The 1951 Empire Builder’s “G-bar-N” lounge car featured bovine-themed seat upholstery. Great Northern photo […]
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Type of Train: Passenger/Transit
Steve Miazga’s N scale Missabe Junction operating session
Enjoy an insider’s look at an informal operating session hosted on Steve Miazga’s N scale (1:160) model railroad, set in northern Wisconsin. While you can read about the construction of this 14 x16-foot basement layout in Trains.com bonus articles and Model Railroader magazine’s September 2018 issue, the real thrill comes from seeing Steve and his […]
Amtrak, NJ Transit service restored on Northeast Corridor
NEW YORK — Amtrak has restored service between Philadelphia and New York’s Penn Station following the issues that disrupted operations Monday night, the company announced in a service advisory at 7:15 a.m. ET today (Tuesday, April 16). NJ Transit is offering limited service on the Northeast Corridor. Along with what the company is calling “residual […]
GO Transit to add more than 300 trains, Ontario government announces
MILTON, Ontario — GO Transit will add more than 300 trains per week beginning April 28, the largest expansion of the Toronto-area commuter rail service in more than a decade, the Ontario government announced Monday. The UP Express service between downtown and Pearson Airport will also see changes, with every other train non-stop between Union […]
Amtrak, NJ Transit Northeast Corridor service snarled by catenary issues (updated)
NEW YORK — Amtrak passengers are facing long delays and cancellations on part of the Northeast Corridor this evening (Monday, April 15), and NJ Transit operations on the NEC are suspended, because of catenary issues near New Brunswick, N.J. Amtrak first reported the problem at 6:33 p.m. ET on its Amtrak NEC Alerts feed on […]
News & Products for the week of April 15th 2024
News & Products for the week of April 15th 2024 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. The following are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of April 15th […]
VIA summer travel: more fare flexibility but capacity remains limited
JASPER, Alberta — Anyone planning a trip on VIA Rail Canada’s Canadian, Ocean or other regional trains outside the Quebec City-Windsor, Ontario, corridor should keep departure date and sleeping accommodation options open. That’s because this is the first summer VIA will be utilizing a more sophisticated booking system that now offers wide pricing swings based […]
Illinois bill would require transit agencies to report on NTSB recommendations, responses
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Senate has passed legislation requiring state transportation agencies to issue annual reports detailing any recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board and providing status reports on implementation of those recommendations. The bill, which passed by a 59-0 vote on Friday, was introduced by state Sen. Mike Simmons (D-Chicago) in response […]
News Wire ‘Worthwhile Reads’ for April 14
Occasionally, the News Wire staff comes across items that don’t lend themselves to Trains News Wire coverage, but are still worth sharing with readers. To that end, today we introduce an occasional offering, “Worthwhile Reads,” to help you find those items elsewhere on the internet. — Rocky Mountain PBS profiled Amtrak conductor Brad Swartzelter, celebrated […]
Washington State DOT outlines possibilities for expansion of Amtrak Cascades service
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A public comment period concludes April 18 on Washington State Department of Transportation proposals to increase Amtrak Cascades service over the next 20 years to as many as 16 daily round trips between Seattle and Portland, and six between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. The 46-page Preliminary Service Development Plan for the […]
Parts issues leads to Amtrak Midwest cancellations (second update)
CHICAGO — Amtrak has cancelled a series of state-supported trains in the Midwest on Friday and today (Saturday, April 13) because of issues involving parts for its Siemens Venture equipment. Responding to an inquiry from Trains News Wire, Amtrak’s Beth Toll wrote in an email, “A supply chain backlog from key vendors has delayed replacement […]
SEPTA cancels contract with CRRC for bilevel commuter cars
PHILADELPHIA — The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has “terminated with cause” its contract with the U.S. affiliate of Chinese railcar manufacturer CRRC for 45 bilevel commuter railcars, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The contract was awarded in 2017, and the first cars were to have been completed in 2019 [see “SEPTA awards bid for Chinese bilevel […]
