WASHINGTON — Two U.S. representatives from Ohio — Bill Johnson (R) and Emilia Sykes (D) — today introduced the Reducing Accidents in Locomotives Act, or RAIL Act, the latest legislative response to the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment. The companion bill to the Rail Safety Act introduced earlier this month in the Senate [see “Senators propose […]
Amtrak Wolverine day trips to Chicago: Amtrak’s portfolio of Michigan Services trains includes its three-times-a-day Wolverine linking cities in Michigan with the epicenter of America freight and passenger railroading in Chicago. Michigan’s state-supported Wolverine, offers three daily departures from Detroit to Chicago, leaving at 6:26 am, 9:35 am, and 6:11 pm local time. For the […]
An Amtrak Keystone day trip to New York City Americans is a great way to view Amtrak’s electrified former Pennsylvania Railroad mainline, an important high-speed rail link between Pennsylvania’s capital city of Harrisburg, Pa., Philadelphia, and New York City. Amtrak’s Keystone Corridor begins at the Harrisburg Transportation Center and continues for 195 miles before reaching […]
WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a safety bulletin asking railroads to review with employees the dangers of pushing and shoving moves at highway grade crossings. The bulletin issued today (March 17) is clearly in response to the fatal accident involving a Norfolk Southern conductor on March 7 [see “Norfolk Southern employee killed […]
NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern, already facing suits from the state of Ohio and a number of individuals and businesses over the East Palestine derailment, is now the target of multiple lawsuits from or on behalf of its stockholders. At least three such lawsuits have now been filed. Bragar Eagle & Squire, which describes itself […]
CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific will waste no time officially combining with Kansas City Southern. CP said today that it will create Canadian Pacific Kansas City on April 14, the earliest date CP could take control of KCS under the Surface Transportation Board’s approval of the $31 billion merger. “Under the leadership of the exceptional […]
EVERETT, Wash. — BNSF Railway on Thursday, March 16, delivered two Boeing 737 Max 8 fuselages to the aircraft manufacturer’s Everett Plant, the first such delivery up the Boeing Plant Spur, which features a 5.7% grade and is said to be the steepest active freight line in the U.S. (The line features three derails that […]
NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit, the Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, and the International Association of Public Transportation, or UITP, on Thursday announced a partnership to establish UITP’s first North American Regional Training Center at Rutgers. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said state residents “will reap massive benefits” from the partnership. “By hosting […]
WASHINGTON — Amtrak is now offering late-night and early-morning fares ranging from $5 to $20 on portions of the Northeast Corridor under a “Night Owl Fares” promotion announced Thursday. The coach fares are good for travel between Washington, D.C., and New York only, for select departures between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. More information, including […]
MIAMI — Brightline has added to its first- and last-mile service for passengers, Brightline+, by launching fixed-route shuttles to and from Miami International Airport, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, and three locations in Miami Beach. In other news, the passenger operator announced a new deal for transportation for events at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, as well […]
CHICAGO — Metra will expand service on its UP Northwest Line as of Monday, April 3, increasing operations beyond pre-pandemic levels by adding 12 weekday trains. The new schedule will provide service at least every 30 minutes during morning and evening rush hours, and hourly service during off-peak periods. It will increase service to 78 […]
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has lifted its 25-mph speed restriction on the Mattapan Trolley Line, leaving the Green Line as the only transit route still under a blanket speed restriction. The agency announced the change Thursday on Twitter. The Mattapan Line is still subject to restrictions at specific locations The MBTA briefly instituted […]
