect all equipment daily as part of the fight against the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Cuomo announced during his daily […]
Royal Gorge Route Railroad to reopen NEWSWIRE
Colorado’s Royal Gorge Route Railroad says it plans to resume operations on May 23. TRAINS: David Lassen COVID-19-related rail news for Thursday morning: — Colorado’s Royal Gorge Route Railroad, closed since mid-March, is tentatively planning to resume operations May 23 with three daily round trips. The railroad said in a Facebook post earlier this week […]
AAR: US rail traffic continues downward streak for the week ended April 25 NEWSWIRE
U.S. Rail Traffic commodities table for the week ended April 25 Association of American Railroads WASHINGTON — The Association of American Railroads today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 25, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 414,123 carloads and intermodal units, down 22.4% compared with the same week […]
Annual Golden Spike celebration cancelled NEWSWIRE
The annual celebration marking the driving of the Golden Spike has been cancelled because of the coronavirus. Shown is the 150th anniversary celebration in May 2019. TRAINS: Steve Sweeney Wednesday morning COVID-19-related rail news: — One year after a huge celebration of the 150th anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike, there will be […]
Norfolk Southern to cut capital spending 25% because of downturn NEWSWIRE
A Norfolk Southern intermodal train passes through Goshen, Ind., in 2018. NS will cut capital spending 25% in response to the pandemic-induced economic downturn. TRAINS: David Lassen NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern will slash capital spending 25% this year as traffic and revenue decline sharply due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]
