WASHINGTON — A threatened automatic cut to federal transportation funding, known as rescission, was avoided Thursday night when Congress repealed part of the 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The portion that was repealed mandated massive cuts that would have taken effect July 1, 2020. President Trump signed the bill, which was added as […]
An inbound Metra UP West train departs the Glen Ellyn, Ill., station in March 2018. Glen Ellyn has received $14.4 million toward construction of a new station. TRAINS: David Lassen GLEN ELLYN, Ill. — Glen Ellyn has received a $14.4-million grant for a makeover of its Metra station, an event the community will celebrate with […]
The Go Fund Me page for a group attempting to save a Great Northern SD9 from the scrapper. Image from Save 599 Go Fund Me page SEATTLE — A GoFundMe campaign has been launched by rail-heritage enthusiasts in an effort to save a former Great Northern SD9 locomotive in Skykomish, Wash., from the threat of […]
A Suffern-bound NJ Transit train, with a PTC-equipped NJ Transit cab car leading a Metro-North locomotive, arrives at Secaucus Junction, N.J., in August 2019. Metro-North, unhappy with NJ Transit service, is increasing the amount of payment it is withholding from the New Jersey agency for contract operations on two lines. TRAINS: David Lassen NEW YORK […]
No injuries were reported in this collision and fire involving a Metrolink train Friday morning. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — No injuries were reported when a Metrolink train hit a motor home at a grade crossing, setting the vehicle on fire and badly damaging the commuter train’s cab car. The […]
A new acquisition for the Lake Shore Railway Historical Society & Museum: No. 10, a GE 45-ton center cab locomotive built in 1943 for the U.S. Army. Lake Shore Railway Historical Society & Museum NORTH EAST, Pa. — The historical society that dedicates itself to preserving GE locomotives just scored another this week, with the […]
LANCASTER, S.C. — Long-time railroad executive Steve Gedney died Friday, the American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association said in a statement. Gedney began his transportation career with the Virginia Department of Transportation. While working with VDOT he was involved in long-range transportation planning, transportation systems management and the coordination of air, highway, port and […]
MONTREAL – It appears there is no end in sight for the Teamsters Canadian Rail Conference’s four-day-old strike against Canadian National. A spokesperson for the Teamsters says “no substantive progress” has been made at the negotiating table in recent days although the union and railroad continue to meet with federal mediators. TCRC President Lyndon Isaak […]
Trains editors talk about rail news that’s fit to print. This week, Jim and Steve talk about Big Boy No. 4014, National #TakeATrainToWorkDay, Canadian National workers’ strike, and more! […]
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Vertex Railcar Corp., which at one time represented the first entry of Chinese manufacturer CRRC into the U.S. freight car market, faces an involuntary bankruptcy petition over debts of more than $45 million. WilmingtonBiz.com reports that CRRC Yangtze Co. Ltd., owner of 22% of Vertex, claims nearly all of the $45.4 million […]
MONTREAL — As the strike against the Canadian National Railway continues for a third day, industry groups across Canada are warning the work stoppage is having a major impact on the economy. A vehicle processing and transshipment company in Nova Scotia is warning its employees that it will begin laying people off next week if […]
WATERLOO, Ontario — BlackBerry is providing tracking devices for 2,000 chassis in Canadian Pacific’s intermodal operations. BlackBerry Radar is designed for use on chassis, containers, trailers, railcars, and other equipment, BlackBerry officials say, and “provides near real-time information and analytics on location, motion, mileage, utilization, dwell and turn times.” BlackBerry Radar will allow shippers to […]
