June 1st saw the beginning of the end of the Regional Transportation Authority, long the umbrella entity for Chicago’s Metra commuter rail, the Chicago Transit Authority–which provides subway and bus service, as well as suburban bus operator, Pace. The RTA is being replaced by the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, whichRead More →
Alstom, operator of MARC’s commuter rail services in Maryland and the District of Columbia and manufacturer of Amtrak’s Acela II trains, has acquired property near Newark, DE as part of its agreement to provide maintenance services to the Avelia Liberty-based trains. The new facility will have two indoor tracks toRead More →
On June 2nd, the Union Pacific Railroad introduced GE ET44AC (A C45ACCTE in UP parlance) #4547, honoring President Donald J. Trump and commemorating America’s 250th Birthday. The locomotive is dressed in white, red, deep blue, and gold, in an arrangement reminiscent of the new Air Force One scheme. It’s firstRead More →
In it’s Week 21 report on freight rail traffic, the Association of American Railroads reported that U.S. rail carrier carloads edged up by 4%, while intermodal units (containers and trailers) jumped by 10%, over 2025 levels. Notably, grain traffic increased by 33.8%, while coal declined 9%. Both Mexico and CanadaRead More →
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, better known as Amtrak, has named William “Byl” Herrmann to serve as Interim President when current President Roger Harris leaves office on July 31, 2026. Herrmann comes to the role after 27 years with the company in various roles, including law and Human Resources. HarrisRead More →
The South Broad Street Concourse, connecting the 15th Street/City Hall and Walnut-Locust stations has reopened after initially being closed at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency has offered no reason for the closure, but has pledged to keep the path open. Read More at CBS News: SEPTA reopensRead More →
72 vendors, 15,000 square feet of trains, and thousands of visitors from Tennessee’s Tri-Cities Area. What are we talking about? The Big Train Show, of course! May 29th and 30th saw the show celebrate its 10th anniversary, taking place at the East Tennessee State University Ballad Health Athletic Center. JoyRead More →
The Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad, a unit of Genessee Valley Transportation that operates primarily over the former Delaware, Lackawanna & Western/Erie Lackawanna Scranton Division main line and a portion of the former Delaware & Hudson in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area, unveiled M630 #1776 in its America250 paint scheme. #1776 was built by theRead More →
Canadian signal maintainers, represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, struck CPKC on Monday, June 1, 2026. The action represents approximately 300 employees and is confined to the former CP Rail lines in Canada, with no reports of picket lines on the former Soo Line, Milwaukee Road, and KansasRead More →
John Orr, who joined Norfolk Southern as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer during the height of the Ancora proxy battle, stepped down today (June 1st) and has been replaced by Brian Barr, effective immediately. Orr replaced Paul Duncan who was dismissed during the proxy fight, as Ancora soughtRead More →
