WASHINGTON — Amtrak has expanded its train cancellations and schedule modifications because of severe weather anticipated because of Hurricane Dorian. Today (Sept. 3) the southbound Palmetto will operate only between New York and Washington, D.C., with service cancelled from Washington to Richmond, Va. The northbound Palmetto will operate as scheduled. Wednesday, Sept. 4, and Thursday, […]
MIAMI — South Florida’s two local rail operators will resume service on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Brightline/Virgin Trains USA will resume service with $10 fares through Sunday, Sept. 8. Visit the Brightline website for schedules and more information. Commuter railroad Tri-Rail will also resume service Wednesday after reporting it expects to have its corridor completely restored […]
CSX is upgrading 25 SD70ACs at Huntington, W.Va. Chris Anderson HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — CSX’s fleet of aging SD70AC locomotives has mostly sat stored for the last several years, but a new upgrade program could see the diesels return to the road for years to come. CSX’s Huntington Heavy Repair shop in West Virginia is reworking […]
BARONS, Alberta — An evacuation order has been lifted after a Monday derailment of a Canadian Pacific train led to an octane leak. The Calgary Herarld reports that one locomotive and 21 cars of the CP derailed about 7:40 a.m. Monday near Barons, a village of 350 residents approximately 28 miles (45 kilometers) north of […]
Lincoln Service train No. 302 speeds through Odell, Ill., in November 2016. Bob Johnston Lincoln Service train No. 304 creeps at 30 mph on KCS-owned trackage through Granite City, Ill., in May 2014. UP track at right is signaled for 79 mph southbound only. Norfolk Southern’s ex-Wabash route is at left. Speeds had not been […]
September 1st is finally here! Here’s what happened down at London’s King’s Cross station, as we celebrated the day students go #BackToHogwarts. pic.twitter.com/Gg7fhQvsr9 — Pottermore (@pottermore) September 1, 2019 LONDON — King’s Cross station in London featured as the backdrop and silent star for an unusual back-to-school celebration this weekend for throngs of Harry Potter […]
ALTOONA, Pa. — At least 230 Norfolk Southern railroaders are out of work this afternoon after they’ve been told they’ve been furloughed, media outlets in Altoona, and Roanoke, Va., report. Norfolk Southern media officials confirmed a statement published by WTAJ-TV, central Pennsylvania’s CBS-affiliate, that says, in part: “In today’s rapidly changing environment, Norfolk Southern continues […]
Railroads and others made preparations last week in the event of a Hurricane Dorian landfall in the southeastern U.S. Suspending service at 11:59 p.m. Friday, Florida East Coast Railway officials report they are continuing to monitor the hurricane’s path and are “taking necessary precautions to protect employees, rail traffic, and infrastructure.” As a result of […]
A Tri-Rail train departs Boynton Beach, Fla., in January 2017. Tri-Rail and SunRail have both halted operations because of the approach of Hurricane Dorian. TRAINS: David Lassen MIAMI — Commuter railroad Tri-Rail has suspended operations until further notice in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Dorian, and Orlando-area operator SunRail will follow suit. Tri-Rail operations […]
DAYTON, Texas — Nineteen people were injured when the eastbound Sunset Limited collided with a truck in rural Liberty County, Texas on Friday afternoon. The train hit the truck about 4 p.m. near Dayton, about 40 miles northeast of Houston, the Houston Chronicle reports. The newspaper quoted Amtrak spokeswoman Kimberly Woods as saying the train […]
Work on three tracks and an interlocking at New York’s Penn Station has been completed and Amtrak, Long Island Rail Road, and NJ Transit service affected by the work will be restored. Ralph Spielman NEW YORK — Passengers at the nation’s most used railroad station can breathe a sigh of relief, as Amtrak has completed […]
A Brightline train lays over in West Palm Beach in April 2019. Brian Schmidt WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Brightline is adjusting schedules and dropping fares ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Dorian, which is expected to make landfall on Tuesday morning. “Based on Hurricane Dorian’s current path and anticipated high winds, Brightline will be […]
