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Amtrak warns of significant service cuts as ridership drops (corrected) NEWSWIRE
A northbound Amtrak Acela Express passes through Elizabeth, N.J., in August 2019. Amtrak has cut some Acela service between Washington and New York, and warns other service could be reduced because of a sharp downturn in travel. TRAINS: David Lassen Warning that it may lose “several hundred million dollars” because of reduced travel related to […]
Trains News Wire Digest for Thursday, March 12 NEWSWIRE
Passengers pour from an NJ Transit commuter train with Arrow III equipment at Elizabeth, N.J. The 1970s-era equipment is subject to frequent breakdowns, according to a New York Times article. TRAINS: David Lassen Thursday morning rail news: — New Jersey State Senate President Stephen Sweeney is questioning the fitness of NJ Transit’s CEO to run […]
Winterail 2020 ‘postponed’ due to coronavirus fears NEWSWIRE
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Organizers for annual multimedia show and sale Winterail have “postponed” the 2020 event due to the COVID19 coronavirus outbreak in the Northwest. The news comes from a statement posted to the Winterail Facebook page. “Due to information from the State of Oregon, we’re sorry to announce that Winterail has been postponed,” the […]
AAR: US railroad intermodal traffic dives more than 14 percent for the week ended March 7 NEWSWIRE
Association of American Railroads WASHINGTON — The Association of American Railroads today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 7, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 462,303 carloads and intermodal units, down 9.1% compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending March 7 were […]
Corman donates Chinese steam locomotive to Kentucky Steam NEWSWIRE
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The R.J. Corman Group Chinese 2-10-2 steam engine, charmingly called “Old Smokey,” is being donated to the non-profit, Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. While it is bittersweet to see this locomotive go to a new home, R. J. Corman is excited to make this locomotive accessible to as many people as possible for […]
News Wire Digest for Wednesday, March 11 (updated) NEWSWIRE
A look at Wednesday morning rail news: — Officials in Durham County, N.C., have voted to provide $2.2 million for a study of a possible commuter rail service between Durham and Clayton, N.C. GoTriangle, the transit agency for Durham, Wake, and Orange counties, will also be asking Wake and Johnson counties and the North Carolina […]
Rail executives expect international intermodal volume to fall because of virus NEWSWIRE
A Pacific Harbor Line train works at the Port of Los Angeles in January 2018. Traffic at the port was down significantly in February, and railroad officials anticipate a significant decrease in international intermodal traffic, because of the coronavirus. TRAINS: David Lassen NEW YORK – The full impact of the global coronavirus epidemic will soon […]
Lake Superior Railroad Museum overhauls steam program NEWSWIRE
Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range 332 on a 2017 photo charter. Steve Glischinski DULUTH, Minn. – The Lake Superior Railroad Museum is overhauling its steam program for 2020, sending locomotive parts out for rebuilding, purchasing others, and operating on a reduced schedule. The revamp follows a 2019 season that saw Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range […]
Trains News Wire Digest for Tuesday, March 10 NEWSWIRE
Tuesday morning rail news: — A passenger who traveled on a Chicago-St. Louis train last week has recorded a “presumptive positive” test for the Covid-19 virus, leading Amtrak to remove the trainset for disinfecting and cancel one round trip on Sunday. The State Journal-Register reports that the train in question was the Wednesday, March 4, […]
Southern Pacific steam locomotive No. 1744 returns to California’s Niles Canyon Railway NEWSWIRE
No. 1477 last operated in 2007 in Colorado, shown here on the Rio Grande Scenic near Alamosa. Jim Wrinn SUNOL, Calif. – The Pacific Locomotive Association has purchased Southern Pacific 2-6-0 No. 1744, which will be rebuilt for operation on the Niles Canyon Railway. The 1910 Baldwin-built Mogul-type locomotive operated for many years out of […]
Trains News Wire Digest for Monday, March 9 NEWSWIRE
Monday morning rail news: — Amtrak is suspending its non-stop Acela Express service between New York and Washington, D.C., reflecting decreasing travel because of concerns over the Covid-19 coronavirus. The service will be suspended as of Tuesday, March 10, until Tuesday, May 26. “We are making temporary adjustments to our schedule, such as removing train […]
