SAINT-LAZARE, Quebec — The Canadian government has provided C$9.8 million for more than 70 projects in Quebec has part of its Rail Safety Improvement Program, Minister of Transport Pablo Rodriguez and Member of Parliament announced in an event Wednesday, March 13, highlighting a $472,679 project to fence off a portion of right-of-way in Saint-Lazare. Wednesday’s […]
NEWINGTON, Conn. — Small but long-running adjustments to Amtrak and CTrail schedules on the CTrail Hartford Line will begin Monday, March 18, to accommodate Amtrak’s Continuous Welded Rail project, the Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced. The schedule changes, which will see some schedules adjusted by as much as 12 minutes, will continue through late […]
Lone Star heritage railroad Are you looking for something different, yet familiar? Consider a visit to the Texas State Railroad, where you’ll experience a classic mix of mid-20th century railroading and a pleasant 4-hour train ride. The Texas State Railroad is aptly named. It was built as a state project in the late 19th century. […]
CONTAGEM, Brazil — Wabtec will build three C23EMP locomotives for Uruguay’s Grupo RAS, a multinational logistics company entering the Uruguayan railway market, the manufacturer announced Wednesday. “This deal with Wabtec is a cornerstone for Grupo RAS,” Ruben Azar Scarone, president and founder of Grupo RAS, said in a press release. “It allows us to integrate […]
WASHINGTON — The group of Utah counties supporting construction of the Uinta Basin Railway has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the appeals court decision blocking the project, as it had indicated was its intent. The website Colorado Newsline reports the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition filed the petition on March 4, asking the court to […]
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York will fund some $111.1 million for 38 rail and port infrastructure improvement projects — the largest amount ever awarded under the state’s Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance Program — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday. The projects address safety and resilience, support efforts to move freight traffic from truck to rail, […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public hearing next week on proposed California regulations that would require the use of zero-emissions locomotives in the state beginning in 2030. The California Air Resources Board approved the so-called in-use locomotive regulation last year. The EPA must review California regulations that exceed federal regulations; […]
Notes from presentations by Class I railroad officials today (March 13) at the 2024 J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference: Football fever on Union Pacific In January and February, Union Pacific’s unionized railroaders used half of the eight new sick days that have been allotted for the year, CEO Jim Vena says. “On top of that for […]
SACRAMENTO — The head of the California high speed rail project told state legislators Tuesday that the project looks to be $4 billion to $7 billion short of funds needed to complete the initial Central Valley segment, and may need as much as $100 billion more to build the full Los Angeles-San Francisco route. KCRA-TV […]
ST. LOUIS — Siemens Mobility will build 55 new battery hybrid S200 high-floor light rail vehicles for the Metro Transit system, replacing the oldest vehicles in the MetroLink light rail system, the company has announced. Bi-State Development, operator of Metro Transit, selected Siemens, which previously built the system’s SD400 and SD460 LRVs in orders beginning […]
WATERLOO, Iowa — The city of Waterloo has received a $750,000 grant to begin preparations for possible relocation Canadian National Railway’s yard from downtown Waterloo to outside of town, along with other rail projects to improve safety, traffic flow, and pedestrian access. The project will be funded from the Department of Transportation’s Neighborhood Access and […]
Ancora Holdings, the activist investor leading a proxy fight against Norfolk Southern, says it’s taking the high road and conducting a fact-based campaign to oust the railroad’s management. The reality is that Ancora is stuck on the misinformation highway with a safety white paper that makes several claims that can’t hold up to scrutiny. Ancora’s […]
