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January 30, 2023
Passenger Service Set to Return to New York City Route
The Interborough Express will be the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s first light rail line.
January 27, 2023
STB Releases Environmental Report on CPKC Merger As Final Decision Nears
The report found that the proposed Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger would have few adverse impacts on the environment.
January 27, 2023
Museums Unite to Restore Three GE 44-Tonners
With the help of parts from a retired locomotive, three other 44-tonners will once again run in the Northeast.
January 26, 2023
Massachusetts Lawmakers Push to Electrify Commuter Rail by 2035
A bill working its way through the legislature calls to have the Newburyport/Rockport line to Beverly and all of the Providence line to be electrified by the end of next year.
January 25, 2023
Historic Ohio Depot Moved
Hamilton, Ohio’s historic depot was moved in two sections in December and January.
January 24, 2023
New York Museum Raising Money After Vandals Break Windows
More than 30 windows were shattered at the Salamanca Rail Museum on January 17, causing thousands of dollars in damage.
January 23, 2023
Long Island Rail Road to Begin Service to ‘Grand Central Madison’ Wednesday
Decades after it was first proposed, Long Island Rail Road trains will finally serve the east side of Manhattan.
January 23, 2023
Iowa Interstate To Open Iowa City Transload
Iowa Interstate Railroad has acquired an existing rail spur and 30 adjacent acres for a new transload facility on the southeast side of Iowa City, Iowa.
January 20, 2023
Amtrak Begins Process of Replacing Long-Distance Fleet
The new cars will replace Superliner and Viewliner equipment that has been in service for decades.
January 19, 2023
California Storms Disrupt Rail Service
Union Pacific expects its Coast Line south of San Luis Obispo to be closed for another week.
