AUSTIN, Texas — Texas state legislators are trying to revive a long-proposed commuter rail service between Austin and San Antonio. The San Antonio Current reports that 20 state representatives have sent a letter to the chairman of the House Transportation Committee requesting a feasibility study of rail service prior to the 2021 legislative session. The […]
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Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 will depart on its fall tour Sept. 27 NEWSWIRE
Big Boy No, 4014 is back on the main line Sept. 27. Trains: Jim Wrinn CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 will depart Cheyenne on Sept. 27 for its fall tour that will cover much of the southwest and southern U.S. served by the UP. The railroad on Wednesday released operating and […]
Union Pacific lowers volume outlook for rest of the year NEWSWIRE
BOSTON — Union Pacific today lowered its volume outlook for the rest of the year as tougher truck competition, reduced demand for coal, and uncertainty over global trade continued to weigh on rail traffic. UP’s volumes are down 7% for the third quarter to date, Chief Financial Officer Rob Knight told an investor conference today. […]
Union Pacific: Water-treatment company’s claims are all wet NEWSWIRE
WASHINGTON — Union Pacific has vigorously defended its plan to reduce switching to a California water-treatment chemical company that has asked federal regulators to force the railroad to maintain five-day per week service. Hasa, which makes and distributes water sanitation chemicals, claimed in August that reduced service would lead to product shortages and ultimately threaten […]
Analysis: Amtrak surrenders valuable tool with retirement of last dome car NEWSWIRE
The Ocean View attracts attention on Amtrak’s Gulf Coast inspection train at Lake City, Fla., on Feb. 19, 2016. Bob Johnston The late Amtrak CEO Joe Boardman dines with wife Joanne aboard the Ocean View, hosting a dinner for Southwest Chief inspection train attendees at La Junta, Colo. on Aug. 4, 2016. Bob Johnston […]
Amtrak suspends ‘Palmetto’ service, extends cancellations for Florida trains NEWSWIRE
WASHINGTON — Amtrak has expanded its train cancellations and schedule modifications because of severe weather anticipated because of Hurricane Dorian. Today (Sept. 3) the southbound Palmetto will operate only between New York and Washington, D.C., with service cancelled from Washington to Richmond, Va. The northbound Palmetto will operate as scheduled. Wednesday, Sept. 4, and Thursday, […]
Brightline, Tri-Rail to resume operations Wednesday NEWSWIRE
MIAMI — South Florida’s two local rail operators will resume service on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Brightline/Virgin Trains USA will resume service with $10 fares through Sunday, Sept. 8. Visit the Brightline website for schedules and more information. Commuter railroad Tri-Rail will also resume service Wednesday after reporting it expects to have its corridor completely restored […]
CSX upgrading 25 SD70ACs NEWSWIRE
CSX is upgrading 25 SD70ACs at Huntington, W.Va. Chris Anderson HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — CSX’s fleet of aging SD70AC locomotives has mostly sat stored for the last several years, but a new upgrade program could see the diesels return to the road for years to come. CSX’s Huntington Heavy Repair shop in West Virginia is reworking […]
Evacuation order lifted after CP derailment in Alberta NEWSWIRE
BARONS, Alberta — An evacuation order has been lifted after a Monday derailment of a Canadian Pacific train led to an octane leak. The Calgary Herarld reports that one locomotive and 21 cars of the CP derailed about 7:40 a.m. Monday near Barons, a village of 350 residents approximately 28 miles (45 kilometers) north of […]
Faster running delayed again on Chicago-St. Louis Amtrak route NEWSWIRE
Lincoln Service train No. 302 speeds through Odell, Ill., in November 2016. Bob Johnston Lincoln Service train No. 304 creeps at 30 mph on KCS-owned trackage through Granite City, Ill., in May 2014. UP track at right is signaled for 79 mph southbound only. Norfolk Southern’s ex-Wabash route is at left. Speeds had not been […]
Harry Potter fans see trains ‘diverted’ during King’s Cross back-to-school celebration NEWSWIRE
September 1st is finally here! Here’s what happened down at London’s King’s Cross station, as we celebrated the day students go #BackToHogwarts. pic.twitter.com/Gg7fhQvsr9 — Pottermore (@pottermore) September 1, 2019 LONDON — King’s Cross station in London featured as the backdrop and silent star for an unusual back-to-school celebration this weekend for throngs of Harry Potter […]
Norfolk Southern axes about 230 workers in Pennsylvania and Virginia NEWSWIRE
ALTOONA, Pa. — At least 230 Norfolk Southern railroaders are out of work this afternoon after they’ve been told they’ve been furloughed, media outlets in Altoona, and Roanoke, Va., report. Norfolk Southern media officials confirmed a statement published by WTAJ-TV, central Pennsylvania’s CBS-affiliate, that says, in part: “In today’s rapidly changing environment, Norfolk Southern continues […]
