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A closer look at how capacity impacts growth on Amtrak’s network: Analysis

By | February 7, 2024

…customers, and empowering people.” Not addressed, however, is reversing the long-distance train capacity shortage that limited that category’s gains in fiscal 2023, compared to Northeast Corridor and certain state-supported routes…. […]

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Posted in News WireTagged Amtrak, News & Reviews, News Wire, Passenger/Transit, Rail Industry, Railroad Operations, Railroader1 Comment

South Shore sets schedule for resumption of Michigan City-Dune Park trains

By | October 15, 2023

A South Shore test train stops at the 11th Street station in Michigan City, Ind., on Oct. 10. The station will reopen as part of the return of train service… […]

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Posted in News WireTagged Midwest, News & Reviews, News Wire, Passenger/Transit, Rail Industry, Railroad Operations, Railroader1 Comment

New York City High Line railroad history

By Brian Schmidt, Classic Trains Editor | November 1, 2023

The New York City High Line a sight to behold on Manhattan’s West Side. It was born of a vast improvement program in the 1930s, which took West Side freight… […]

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Posted in Railroad OperationsTagged Fallen Flags, Freight, History, Northeast, Operations, Railroads2 Comments

Plan announced for $80 million development including new South Shore Michigan City station

By | February 24, 2022

A rendering shows a new development in Michigan City, Ind., to include a new South Shore Line 11th Street station. Flaherty & Collins MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — Michigan City, the… […]

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Posted in Commuter & RegionalTagged Midwest, News & Reviews, News Wire, Passenger/Transit, Short Lines/Regionals8 Comments

More talk but no action as Mobile city council considers Amtrak service

By | May 28, 2024

A CSX train with Union Pacific power passes the former Mobile, Ala., station site, where Amtrak is trying to secure a lease of city-owned land for a new station platform… […]

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Posted in News WireTagged Amtrak, CSX, News & Reviews, News Wire, Passenger/Transit, Railroad Operations, Southeast6 Comments

Caltrain tests electric trainsets on Redwood City-Mountain View segment (with video)

By | March 12, 2024

A Caltrain Stadler electric trainset tests on the Mountain View-Redwood City segment. Electric trainsets can now test bretween Redwood City and San Jose. Screenshot from Caltrain video REDWOOD CITY, Calif…. […]

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Posted in News WireTagged California, Electric Locomotives, News & Reviews, News Wire, Passenger/Transit, Rail Industry, Railroad Operations, Railroader1 Comment

Amtrak’s City of New Orleans at Chebanse

By J. Delbatis | June 24, 2022

Join me in early mid-March, beside Amtrak City of New Orleans at Chebanse, Ill., a few weeks ahead of farmer’s spring planting — about 70 miles south of Chicago. Amtrak’s… […]

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Posted in Photography TipsTagged Midwest, Passenger/Transit, Photography Tips, Railfanning, Railroads2 Comments

Amtrak planning to tear down Michigan City, Ind., coaling tower

By | November 25, 2024

…Michigan City. The ordinance prohibits work between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. Skyler York, the city’s planning director, told the station he will expects to grant an exception as long… […]

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Posted in IntercityTagged Amtrak, Midwest, News & Reviews, News Wire, Passenger/Transit, Railroad Operations, Track & Roadbed13 Comments

New York City, state agree on funding plan for Penn Station project

By | July 19, 2022

A rendering of an entrance to a rebuilt Penn Station. The state of New York and New York City have reached agreement on a funding plan for a station rebuild… […]

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Posted in News WireTagged News & Reviews, News Wire, Northeast, Passenger/Transit7 Comments

Digest: 50% capacity rule lifted for NJ Transit

By | July 14, 2020

…David Lassen]New Jersey governor lifts 50% capacity limit for NJ Transit New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has lifted the 50% capacity limit on NJ Transit trains, light rail, and buses… […]

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Posted in News WireTagged 2000 - Present, News & Reviews, News Wire, Passenger/Transit

Carload Considerations: Railcar velocity is as important to the shipper as the railroad

By Chase Gunnoe | May 19, 2022

…metrics. It shares this data publicly with investors, shippers, and regulators. Car velocity is one element of a set of metrics that illustrates the operating performance of a Class I… […]

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Posted in News WireTagged Freight, News & Reviews, News Wire, Rail Industry, Railroader5 Comments

Norfolk Southern adds capacity at Landers intermodal terminal in Chicago

By | July 21, 2021

NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk Southern has expanded capacity at its Landers international intermodal terminal in Chicago amid record volume. “In the wake of recent record demand, NS is making multiple… […]

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Posted in News WireTagged Freight, Midwest, News & Reviews, News Wire, Norfolk Southern, Railroad Operations1 Comment
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