CSX today named former Surface Transportation Board Chair Ann Begeman to its board of directors. Separately, Norfolk Southern said it has appointed former Celanese CEO Lori J. Ryerkerk to its board, a move made after a search process that was a part of an agreement with activist investor Ancora Holdings. “Ann brings a wealth of […]
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Norfolk Southern asks court to dismiss lawsuit over Amtrak Crescent on-time performance
WASHINGTON — Norfolk Southern today asked a federal court to dismiss the Justice Department’s lawsuit over the railroad’s handling of Amtrak’s Crescent, arguing that the government’s “extreme” interpretation of passenger train right of preference doesn’t hold water. NS says the Justice Department “complaint depends on the idea that freight railroads must totally clear their tracks […]
News & Products for the week of January 27th 2025
News & Products for the week of January 27th 2025 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. The following are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of January 27th, […]
CPKC and Unifor reach tentative agreement covering Canadian mechanics
CALGARY, Alberta – Canadian Pacific Kansas City today said it has reached a tentative four-year collective agreement with Unifor, which represents approximately 1,200 of the railway’s employees in Canada. “We are pleased to have reached a tentative collective agreement at the negotiating table with our mechanical employees in Canada,” CPKC CEO Keith Creel said in […]
East River Tunnel work to sideline Hudson River rail excursions with former New York Central lounge cars
BOONTON, N.J. – Construction work in Amtrak’s East River Tunnels will indefinitely sideline the United Railroad Historical Society’s Hudson River Rail Excursions after trips scheduled for February and March with the group’s former New York Central lounge cars. The historical society will operate “Farewell (For Now) Excursions” from New York Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer, N.Y., […]
CSX debuts first responder training prop locomotive
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – CSX today unveiled an addition to its Responder Incident Training program: Training locomotive CSXT No. 911343. The SD70M has been converted into a dedicated training locomotive that can simulate scenarios that first responders might encounter at a derailment scene or other emergency, such as engine compartment fires and crew rescues. “The RIT […]
Lionel Disney D23 Mickey Mouse boxcar
Lionel and Disney have had a relationship since 1934 with the introduction of the No. 1100 Mickey Mouse Handcar. It’s no surprise that former still offers a number of branded products from the latter today. Lionel sent a sample of their Disney D23 Mickey Mouse boxcar (No. 2401561) for review. For anyone [like me] who […]
Engineers are now on predictable schedules in nearly three quarters of Union Pacific crew hubs
OMAHA, Neb. – Union Pacific has implemented engineer scheduling at nearly three quarters of its crew hubs. The agreements, reached between the railroad and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, put engineers on a schedule that includes 11 days on and four days off. They previously were on call up to 24 hours per […]
Head of New York transit union resigns following charges of sexual misconduct
NEW YORK — The president of New York City’s chapter of the Transport Workers Union has resigned following allegations of sexual misconduct, the union announced. In a statement on its website, TWU Local 100 said that Richard Davis cited health reasons for his resignation, but that TWU International President John Samuelsen had suspended Davis following […]
Alaska museum, city combine to win auction for gold spike
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska museum and city, with help from donors including the Alaska Railroad, have won the auction for a 14-karat gold spike that was part of the railroad’s completion ceremony in 1923. The Anchorage Museum and city of Nenana will take turns displaying the spike, which was purchased for $201,600, according to […]
Brightline West now expecting to launch in December 2028
LAS VEGAS — Brightline West no longer expects to launch operations in time to capitalize on visitors to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, according to a company bond offering. KTNV-TV reports that the 1,200 pages of documents related to that bond offering indicate that passenger service is now likely to begin in December […]
Reliability issues led to ‘emergency’ for Sound Transit light rail
SEATTLE — Growing reliability issues with the expanding Link light rail system have led Sound Transit CEO Goran Sparrman to declare “the existence of an emergency” in the system, which will allow the agency to move more quickly to address operational issues. The Seattle Times reports the emergency declaration made on Jan. 21 is a […]
