U.S. tabular carload and intermodal traffic by groups for the week ended May 16, 2020 Association of American Railroads WASHINGTON — The Association of American Railroads today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 16, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 416,115 carloads and intermodal units, down 22% compared […]
A view of Athens. ABB ATHENS — Legend has it that the Ancient Greek goddess Athena dropped a rock in shock after bad news and out of it grew Mount Lycabettus. Today the mountain is one of Athens’ most popular tourist destinations, offering panoramic views across the city. Each year, thousands of visitors make the […]
DURANGO, Colo. — American Heritage Railways said today it will close the Mt. Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum in Elbe, Wash., and cease operations there for the foreseeable future. The AHR team will immediately implement a winding-down plan to close the railroad in an orderly manner while the company explores various ownership options with other […]
The southbound Adirondack arrives at Port Kent, N.Y., in 2016. In testimony on proposed new timekeeping measures for Amtrak trains, Canadian Pacific cited concernes it could be penalized for Adirondack delays resulting from late handoffs from another railroad. Bob Johnston WASHINGTON — Railroads hosting Amtrak trains have challenged the Federal Railroad Administration’s attempt to simplify […]
Wednesday morning rail news in brief: — Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit is preparing to buy out Northwestern Pacific Railroad, the freight hauler that shares its tracks, giving it full control of its right-of-way and facing a decision whether to operate freight service itself or find a contract operator. The Santa Rosa Press Democrats reports the […]
Yves Desjardins-Siciliano Siemens Siemens Mobility announces the appointment of Yves Desjardins-Siciliano as Canadian CEO for Siemens Mobility Limited. Desjardins-Siciliano will build Siemens Mobility’s presence in Canada and lead its team in the provision of transportation solutions to Canadian service providers. “With deep industry knowledge and demonstrated customer focus, Yves is well-positioned to grow Siemens Mobility […]
WASHINGTON — This week, the Federal Transit Administration announced a number of large grant awards to transit agencies around the country as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, signed by President Donald J. Trump. Grants and awardees are: •$449 Million for BART, SFMTA in San Francisco •$876.8 Million for Washington (D.C.) […]
Colorado’s Royal Gorge Route Railroad has pushed back its planned opening, and now is aiming for June 13, with hopes of opening sooner. TRAINS: David Lassen Wednesday tourist railroad and museum news in brief: — Colorado’s Royal Gorge Route Railroad has pushed back its planned reopening from May 23 as it waits for a variance […]
Still more Wednesday rail news: — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins (D-Buffalo) are calling on the Federal Railroad Administration to investigate Monday night’s derailment of a Buffalo & Pittsburgh train in East Aurora, N.Y. A locomotive and 15 cars derailed in the incident, which led to the evacuation of a […]
WASHINGTON — Based on data collected from over five years of short line Safety Culture Assessments conducted, the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has developed and released a new resource for short line railroads, entitled Strong Safety Culture Best Practices. This first-of-its-kind guide is easily accessible on the website, and available to all short line […]
Still more Tuesday rail news in brief: — About 40 homes were evacuated as a precautionary measure when a Buffalo & Pittsburgh train derailed in East Aurora, N.Y., Monday night. The Buffalo News reports that a locomotive and 15 of the train’s 98 cars derailed. The manifest freight included some petroleum products, police said, leading […]
Norfolk & Western Y6a No. 2156 will return to the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis after five years in Virginia. It is at left in this May 2015 view of the reunion of N&W’s Y, J, and A classes in Roanoke, Va. TRAINS: Jim Wrinn After spending the past half-decade in Virginia, former […]
