Association of American Railroads WASHINGTON — The Association of American Railroads reported U.S. rail traffic on Wednesday for the week ending April 6. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 510,192 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.8 % compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending April 6 […]
Signal problems caused delays for Metra BNSF trains at Chicago Union Station on Thursday morning. TRAINS: David Lassen CHICAGO — Metra BNSF line trains experienced delays arriving and departing from Union Station on Thursday morning because of Amtrak signal problems, WGN-TV reported. Delays of 30 to 45 minutes were reported during the morning commute. “Trains […]
Arizona Eastern Railroad E8 No. 6070, leads a Saratoga & North Creek Railway train past former Delaware & Hudson RS36 No. 5019 at the North Creek Depot in October 2011. Dan Kittay LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — The idle tracks last used by the Saratoga & North Creek Railway in Upstate New York may see life […]
Restored Big Boy No. 4014 will pull the first public excursion powered by a UP 4000-class ever on May 12. Trains: Jim Wrinn OGDEN, Utah — If you want to ride behind Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014 next month, a ticket for a 65-mile one way trip across the Wasatch Grade that was […]
An Adirondack Scenic locomotive and train. Alex Mayes THENDARA, N.Y. — While questions remain on the fate of 34 miles of track that New York state has said it wants to remove to make a rail trail, the Adirondack Scenic Railroad is preparing for an active 2019 season. “We’re on the verge of beginning construction […]
Among 20 pieces of rolling stock offered for sale at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum is Florida East Coast 4-6-2 No. 113. Trains: Jim Wrinn MIAMI, Fla. — A south Florida railroad museum facing financial hardship is transitioning to an events venue and as part of that change the Gold Coast Railroad Museum will sell […]
Coos Bay, Ore. Google Maps SEATTLE — Georgia-Pacific LLC is closing a 111-employee lumber mill in the Oregon coastal town of Coos Bay, citing as one of the reasons rail service that has been cut off by a bridge closure for close to a year. Instead of loading lumber at the mill, GP has had […]
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Las Vegas’ transit agency has opted for bus rapid transit over light rail for an upcoming project. The Southern Nevada Regional Transportation Commission board voted unanimously on Thursday for a dedicated-lane bus transit system for its Maryland Parkway corridor project, choosing the bus option over a light rail proposal and an […]
Bridgton & Saco River Railroad No. 7 will be under steam for the Maine Narrow Gauge Co. & Museum’s first major event of the 2019 season. Maine Narow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum PORTLAND, Maine — A fire was being lit inside Bridgton & Saco River 2-4-4T No. 7 today in preparation for what is […]
Stephan M. Koenig ERIE, Pa. — First TE33A for Moldova: Wabtec began testing the first of 12 TE33A locomotives for Moldova at it’s former GE Transportation shops near Erie. The locomotives will be operated by Calea Ferată in Moldova — a state railroad that up until now has relied on rebuilt Soviet-era motive power to […]
The Empire Builder crosses the Mississippi River in Hastings, Minn., in September 2018. Planning continues for efforts to launch a second train on the Builder‘s route between Chicago and Minneapolis-St. Paul. TRAINS: David Lassen PORTAGE, Wis. — A proposal for a second daily Amtrak train between Chicago and Minneapolis-St. Paul should receive a waiver exempting […]
ALEXANDRA, Va. — Positive train control is now fully operational on the Virginia Railway Express system, a milestone achieved Thursday (April 11) when all 32 VRE trains on the Fredericksburg and Manassas lines ran with PTC in operation. “The implementation of PTC takes system safety to the next level,” VRE CEO Doug Allen said in […]
