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In rare joint letter, FRA, STB warn railroads to be ready for rebound in traffic (updated)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an unusual joint letter to the chief executives of Class I railroads, the leaders of the Federal Railroad Administration and Surface Transportation Board on Monday urged railroads to ensure they have enough people and equipment available to handle rising freight volumes. The letter notes that regulators have received positive reports about […]
Digest: UP suffers two major derailments in 12 hours in Wyoming, Nebraska
Still more Monday morning rail news: UP hit by derailments in Wyoming, Nebraska A pair of derailments disrupted Union Pacific Overland Route operations on Saturday, with 67 cars of grain derailing in an incident near Bosler, Wyo., and 38 cars derailing near Maxwell, Neb. KTWO Radio reports the grain derailment, involving a train bound from […]
Digest: New Mexico Rail Runner has zero miles of PTC operational as deadline looms
More Monday morning rail news: Rail Runner has no PTC-compliant route-miles, has missed deadline for safety report Zero percent of the 95 miles operated by New Mexico’s Rail Runner Express are compliant for positive train control, making the commuter railroad the only one in the nation with no territory operating with PTC, the Albuquerque Journal […]
Digest: Former Nickel Plate roundhouse damaged in fire
And still more Monday morning rail news: Fire damages former Nickel Plate roundhouse in Indiana Fire damaged a former Nickel Plate Road roundhouse in Frankfort, Ind., on Sunday. WTHR-TV reports firefighters responded to a blaze about 10 a.m. at the abandoned structure on property now owned by Norfolk Southern; as they brought that fire under […]
Digest: Amtrak Talgo trainsets moved to Beech Grove for storage (updated)
Monday morning rail news: Amtrak Talgo sets moved to Beech Grove for storage Two Amtrak-owned Talgo Series VI trainsets moved from Washington state to Amtrak’s Beech Grove, Ind., shop complex this weekend for storage following their retirement from use in Amtrak Cascades service in the Pacific Northwest. Ultimate disposition of the Mt. Hood and Mt. […]
New model trains for the week of August 27, 2020
HO scale locomotives United States Railroad Administration 0-6-0 steam locomotive. Pre-production artwork shown. Baltimore & Ohio, Central RR of New Jersey, New York Central System, Pennsylvania RR, and Union Pacific. Dual-mode TCS WOWSound Sound Value decoder with Keep-Alive capacitor, operating headlight, metal side rods, and E-Z Mate Mark II couplers. $329. Release date to be […]
With ridership slow in returning, Metra considers next moves during pandemic
CHICAGO — With Metra ridership still at just 9% of pre-COVID-19 levels, the Chicago-area commuter railroad continues to seek a path to operational and financial stability. “The road to recovery is still unknown,” said Bruce Marcheschi, Metra’s chief operating officer, speaking at an online conference hosted by the American Public Transportation Association. Future passenger counts […]
Q&A: CP executive on changes in international intermodal
“The Big Shift,” an article in the October 2020 issue of Trains, is an in-depth look at the shift of international intermodal traffic from the U.S. West Coast to ports on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast, as well as to ports in Western Canada. Canadian Pacific, which serves the Port of Vancouver, has […]
Digest: Vandalism could force curtailed service on New York subway line
More Friday morning rail news: NYC Transit subway line could see service cuts because of vandalism Vandalism on New York City Transit’s 7 Train subway has become so extensive that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority may be forced to cut service on the line because of a glass shortage. The New York Daily News reports 39 […]
Digest: Illinois Railway Museum sets special events for September
Friday morning rail preservation news: Illinois Railway Museum sets two weekends of special events The Illinois Railway Museum, which reopened in July with special COVID-19 precautionary measures, is planning two weekends of special events in September. Labor Day weekend will feature night train operations until 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 5-6, and J. Neils Lumber Shay […]
