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December 16, 2022
MBTA Green Line Extension Opens in Boston
Decades after it was first proposed, the Green Line has been extended beyond Lechmere to Somerville and Medford.
December 15, 2022
Amtrak Releases Renderings of New ‘Airo’ Trains
The new trains are expected to enter service on the ‘Cascades’ route in the Pacific Northwest beginning in 2026.
December 15, 2022
Federal Regulator Blasts Union Pacific For Poor Service
Months after the Class Is were forced to defend themselves against accusations of poor service, Union Pacific was brought back before the STB.
December 14, 2022
Following Outcry, Class Is Revise Attendance Policies
Both Union Pacific and CSX say they are revising their attendance policies.
December 13, 2022
Union Pacific Embargos Subject of STB Hearing
As of October, Union Pacific had issued 886 traffic embargoes, up from just 27 in 2017.
December 12, 2022
State Ponders Future of Former Maine Central ‘Lower Road’ Main Line
Some want a trail, some want rail, but all agree something should happen to the 33 miles of track through the Kennebec Valley.
December 9, 2022
Amtrak Calls on STB to Investigate UP Following ‘Sunset Limited’ Delays
According to a filing with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, Sunset Limited had the worst on-time performance of any Amtrak train.
December 9, 2022
Restoration Work Continues on Canadian National’s ‘Bullet-Nosed Betty’
Canadian National 4-8-2 6060 last ran in 2012 and is currently being restored by the Rocky Mountain Rail Society in Alberta.
December 8, 2022
Feds to Rule on Montana Rail Link Transaction By March 8
The timeline put forward by U.S. Surface Transportation Board suggests MRL could become a fallen flag during the first half of 2023.
December 8, 2022
Shareholders Call On Class Is to Give Railroaders Sick Leave
After Congress failed to amend a labor contract with seven days paid sick leave, some railroad investors are pressuring execs at UP and NS to do it.
