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NS: Dedicated Auto Rack Pair Wins Back New England Traffic

NS: Dedicated Auto Rack Pair Wins Back New England Traffic

20.January, Ayer MA – Norfolk Southern has reportedly won new,…

PennDOT: Awards $31.4 M for Rail Projects

PennDOT: Awards $31.4 M for Rail Projects

12.January, Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced the…

PAR: Freight Main Line Speeds Up

PAR: Freight Main Line Speeds Up

PAR track crews have been working right into the winter…

PAR: Rumford ME Paper Mill Shifts to Recycled Packaging

PAR: Rumford ME Paper Mill Shifts to Recycled Packaging

Jan.2021, Rumford ME – ND Paper has significantly upgraded its…

SLA: New Ownership for Gorham NH Paper Mill

SLA: New Ownership for Gorham NH Paper Mill

05.January, Gorham NH – Gorham Paper and Tissue was acquired…

PortMTL/CN/CP: Contrecoeur Terminal Gets Phase 1 Funding

PortMTL/CN/CP: Contrecoeur Terminal Gets Phase 1 Funding

18.Jan.2021, Montreal QC – The Government of Quebec announced CAN$55…

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PAR: New Switching Company Serves Rumford and Old Town

28.December, Rumford and Old Town ME – Rail switching…

By Kevin Burkholder and Joshua Davidson on December 31, 2020

CSOR: New Home Depot Distribution Center in Connecticut

CSOR: New Home Depot Distribution Center in Connecticut

A second home depot distribution center in South Windsor…

By Christopher Parker on December 28, 2020

ArcelorMittal Celebrated 60th Anniversary of Mont-Wright Rail Service

ArcelorMittal Celebrated 60th Anniversary of Mont-Wright Rail Service

10.December, Port Cartier QC – ArcelorMittal Infrastructure Canada celebrated…

By Kevin Burkholder on December 14, 2020

Davisville-bound Autos Shift from NS to CN/G&W Routing

Davisville-bound Autos Shift from NS to CN/G&W Routing

14.December, East Alburgh VT – A block of Davisville…

By Kevin Burkholder on December 14, 2020

Reductions at Jay Maine Paper Mill

Reductions at Jay Maine Paper Mill

Pixelle Paper’s Androscoggin mill in Jay which was rocked…

By Christopher Parker on December 10, 2020

CP Creates Customer Log Jam by Scrapping Former BAR Cars

CP Creates Customer Log Jam by Scrapping Former BAR Cars

Log Jam for Largest Lumber Customer Pleasant River Lumber…

By Kevin Burkholder on December 7, 2020

Pan Am Sale: Winners and Losers

Pan Am Sale: Winners and Losers

Winners Port of Saint John/ J.D. Irving/Irving Limited PSJ…

By Christopher Parker on December 1, 2020

MassDOT: Awards $2.4 Million 2020 IRAP VIII grants

MassDOT: Awards $2.4 Million 2020 IRAP VIII grants

As with every state in the Year of the…

By Joshua Davidson on November 23, 2020

MassPort: Boston Harbor Expansion Progresses Past Milestone

MassPort: Boston Harbor Expansion Progresses Past Milestone

03.December, Boston MA – Phase II of the Boston Harbor…

By Joshua Davidson on December 27, 2020

CP Looks to Secure Second Steamship Line at Saint John in 2021

CP Looks to Secure Second Steamship Line at Saint John in 2021

Following on Hapag-Lloyd’s announced 2021 container service shift to…

By Kevin Burkholder on December 13, 2020

PHFX: 15k TEU “CHILE” is Latest Ultramax into Halifax

PHFX: 15k TEU “CHILE” is Latest Ultramax into Halifax

08.December, Halifax, NS – CMA CGM “CHILE,” rated at…

By Joshua Davidson on December 11, 2020

CP Secures Deal for Hapag-Lloyd AG at Port of Saint John

