RailNews
Keep up to date on the latest light rail, rapid transit, commuter, and long-distance passenger rail news from coast to coast.
April 26, 2016
AEM-7 Farewell Excursion Planned for June
Amtrak will operate a special Farewell to the AEM-7 Excursion Train round-trip between Washington and Philadephia on June 18.
April 14, 2016
Brookville rehabs El Paso PCCs
Brookville Equipment Corp. is rebuilding a fleet of President’s Conference Committee (PCC) trolley cars for a new downtown loop to open in 2018.
April 4, 2016
Workers may have been on wrong track
According to published reports, maintenance workers may have occupied the wrong track with a backhoe in Sunday’s fatal accident involving Amtrak Train 89.
April 3, 2016
Palmetto derailment in Pennsylvania
Amtrak Train 89 derailed near Chester, Pa., this morning, killing two and injuring dozens.
March 17, 2016
D.C. Metro emergency 29-hour shutdown
The unprecedented system-wide shutdown disrupted travel throughout the region as an emergency inspection of the power delivery systems was conducted.
March 16, 2016
Southwest Chief derailment investigation
Monday’s Southwest Chief derailment in Kansas may have been caused by a truck from a nearby feedlot that impacted the tracks and damaged them.
March 10, 2016
New fleet for Chicago Transit Authority approved
A new $1.3 billion contract was approved Wednesday that will allow the Chicago Transit Authority to replace nearly half of its existing fleet of rapid transit cars.
March 9, 2016
ACE train derailment near Sunol
An Altamont Corridor Express commuter train struck a tree near Sunol, Calif., and derailed on the evening of March 7. The resulting collision forced the lead coach off the tracks and into a nearby creek.
March 3, 2016
Maryland Governor authorizes MTA Purple Line
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan authorized the construction contract for the long awaited Purple Line light rail transit line that will connect New Carollton with the Red Line at Bethesda, Md.
February 26, 2016
Milwaukee Streetcar Moves Forward
The City of Milwaukee has reached an agreement with We Energies to reduce the cost of relocating utilities for construction of the Milwaukee Streetcar by more than $6 million.
