Norfolk Southern Corporation announced Thursday its second quarter 2024 financial results. For the quarter, income from railway operations was $1.1 billion, the operating ratio was 62.8%, and diluted earnings per share were $3.25. The post Norfolk Southern Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results appeared first on Railpace Newsmagazine ..read more

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 20, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 480,083 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.4 percent compared with the same week last year. The post Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending July 20, 2024 appeared first on Railpace Newsmagazine ..read more

The Teamsters are proud to endorse the bipartisan Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024 (H.R.8996) led by Representatives Troy Nehls (R-TX) and Seth Moulton (D-MA). This legislation includes several Teamsters priorities, such as requiring a qualified engineer and conductor on most freight trains and providing essential equipment to roadway workers to ensure protections from being struck by trains and other railroad vehicles while working on track. “The Teamsters Union proudly support the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act, and the essential requirements it includes,” said Te ..read more

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published its accident investigation report on the Norfolk Southern Railway train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, 2023. FRA conducted the investigation under its independent statutory authority with U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) safety personnel, who were on the ground within hours of the derailment, working to identify the cause of the accident and examining compliance with rail safety regulations. FRA found that the derailment was caused by a roller bearing that failed d ..read more

Amtrak published new renderings of the future West Baltimore MARC Station that will be built as part of the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program. The updated designs build on previous versions shared publicly and were developed in close coordination with MDOT MTA, while also incorporating feedback provided by members of the community and other stakeholders. The new West Baltimore MARC Station will feature: Restrooms Enclosed waiting area Full ADA accessibility, including elevators and level boarding platforms that line up with the train, allowing all doors access for boarding and alighting Local ..read more

Tickets for the highly anticipated 40th season of Fall Foliage passenger excursions on the Reading & Northern Railroad went on sale at 9:00am Monday, July 22, 2024. Customers will be able to purchase their tickets online at www.rbmnrr-passenger.com or by calling the railroad’s passenger office at 610-562-2102. Five weekends of excursions to Jim Thorpe originating from Reading, Pittston, and Pottsville will be offered beginning Saturday, October 5 through Sunday, November 3, 2024. Reading Outer Station, located at 3501 Pottsville Pike, Reading, PA, 19605, will host its eighth Fall Foliage s ..read more

Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner today joined U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg, Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Amit Bose, Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld, MTA Administrator Holly Arnold and other state and local officials to mark the start of Amtrak’s Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project in Northeast Maryland. The Susquehanna River Rail Bridge is a vital piece of infrastructure that serves approximately 110 daily Amtrak, MARC commuter rail and freight trains. This $2.7 billion project, supported by Preside ..read more

Reading & Northern announces changes in its corporate leadership structure to better deal with the unprecedented growth in its anthracite coal business. On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. As western sanctions were imposed on Russia a seismic shift occurred in international purchasing of anthracite, a key carbon source in steel making and other industrial production. Anthracite producers in northeastern Pennsylvania responded by making significant investments in their facilities to fill the void. Since almost all North American anthracite originates along RBMN tracks, RBMN also m ..read more

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 13, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 483,806 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.3 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending July 13 were 215,400 carloads, down 4.3 percent compared with the same week in 2023, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 268,406 containers and trailers, up 6.3 percent compared to 2023. Five of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2023. They included grain, up 5,557 ..read more

Having operated its very first passenger excursion from Nesquehoning this past June, Reading & Northern Railroad will be taking the next step at its new facility in August. On Saturday, August 17, 2024, Nesquehoning Regional Railroad Station will celebrate its grand opening. The feature attraction will be an Iron Horse Ramble excursion to Pittston with  4-8-4 T-1 steam locomotive #2102. At 9:00am sharp, the train will depart from the newly completed Nesquehoning station for Pittston, where passengers will attend the town’s annual Tomato Festival. While onboard, riders will be treated ..read more