One of the new changes to operations with the Turtle Point, Pa., facility is the need for locomotives at each end the train due to a south end only switch. Western New York & Pennsylvania’s M636 No. 685 brings up the rear of a northbound sand train as three other Montreal Locomotive Works locomotives pull […]
The worldwide grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX fleet in the wake of two fatal crashes has not stopped rail shipments of new fuselages from Kansas to Washington State via BNSF Railway and regional Montana Rail Link. Boeing has curtailed production of the 737 MAX for the duration of the grounding, which is related to […]
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad’s Transportation Department employees have reached an important milestone, achieving five straight years of injury-free performance. It’s the first time for such an achievement in South Shore Freight’s history, reflecting an emphasis on safety fostered across the entire company. The railroad reached the five-year mark […]
A Canal Street streetcar in 2018. The system was shut down briefly by heavy rains on Wednesday. Bob Johnston NEW ORLEANS – With all of the Crescent City’s 200 flood gates set to shut by Friday in advance of approaching Tropical Storm Barry, Amtrak has cancelled all service in and out of New Orleans through […]
Western New York & Pennsylvania Montreal-built six-axle locomotives prepare to take a train north from Driftwood to Turtlepoint, Pa. Increased frequency of service between these two points and delays in receiving the newer GE locomotives will allow for more scenes such as this in the remaining weeks of the summer. Stephan M. Koenig ERIE, Pa. […]
Cape Charles, Va. Google Maps WASHINGTON — It really is the end of the line for the Bay Coast Railroad. The railroad, which had shuttered in 2018, seeks to formally abandon its remaining route miles on the Delmarva Peninsula and the car float operation across Chesapeake Bay. The railroad filed an abandonment petition with the […]
Trona, Calif. Federal Railroad Administration Safety Map; TRAINS: Steve Sweeney LOS ANGELES — Trona Railway officials are still surveying damage to the company’s track and structures from back-to-back earthquakes July 4 and 5, but officials tell Trains they are already looking at a serious track displacement of about three feet on their main line a […]
LOS ANGELES — Shortline company Regional Rail LLC is being sold. The company formed in 2007 currently includes the East Penn Railroad, a 109-mile operation at two locations in Delaware and Pennsylvania; the Middletown & New Jersey, which operates 43 miles in Southeastern New York, and the Tyburn Railroad, which includes a terminal switching operation […]
PHILADELPHIA — CSX Transportation has filed suit in federal court against Hainesport Industrial Railroad LLC, claiming the New Jersey company overloaded hopper cars it delivered to CSX and those cars caused two trains to derail at the same location 11 days apart. According to court documents, CSX took delivery of railcars from Hainesport Industrial Railroad […]
A private contractor works to remove fallen trees with the help of Keokuk Junction Railway crew at Hollis Pass, just north of Mapleton, Illinois on Friday, July 5, 2019. Trees fell on several stored tank cars during severe weather Wednesday. Steve Smedley PEORIA, Ill. — The Keokuk Junction Railway is closed after sustaining significant flood […]
The WNY&P Driftwood Turn prepares to leave Driftwood, Pa., with a hopper train ultimately bound for Turtle Point. Despite being based in Olean, N.Y., the majority of the income for the railroad is in Pennsylvania. Stephan M. Koenig The northbound Emporium Turn reaches Gardeau Road just south of Keating Summit. The train will make its […]
DARIEN, Conn. — Genesee & Wyoming, North America’s largest shortline holding company, is being purchased for $8.4 billion. The acquisition, for $112 per share by Brookfield Infrastructure, was announced shortly before 7 a.m. EDT today. The deal will result in G&W becoming a privately held company. “We believe this transaction is an excellent outcome for […]
