SEATTLE — Sound Transit’s light rail Crosslake Connection — the section of Line 2 across Lake Washington to complete the route to Redmond, Wash. — will open on March 28, the transit agency announced Friday. The section between International District/Chinatown and South Bellevue, which will connect Line 2 with the north-south Line 1, includes the […]
NEW YORK — Amtrak has added additional trains to its list of those canceled because of the major winter storm moving across the central and eastern U.S., with extensive additions for Saturday, Jan. 24, and Sunday, Jan. 25 Canceled today (Friday, Jan. 23), in addition to those previously announced, have been the Crescent between Atlanta […]
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Sioux City Railroad Museum has been awarded a $1.93 million grant from the National Park Service to aid in the museum’s continuing recovery from major flood damage in June 2024. The money is in the form of an NPS Emergency Supplemental Historic Preservation Fund Disaster Grant for recovery efforts and […]
LENOX, Mass. — The Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum has named Melanie Seiden as its first executive director, a move the organization calls a significant milestone and a reflection of its growth and long-term vision. Seiden becomes the museum’s first paid staff member. Her most recent position was as associate director for membership at the New […]
Trainz.com has purchased the inventory of Rail Yard Hobby Shop of Roanoke, Va. In a press release from Trainz Senior Marketing Analyst Kevin Griffis, “This acquisition expands our model train offerings and the parts to maintain them.” Rail Yard Hobby Shop’s owner Jim Molinary retired in November 2025, according to an article posted by Fox […]
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has approved a plan for a 13-mile, seven-station subway line to connect LA’s Westside to the San Fernando Valley. The underground route will parallel Sepulveda Pass, providing an alternative to the traffic-clogged 405 Freeway. The project is expected to make it possible to travel between […]
NEWARK, N.J. — Four Amtrak employees have pleaded guilty to charges relating to a health-care fraud scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey has announced — the latest development in a long-running and widespread investigation. Timothy Bogen, 60, of Hamden, Conn., on Jan. 21 pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Madeline […]
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WASHINGTON — A collision between NJ Transit trains occurred on a sharp curve with limited visibility after both trains had been rerouted to avoid downed trees from a storm, according to the National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report on the Dec. 19, 2025, incident in Montclair, N.J. The collision occurred about 6:47 p.m. on the […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX said today that its fourth quarter profits were weighed down by ongoing freight doldrums that the railroad doesn’t expect to turn around anytime soon. “Our quarterly results reflect the subdued industrial demand environment and actions taken to adjust our cost structure,” CEO Steve Angel said in a statement on Thursday afternoon. […]
YAKIMA, Wash. — At its regular meeting on Jan. 20, the Yakima City Council voted six to one in favor of renewing the Yakima Valley Trolley operating agreement for five years. The Council had postponed the decision at its Dec. 9, 2025, meeting, leaving the trolley association closed as of Jan. 1. In the time […]
CSX and BNSF Railway today outlined plans to deal with the operational challenges from a major winter storm that could affect large portions of both companies’ rail networks. Norfolk Southern also issued a customer advisory in which it said it was preparing for the storm, which is beginning to hit some areas today (Thursday, Jan. […]
