BOSTON — The contractor responsible for out-of-gauge construction on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Green Line extension is proposing a series of overnight shutdowns to rectify the problem, WBZ-TV reports. MBTA CEO Phillip Eng told a meeting of the agency’s advisory board that the contractor is proposing a shutdown of the 4.7-mile extension from 9 […]
NOVI, Mich. — The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division recently ratified a new contract with the Delaware & Hudson Railway unit of CPKC, the union announced this week. The contract, retroactive to 2022, runs through 2024. It includes annual wage increases of 7%, 4%, and 4.5%; yearly bonuses of $1,000; no reduction in […]
WASHINGTON — Weekly U.S. rail traffic was once again above 2022 figures for the week ending Oct. 21, with total volume up 1.8%, according to figures from the Association of American Railroads. Traffic for the week was 505,985 carloads and intermodal units. That included 234,893 carloads, an increase of 1.5% from the corresponding week a […]
Looking for tricks to make a special pumpkin treat? Not the kind of treat you’d want to eat, but certainly one you can use to make a scary good gourd display…complete with an operating N scale (1:160) train! Follow along as Bryson shares the process he used to shape a festive faux pumpkin into a […]
CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific Kansas City today lowered its outlook for the year after a third quarter that saw broad-based volume declines. “No doubt a challenging quarter as we dealt with a softer demand environment and supply-chain impacts from the strike at the Port of Vancouver,” CEO Keith Creel told investors and analysts on […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. has announced ratification of a second agreement covering paid sick leave with members of the Brotherood of Railroad Signalmen, this time with approximately 200 workers on the company’s L&N property. The agreement announced today (Oct. 25) follows a similar deal last with 400 members of the same union on CSX’s […]
ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern’s third-quarter earnings fell sharply due to the mounting toll of the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment, lower volume, and higher costs related to carrying more train crews as part of the railroad’s service resilience strategy. “We are making smart investments in safe, reliable, and resilient service,” CEO Alan Shaw told investors and […]
MINERSVILLE, Pa. — Central Railroad of New Jersey No. 113 was under steam for a night photo session on Oct. 21 – rescheduled from the original Oct. 14 date due to weather. The heavy 0-6-0 switcher is in its centennial year, having been built in June 1923 by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, N.Y. […]
Always something different at LA’s Taylor Yard A wise man once said, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” It’s a nice thought. But he never met a train fan. For decades, whenever I had a few free minutes, I’d drive down to Southern Pacific’s […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Train service from downtown Kansas City to Kansas City International Airport and an expansion of the city’s existing streetcar system are among the projects that could be funded through a new agreement between officials in Kansas City, Mo., and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Emerging Projects Agreement, announced Tuesday, could […]
WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for new rules regarding crew members riding shoving moves through grade crossings as a result of a fatal October 2021 accident in Houston, Texas. The board has recommended that crew members be prohibited from riding such moves through crossings equipped only with warning lights or passive […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Air Resources Board has approved a grant that would allow the Napa Valley Wine Train to replace — and, under regulatory requirements, destroy — six vintage diesels with two Tier 4 compliant switchers. The approval, which occurred earlier this year, according to the CARB website, covers two of the Wine […]