CP Secures Deal for Hapag-Lloyd AG at Port of Saint John

CALGARY – AB – 2 December 2020 – Today…

By Kevin Burkholder on December 2, 2020

CN: Laurentia to Shake Up East Coast Container Patterns

CN: Laurentia to Shake Up East Coast Container Patterns

According to the highly-detailed May.2020 report, Laurentia project: An…

By Joshua Davidson on October 28, 2020

CP Aims for 2023 Saint John 800,000 TEU Capacity Terminal

CP Aims for 2023 Saint John 800,000 TEU Capacity Terminal

Calgary, AB – 21.October –It has been no secret…

By Kevin Burkholder on October 21, 2020

CP Inks Multi-Year A.P. Moller-Maersk Deal

CALGARY, AB – 19.October – Canadian Pacific Railway Limited…

By Kevin Burkholder on October 21, 2020

MC: New Bedford Awarded $16 Million Port Infrastructure Grant

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By Joshua Davidson on October 21, 2020

PAS: Hoosac Tunnel Bends (but doesn’t break) Following Wet Christmas

PAS: Hoosac Tunnel Bends (but doesn’t break) Following Wet Christmas

26.December, North Adams MA – At 08:45 hours during…

By Jerry Kelly and Joshua Davidson on December 28, 2020

Almost Ready For Amtrak To Burlington

09.December, Montpelier VT – Vermont Agency of Transportation Rail…

By Christopher Parker on December 14, 2020

MassDOT’s Patriot Corridor Clearance Project

MassDOT’s Patriot Corridor Clearance Project

Patriot Corridor Survey In 2012, USDOT allocated $16.9 million…

By Joshua Davidson on December 13, 2020

MassDOT: Awards $2.4 Million 2020 IRAP VIII grants

MassDOT: Awards $2.4 Million 2020 IRAP VIII grants

As with every state in the Year of the…

By Joshua Davidson on November 23, 2020

Higher Speeds From New Bridges Thanks to Federal $

Higher Speeds From New Bridges Thanks to Federal $

27, October-Washington DC–Two major bridge replacements in Connecticut will…

By Christopher Parker on November 3, 2020

Storm Disruptions For Pan-Am

A quick-moving thunderstorm packing winds up to 75mph blew…

By Christopher Parker on October 13, 2020

Amtrak-Funded Helicopter Tree Trimming Operation Wrapped Up in Vermont…

Amtrak-Funded Helicopter Tree Trimming Operation Wrapped Up in Vermont…

Beginning in July 2020, the South Carolina-based company, Rotor…

By Kevin Burkholder on October 6, 2020

VRS, VAOT, Inaugurate Middlebury Tunnel

VRS, VAOT, Inaugurate Middlebury Tunnel

On Friday, 18.September, four years of planning and site…

By Kevin Burkholder on September 26, 2020

UPDATE: GU Asks for Abeyance on Hopedale Parcel Petition

UPDATE: GU Asks for Abeyance on Hopedale Parcel Petition

04.December, Hopedale MA – Grafton & Upton Railroad Company…

By Kevin Burkholder and Joshua Davidson on December 11, 2020

MBRX/PAR: Trail-Alongside-Rail proposed for Hillsborough Branch

MBRX/PAR: Trail-Alongside-Rail proposed for Hillsborough Branch

03.December, Nashua NH – The Nashua Regional Planning Commission…

By Joshua Davidson on December 11, 2020

PAS, VRS Hoosick Jct. Interchange Realignment Project On Track

PAS, VRS Hoosick Jct. Interchange Realignment Project On Track

A key interchange point and an occasional operational challenge…

By Kevin Burkholder on November 23, 2020

MassDOT: Awards $2.4 Million 2020 IRAP VIII grants

MassDOT: Awards $2.4 Million 2020 IRAP VIII grants

As with every state in the Year of the…

By Joshua Davidson on November 23, 2020

CSX/MADOT: Will B&A Shake Out of PAR to Become East-West Passenger Corridor?

