LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Virgin Trains USA’s plans for rail service between Los Angeles and Las Vegas have been delayed, likely for at least two years, after the company failed to secure tax abatements from the Nevada legislature. The Las Vegas Review-Journal quotes Bob O’Malley, Virgin Trains’ vice president of governmental affairs, as saying the […]
ERIE, Pa. — Just days after the current contract expired Wabtec had reached a tentative deal with its unionized employees at the Wabtec Freight plant in Erie. The four year agreement is set to be voted on June 12 and contains the following agreements according to United Electrical, Machine and Radio Workers of America Local […]
SEATTLE — The Washington state Legislature has approved a transportation budget with funding for several rail projects, including a feasibility study of a cross-state passenger train. The $250,000 allocated to the Legislature’s joint transportation committee would look at the former Northern Pacific route from Seattle over Stampede Pass, then south through the Yakima Valley and […]
Safety valve lifts on Western Maryland Scenic’s C&O 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 as the restoration moves forward in October 2018. Chase Gunnoe CUMBERLAND, Md. – The long-delayed debut of Western Maryland Scenic’s 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 is delayed once more. Executive Director John Garner says that additional mechanical work is needed, but has not provided a new […]
On June 5, a southbound NJ Transit DMU leaves Roebling station, 10 miles south of its origination in Trenton and 23 miles from its destination of Camden. Service on the route is currently being disrupted because of equipment issues. Ralph Spielman TRENTON, N.J. — Service on NJ Transit’s River Line light rail service is operating […]
Each week, Trains‘ staff offers a run-down of the week’s rail news. This week, Trains‘ Digital Editor Steve Sweeney talks about delays for Western Maryland Scenic Railroad’s 2-6-6-2 No. 1309, flooding in Arkansas and Missouri, wishing Canadian National a happy birthday, and more! Only from Trains! […]
Stephen Gardner of Amtrak explains details of the storm-damaged North River Tunnel beneath the Hudson River during a Jan. 28, 2019, inspection trip for elected officials. Gardner is being promoted to a newly created position overseeing operations and commercial efforts. Pool photo/Ed Murray, New Jersey Advance Media for NJ.com WASHINGTON — Amtrak has announced the […]
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Winnipeg Railway Museum has been closed indefinitely because of structural issues with the trainshed at Winnipeg Union Station, where the museum is housed. The Winnipeg Model Railroad Club, which operates at the museum, announced the closure via Facebook, the Winnipeg Free Press reports. VIA Rail Canada, which owns the building, made […]
A number of factors are behind the broad decline in North American rail traffic this year, Class I railroad executives say. But they expect traffic to rebound in the second half of the year, the executives told investor conferences this week even as two railroads lowered their volume outlooks for the year. Among the factors […]
Locomotive 2716 was built in 1943 and is planned to be restored to operation 75 years later. Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. MIDWAY, Ky. – A picturesque central Kentucky community will celebrate its railroad heritage this summer, centering a day-long festival around the arrival former Chesapeake & Ohio 2-8-4 No. 2716. The July 27 event will […]
This map shows the location of the proposed One Central development, which would include a new transit hub. Landmark Development A diagram shows the connections — those that exist, and those that would have to be built — for the proposed One Central transit center. Landmark Development CHICAGO — A major infrastructure program approved by […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The city of San Jose is miffed at Union Pacific, complaining about train noise and other issues along the right-of-way,and is ready to go to court over its grievances. Particularly at issue is nighttime operation of trains through downtown, which has increased in recent months as the railroad altered its operating […]
