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Magazine: Trains Magazine
Amtrak to resume Penn Station work Jan. 3; LIRR schedules to change NEWSWIRE
Plasser American maintenance-of-way equipment works at New York’s Penn Station during an earlier phase of Amtrak’s Infrastructure Renewal Program. Work at the station will resume Jan. 3, leading to schedule changes for the Long Island Rail Road. Ralph Spielman NEW YORK — Amtrak will resume infrastructure work at New York’s Penn Station on Jan. 3, […]
Bennett Levin: Time for state to take over ‘Keystone’ corridor operation NEWSWIRE
Amtrak ‘Keystone Service’ train No. 664 hustles east at Mount Joy, Penn., in January 2018. Mark Hoffman HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania should sever its relationship with Amtrak and take over operation of the Keystone Service (Philadelphia-Harrisburg) and the in-state portion of the Pennsylvanian (New York-Philadelphia-Pittsburgh), according to one rail industry veteran. Lower taxpayer outlays and […]
CN says operations have returned to normal after strike NEWSWIRE
MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway reports it has returned to normal operation, catching up on the backlog created from an eight-day strike in Canada in November. The railroad cited performance indicators showing the railroad is within normal operational ranges. The Nov. 19-27 strike by members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference reduced the railroad to […]
Denver RTD outlines proposed cuts to deal with labor shortage NEWSWIRE
A Denver RTD light rail train approaches the Orchard Station in Greenwood Village, Colo., in September 2018. The RTD has outlined its proposed cuts to light rail and bus service to deal with an operator shortage. TRAINS: David Lassen DENVER — The light-rail R and D lines would see reduced service and six bus lines […]
Man arrested after trying to steal Union Pacific train in Washington NEWSWIRE
SPOKANE, Wash. — A 39-year-old man was arrested in Spokane Valley this week after allegedly boarding a Union Pacific locomotive, assaulting the engineer and apparently trying to take control of the train. According to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a Home Depot on Wednesday night after receiving a report of a disorderly […]
NS ad campaign wins industry award NEWSWIRE
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk Southern’s “Reimagine Possible” ad campaign, which highlights the railroad’s adoption of technology, has won an advertising industry award. The railroad’s ad agency, Maryland-based RP3 Agency, won a Silver Bulldog Award for Best Public Affairs Campaign. The Reimagine Possible campaign included a series of videos on topics ranging from the new NS […]
STB moves forward with environmental study for proposed Utah railroad NEWSWIRE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Surface Transportation Board is moving forward with the creation of an environmental impact study for a proposed railroad in Utah’s Uinta Basin. On Dec. 13, the STB’s Office of Environmental Analysis published the Final Scope of Study for the Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Uinta Basin Railway. A cooperative regional […]
Virginia, CSX announce major rail infrastructure plan
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Commonwealth of Virginia and CSX Transportation have reached a deal on a $3.7-billion plan that will address rail congestion south of Washington D.C. by separating passenger and freight operations, allowing for a significant expansion of passenger and commuter rail services. The agreement announced Thursday will create a new, state-owned Long Bridge […]
West Virginia governor provides final piece of funding to maintain MARC service
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — MARC commuter trains will continue to serve West Virginia, after Gov. Jim Justice dipped into his office’s civil contingency fund to provide the final $1.1 million to keep trains running. Justice’s chief of staff, Mike Hall — filling in for the ailing governor — announced the funding Thursday in Martinsburg, the Charleston […]
Trains News Wire Round-up for the week of Dec. 20, 2019 NEWSWIRE
Trains editors talk about the news that’s fit to talk about for the week of Dec. 20, 2019. This week, Jim and Steve talk about how Union Pacific’s Big Boy drew more than a million visitors in 2019, the last D&H dispatcher retires from Canadian Pacific, Norfolk Southern F units have tied down in a […]
Bill would require NJ Transit to study restoration of direct Raritan Valley Line service to Manhattan NEWSWIRE
TRENTON — A bill requiring NJ Transit to address restoration of one-seat-ride service to Manhattan from its Raritan Valley Line has passed both houses of the state legislature and now goes to Gov. Phil Murphy for his signature. The Bridgewater Courier News reports the bill, which passed the state assembly 76-0 on Monday after being […]