GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Leave it to Swedes to come up with the politely sharp repartee rail promoters often lack by taking a vintage streetcar to a cutting edge electric automobile show. Western Sweden’s public transit manager, Västtrafik, is responsible for the glossy, deadpan exhibit at eCarExpo in Gothenburg — which the transport provider claims is […]
Type of Train: Passenger/Transit
Boston commuter train uncouples during rush hour, delaying system NEWSWIRE
BOSTON — A Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority commuter train uncoupled during Monday’s morning rush at Boston’s largest transit hub, causing numerous delays to Boston-area trains. MBTA Commuter Rail tweeted just after 7:20 a.m. that Franklin Line train 743 was stopped at South Station in the Michael S. Dukakis Transporation Center with a “mechanical issue” and […]
Analysis: Big-picture flaws in Amtrak’s latest fare sale
WASHINGTON — Amtrak is once again attempting to attract online bargain hunters by offering advance-purchase fares up to 35% off as part of its “Track Friday” sale, which runs through Monday, Dec. 2. The saving over the lowest available “saver” prices are good for travel from Dec. 9, 2019, to April 30, 2020, although discounts […]
Remembering the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
No. 3612, from D&RGW’s last group of 2-8-8-2 steam locomotives (Alco, 1927), pushes near Winter Park, Colo., in October 1956, deep twilight for Grande standard-gauge steam. Ed Gerlits History and major events of the Denver & Rio Grande Western In the American tradition, a railroad is conceived by noble men for noble purposes: to develop […]
CN strike reveals extent of ‘Canadian’ padding NEWSWIRE
Passengers aboard the eastbound Canadian take a break at Sioux Lookout, Ont., on Oct. 15, 2018. Bob Johnston WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Before the Teamsters Canadian Rail Conference representing CN engineers announced a tentative settlement with the railroad on Tuesday, the westbound Canadian that left Toronto on Nov. 24, spent 14 hours and 15 minutes waiting […]
Holiday trains on tap for New York subway, Long Island Rail Road NEWSWIRE
New York City Transit R-1 car No. 381, built by American Car and Foundry, brings up the rear on a Holiday Nostalgia Train departure last year. Ralph Spielman A 1940 New York City Transit R-9 subway car awaits departure from its northern terminal at 145th Street in Manhattan during one of the 2018 Holiday Nostalgia […]
Legislator opposes Durbin’s “Fairness” Act NEWSWIRE
The Northbound Saluki speeds through Buckley, Ill., before the 60 mph restriction was imposed by CN. Bob Johnston CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – U. S. Rep Rodney Davis, R–Ill., says legislation proposed by U.S. Sen Dick Durbin, D–Ill., is “a premature step right now,” the Champaign News Gazette is reporting. The comments came at a news conference […]
The future of Tacoma’s ‘Freighthouse Square’ is mostly for passengers NEWSWIRE
SEATTLE — Despite a name reflecting its railroading past, the present and future of the venerable Freighthouse Square building in Tacoma lies much more on the passenger side of the business. The former Milwaukee Road warehouse, built around 1910 and redeveloped decades later as a retailing center for small local shops, galleries and restaurants, already […]
Remembering Atlantic Coast Line Railroad freight trains
All this month — November 2019 — Classic Trains editors are celebrating the heritage, history, and images of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Please enjoy this photo gallery of images from the David P. Morgan Library archives at Kalmbach Media that include ACL diesel- and steam-powered freight trains through time. You might also enjoy this […]
Commuter railroads’ progress on PTC continues to concern FRA administrator NEWSWIRE
Ron Batory, Federal Railroad Administration administrator U.S. Department of Transportation NEW YORK CITY — A number of commuter railroads, particularly in the Northeast Corridor, have little margin for error as they race to meet the Dec. 31, 2020 deadline to have positive train control fully operational, the nation’s top railroad safety official says. “We have […]
Denver RTD chief Genova to retire NEWSWIRE
DENVER — Regional Transportation District General Manager Dave Genova will retire after more than 25 years with the agency. Genova notified RTD board chair Doug Tisdale of his decision on Thursday. “It has been a privilege to serve the Board, our incredible team of employees and our community. I am confident that our very capable […]
Sound Transit takes wait-and-see approach on possible cuts NEWSWIRE
SEATTLE — Sound Transit is holding off on any cuts to projects or service that might result from passage of a recent state initiative, with the transit agency’s board option to wait until courts decide on the constitutionality of the new law. Initiative 976, which passed Nov. 5, would limit auto registration fees to $30. […]
