February 11, 2022 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, February 9, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 5, 2022. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 458,152...
February 11, 2022 | Commuter Rail, CSX, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 10, 2022) The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) yesterday released a preliminary report on a Dec. 9, 2021, collision between a CSX freight train and a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) trolley car...
February 11, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, February 10, 2022) NEW YORK — New Jersey Transit will exercise an option with Alstom for 25 additional Multilevel III commuter railcars, following Board approval on Feb. 9. Also, James Sincaglia has assumed the role of Senior Vice President and...
February 11, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: AMNY, February 10, 2022) NEW YORK — Long Island Rail Road President Phil Eng intends to resign his post at the end of the month, MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced Thursday. In his place will step Catherine Rinaldi as interim president, adding to her...
February 11, 2022 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Railway Age, February 9, 2022) NEW YORK — The California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) on Feb. 8 issued a Draft 2022 Business Plan covering project progress plus areas of opportunity; the 500-mile Phase 1 system from San Francisco to Los Angeles/Anaheim...
