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NEW YORK — The chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has vowed to get a new rail tunnel built to connect New York and New Jersey, the Associated Press reports. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) made the pledge in comments at New York’s Penn Station as he and other members of his committee prepared […]
QUEENSBURY, N.Y. — Officials in New York’s Warren County are considering proposals by three operators to restore rail service between Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and North Creek. NewYorkUpstate.com reports that Denver-based short line holding company OmniTRAX, Las Vegas-based United Rail, and Florida-based Railnet International have submitted proposals to operate the route. Iowa Pacific Holdings operated the […]
A Metro-North Harlem Line M7A EMU train leaves the Botanical Garden Station in the Bronx on its way north to North White Plains. A report on 30-year ridership trends on the Metro-North shows intermediate-station traffic has driven growth. Ralph Spielman NEW YORK — Intermediate-station traffic, not that to and from New York’s Grand Central Terminal, […]
An NJT train tiptoes through “A” Interlocking’s work zone on the west end of Penn Station on June 20, 2017. This summer “JO” Interlocking on the east end of the station will be rebuilt. Bob Johnston NEW YORK — Continued infrastructure work at New York’s Penn Station will lead to changes in service this […]
The Allegheny Valley Railroad will purchase lines it is currently leasing from CSX. Carload Express WASHINGTON – Pittsburgh area short line Allegheny Valley Railroad will acquire 47.5 miles of rail lines it has leased from CSX Transportation since 2003. The deal, disclosed in a regulatory filing on Wednesday, will require Surface Transportation Board approval. It would […]
Westbound Manhattan-Bound L-Train riders await departure of their rush-hour train from Bedford Avenue Station in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in January. Ralph Spielman NEW YORK — New Yorkers survived the initial stages of the “L-pocalypse.” The first weekend of L-Train tunnel remediation work between Eighth Avenue in Manhattan and Lorimer-Metropolitan Station in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn […]
Adirondack Scenic Railroad crew members unload a rail bike in for a tuneup, at the railroad’s yard in Utica, N.Y. UTICA, N.Y. — On a sunny early-spring Thursday, the Adirondack Scenic Railroad Utica facility, located across the platform from Amtrak’s Utica station, was buzzing with activity as the railroad gets ready for a busy season. […]
Rafael Santana, Wabtec President elect TRAINS file photo (Source: GE Transportation) WILMERDING, Pa. — Wabtec today announced Rafael Santana will become president and CEO of the company, effective July 1, 2019. Santana, who will also become a Wabtec board member, will succeed Ray Betler, who will retire as a Wabtec executive and board member. Santana, […]
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is taking new steps to try to identify hot axles after they were identified as a factor in two recent derailments. The MBTA has applied heat-sensitive tape to axles on the commuter railroad’s passenger coaches in hopes of spotting problems before axles fail, the Boston Herald reports. Keolis […]
A rendering of Moynihan Train Hall, looking east, shows the open central area with skylights providing natural light for above-ground spaces. Architecture and Interiors: FXCollaborative The 10,000-square-foot Metropolitan Lounge will provide fresh food and a bar with a large assortment of beverages, among other improvements over its predecessor at Penn Station. Architecture and Interiors: FXCollaborative […]
A GP9u crosses the Rockaway River on the Dover & Rockaway River Railroad, which connects with the Dover & Delaware River. Chesapeake & Delaware is the parent company of both railroads, as well as two other New Jersey short lines. Courtesy of Scott Harris, Dover & Delaware River Railroad NEWARK, N.J. — The Dover & Delaware […]
MRVP’s Charlie Conway continues his UK visit with fellow MRVP Contributing Editor Kathy Millatt. This time Chas gets to explore Kathy’s beautiful home, garden, and HO scale New Haven layout! Of course, cameras were rolling to capture the tour, interview, and a quick look around Kathy’s neighborhood. […]
