The flood of Powder River Basin coal that became so important to successor Burlington Northern began modestly on NP, with a 1969 contract to move coal from Colstrip, Mont., to Cohasset, Minn. In July 1969, a Cohasset-bound train pauses in Mandan, N.D. Duane Durr collection […]
DULUTH, Minn. — Volunteers at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum have returned Northern Pacific SD45 No. 3617 to operating condition. The locomotive was started up and moved under its own power at the museum on Feb. 27, the first time it has operated in more than 14 years. The locomotive was donated to the museum […]
Cleanup of CP derailment will continue into summer, city officials say Cleanup of a Canadian Pacific derailment in Plymouth, Minn., will last into the summer and “cause ongoing disruption and noise for surrounding neighbors,” city officials have said. In a news release, the city said the length of the process is “due to the size […]
Developer’s deal will allow construction above Metra tracks, lead to new station A Chicago developer says he has reached agreement with Metra to build over Metra Electric District tracks as part of a $20 billion development in the area near Soldier Field, a deal that will include the developer building a replacement for Metra’s 18th […]
Delays in start of Gateway project push cost to $11.6 billion Ongoing delays in beginning the Gateway tunnel project on the Northeast Corridor have pushed the estimated cost of tunnels under the Hudson river to $11.6 billion, a $300 million increase over the previous estimate. NJ.com reports Frank Sacr, interim executive director of the Gateway […]
DOT nominee Trottenberg says she’ll work to advance Gateway project The nominee for the No. 2 position at the U.S. Department of Transportation told a confirmation hearing that she would work to make the Northeast Corridor’s Gateway Tunnel project a priority if she is confirmed. Bloomberg reports Deputy Secretary of Transportation nominee Polly Trottenberg, formerly […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In separate bills, Illinois legislators are proposing to limit train lengths in the state to 8,500 feet and provide multiple actions to address trespassing along rail lines. The train length bill, HB 2524, sponsored by state Reps. Jay Hoffman (D-Belleville) and Kelly Burke (D-Evergreen Park), was prompted by increasing complaints from constituents […]
CSX intermodal sites remain open, some transload facilities closed In a Thursday afternoon update to customers, CSX Transportation reported all intermodal terminal are open despite recent and continuing weather issues, although subject to weather-related regional delays. Four of the railroad’s Transflo transloading sites — in Nashville, Tenn.; Richmond, Va.; Wilmington, Del; and Baltimore, Md. — […]
FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo man has been sentenced to four days in jail for attempting to derail a BNSF Railway train in May 2020, a sentence which drew the ire of the U.S. attorney in the case. The Fargo Forum reports U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley said in a statement issued Friday that “we take […]
Tuesday morning rail news: MTA to open subway for two additional hours overnight The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will increase overnight New York subway service, cutting the time the subway is closed nightly from four hours to two as of Feb. 22. The system, currently closed from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. for nightly cleaning, will […]
UP derailment in Normal, Ill., disrupts Amtrak, blocks traffic Sixteen cars of a Union Pacific intermodal train derailed early Saturday morning in Normal, Ill., blocking a series of grade crossings, closing an underpass, damaging two rail lines, and disrupting Amtrak service. The Bloomington Pantagraph reports it was told by Normal Mayor Chris Koos that the […]
Dallas-Fort Worth rail transit to see service reductions as winter storm arrives Transit in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will operate on limited schedules Monday, with some changes beginning Sunday, because of a winter storm forecast calling for significant snowfall. The agencies involved have announced these plans: — Dallas Area Rapid Transit plans to limit light […]
