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This CSX Transportation crude-by-rail map shows the route the unit oil trains took from Chicago via Buffalo and Selkirk, N.Y., to reach the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in Philadelphia. CSX Transportation PHILADELPHIA — The pending closure of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery will put a dent in crude oil traffic on BNSF Railway and CSX […]
My office is actively monitoring the train derailment within the international train tunnel. There were no injuries. At this time there is no threat to public safety in the surrounding area. Please avoid the area as we work with our bi-national partners at the scene. pic.twitter.com/OhfBd5OQCC — James Freed (@JamesFreed) June 28, 2019 PORT HURON, […]
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google is rolling out a feature in its Maps app that will predict how crowded your public-transit train or bus will be. The feature, announced Thursday, will be available for about 200 cities worldwide. The company has been receiving reports on crowdedness on transit from Google Maps uses since October 2019. […]
MISSOULA, Mont. – Montana Rail Link has obtained a $3.5 million grant from the federal government to install positive train control on 600 miles of main line across Montana and Idaho. MRL spokesperson Ross Lane tells Trains News Wire that the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation will […]
Technology resulting from a New York-Israel trade program could eventually lead to automation of New York subways, Gov. Andrew Cuomo suggests. Ralph Spielman JERUSALEM — Automation software for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority could be part of a program announced Thursday by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo during a trade mission to Israel. Cuomo announced a […]
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy rode this NJ Transit train to a Thursday press conference touting improvements in the commuter railroad’s service, noting the train was on time and the trip was “wonderful.” Ralph Spielman SECAUCUS, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy joined NJ Transit President and CEO Kevin Corbett and state Department of […]
Sporting a fresh coat of NP-inspired paint, French Lick Scenic Railroad GP9 No. 465 waits patiently for departure as passengers board a regular excursion bound for Cuzco, Ind. David Rohdenburg FRENCH LICK, Ind. — Southern Indiana’s French Lick Scenic Railway has debuted new motive power that will be put on a new service later this […]
HOUSTON — The Houston Metro transit agency is preparing to go to voters for approval of long-term transit plans, but some possible rail projects won’t be presented to voters. A proposal for a light rail line along Washington Avenue to downtown is not far enough along to be included in the first round of projects. […]
A Twin Cities & Western train departs Hopkins with a transfer run to Minneapolis on former Milwaukee Road track, June 26, 2019. Steve Glischinski GLENCOE, Minn. – The Twin Cities & Western Railroad will embark on track improvements this summer, thanks to a grant from the Federal Railroad Administration. The Consolidated Rail Infrastructure & Safety Improvement […]
Nearly every week, Trains editors present a round-up of the week in rail news. This week, Jim and Steve talk about Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 No. 1309; Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson’s testimony in front of Congress; and how a slug delayed thousands of Japanese passengers. […]
PHILADELPHIA — Amtrak is suing the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority in federal court, as it seeks a dramatic increase in rent in a dispute over land SEPTA leases along the Northeast Corridor. Since 1987, SEPTA has paid $1 a year for land along the corridor it uses for stations and parking lots; the transit agency […]
FRA Deputy Administrator Quintin Kendall Federal Railroad Administration website WASHINGTON — Quintin Kendall is now the deputy administrator for the Federal Railroad Administration. An FRA representative alerted media to the appointment in a late Thursday email notice. Before assuming the No. 2 spot at FRA, Kendall was CSX Transportation’s vice president for government and community […]
