MEXICO CITY — Kansas City Southern, rail company Ferromex, and bus company Autobuses de Oriente have already expressed interest in operating Mexico’s Maya train project, even though construction has not yet begun, according to Latin America business site BNamericas. The $6.3-billion project would build a 900-mile tourist route on the Yucatan Peninsula, connecting archaeological sites, […]
An LA Metro A Line train traverses the rebuilt junction at Flower Street and Washington Boulevard, a longstanding bottleneck on the line to Long Beach. Dan Zukowski New electronic signage on the A Line offers updates on service, as well as local maps to help passengers navigate station areas. Dan Zukowski LOS ANGELES — The Nov. […]
An eastbound Canadian rolls through northern Ontario near Sioux Lookout on Oct. 15, 2018. The westbound Canadian arrived in Vancouver, British Columbia, some 27 hours late on Monday, delaying the return trip until Tuesday. Bob Johnston VANCOUVER, British Columbia —Mechanical issues, not Canadian National dispatching decisions, caused VIA Rail Canada’s transcontinental flagship Canadian to finally […]
A CSX derailment in Harpers Ferry, W.Va., sent two cars into the Potomac River and knocked down a pedestrian bridge that is part of the Appalachian Trail. National Park Service/T. Troxel HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — A CSX freight train derailed on a bridge over the Potomac River derailed early Saturday morning, sending two cars into […]
CHICAGO — Union Pacific’s desire to get out of the business of operating Metra commuter trains has landed in federal court. Crain’s Chicago Business reports that UP filed suit earlier this week. The exact nature of the dispute is unknown, since the filing is sealed at UP’s request, and neither side provided details in response […]
Boxcar bliss: Menards has expanded its growing roster of O gauge freight cars with a pair of boxcars. The nos. 279-5341 Erie Lackawanna and 279-5343 J. Shepherd & Sons have, among other features, sliding doors and are listed at $19.99 each plus shipping. You can also select free shipping to a local Menards store. Order […]
Plasser American maintenance-of-way equipment works at New York’s Penn Station during an earlier phase of Amtrak’s Infrastructure Renewal Program. Work at the station will resume Jan. 3, leading to schedule changes for the Long Island Rail Road. Ralph Spielman NEW YORK — Amtrak will resume infrastructure work at New York’s Penn Station on Jan. 3, […]
Amtrak ‘Keystone Service’ train No. 664 hustles east at Mount Joy, Penn., in January 2018. Mark Hoffman HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania should sever its relationship with Amtrak and take over operation of the Keystone Service (Philadelphia-Harrisburg) and the in-state portion of the Pennsylvanian (New York-Philadelphia-Pittsburgh), according to one rail industry veteran. Lower taxpayer outlays and […]
MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway reports it has returned to normal operation, catching up on the backlog created from an eight-day strike in Canada in November. The railroad cited performance indicators showing the railroad is within normal operational ranges. The Nov. 19-27 strike by members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference reduced the railroad to […]
A Denver RTD light rail train approaches the Orchard Station in Greenwood Village, Colo., in September 2018. The RTD has outlined its proposed cuts to light rail and bus service to deal with an operator shortage. TRAINS: David Lassen DENVER — The light-rail R and D lines would see reduced service and six bus lines […]
SPOKANE, Wash. — A 39-year-old man was arrested in Spokane Valley this week after allegedly boarding a Union Pacific locomotive, assaulting the engineer and apparently trying to take control of the train. According to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a Home Depot on Wednesday night after receiving a report of a disorderly […]
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk Southern’s “Reimagine Possible” ad campaign, which highlights the railroad’s adoption of technology, has won an advertising industry award. The railroad’s ad agency, Maryland-based RP3 Agency, won a Silver Bulldog Award for Best Public Affairs Campaign. The Reimagine Possible campaign included a series of videos on topics ranging from the new NS […]