CSX/MADOT: Will B&A Shake Out of PAR to Become East-West Passenger Corridor?

A long-sought East-West passenger solution may be another dramatic…

By Christopher Parker on November 11, 2020

Higher Speeds From New Bridges Thanks to Federal $

Higher Speeds From New Bridges Thanks to Federal $

27, October-Washington DC–Two major bridge replacements in Connecticut will…

By Christopher Parker on November 3, 2020

FRA awards $32 million CRISI grants to northeast rails

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)…

By Joshua Davidson on September 28, 2020

MBTA: East West Study Outreach Generates Outrage

MBTA Outreach Presentation Sparks Pushback on Low Ridership and High Cost Projections.…

By Christopher Parker on June 10, 2020

Almost Ready For Amtrak To Burlington

09.December, Montpelier VT – Vermont Agency of Transportation Rail…

By Christopher Parker on December 14, 2020

Vermont AOT Emphasizes Commitment To Amtrak

Vermont AOT Emphasizes Commitment To Amtrak

09.December, Montpelier VT – At a meeting with the…

By Christopher Parker on December 14, 2020

MBTA Approves Short-Term Service Cuts

MBTA Approves Short-Term Service Cuts

14.December, Boston MA {MBTA Press Release, lightly edited} –…

By Christopher Parker on December 14, 2020

VIA Rail Launches Maintenance Modernization Procurement Process for Montréal, Toronto

VIA Rail Launches Maintenance Modernization Procurement Process for Montréal, Toronto

VIA Rail Canada has announced that it has launched…

By Kevin Burkholder on December 11, 2020

AMTK: CoVid Relief Compromise Includes Amtrak & Transit Funds

AMTK: CoVid Relief Compromise Includes Amtrak & Transit Funds

The bill is far from a done deal, but…

By Christopher Parker on December 3, 2020

Amtrak Appoints Gardner President, Beside CEO Bill Flynn

Amtrak Appoints Gardner President, Beside CEO Bill Flynn

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 30 November 2020 – Amtrak CEO…

By Kevin Burkholder on November 30, 2020

CSX/MADOT: Will B&A Shake Out of PAR to Become East-West Passenger Corridor?

CSX/MADOT: Will B&A Shake Out of PAR to Become East-West Passenger Corridor?

A long-sought East-West passenger solution may be another dramatic…

By Christopher Parker on November 11, 2020

Higher Speeds From New Bridges Thanks to Federal $

Higher Speeds From New Bridges Thanks to Federal $

27, October-Washington DC–Two major bridge replacements in Connecticut will…

By Christopher Parker on November 3, 2020

PAR: Freight Main Line Speeds Up

PAR: Freight Main Line Speeds Up

PAR track crews have been working right into the winter on opposite ends of the Freight Main Line…

By Joshua Davidson on January 20, 2021

PAR: New Switching Company Serves Rumford and Old Town

PAS: Hoosac Tunnel Bends (but doesn’t break) Following Wet Christmas

PAR Sale: MA Western Delegation Letter Lists Concerns

PAS: Clash of the Titans

Commencement for Pan-Am

Advice to CSX, Re: Pan-Am

Immortalize the Pan Am Office Car Special in LEGO!

PAR: Freight Main Line Speeds Up

PAR: Freight Main Line Speeds Up

PAR track crews have been working right into the winter on opposite ends of the Freight Main Line…

By Joshua Davidson on January 20, 2021

Advice to CSX, Re: Pan-Am

CSX to Acquire Pan Am Whole

CN, CSXT Agree to Extended Approval Date for Massena Line

Passenger Railroads

Almost Ready For Amtrak To Burlington

09.December, Montpelier VT – Vermont Agency of Transportation Rail & Aviation Director Dan Delabruere updated the Vermont Rail…

By Christopher Parker on December 14, 2020

Vermont AOT Emphasizes Commitment To Amtrak

MBTA Approves Short-Term Service Cuts

VIA Rail Launches Maintenance Modernization Procurement Process for Montréal, Toronto