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Date: October 09, 2024 11:21AM
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The Maryland Area Rail Commuter system operates three lines. It shares the Northeast Corridor with Amtrak on the Penn Line which originates in Washington D>C< and runs north of Baltimore. The Brunswick line also originates in Washing ton and operates westerly to Martinsburg W. VA. lastly there is the Camden Line that runs from Washington to the terminus at Camden Station in Baltimore. The bulk of the power for commuter operation is the MP36PH-3 built by MPI. There are four HHP-8 electrics still operational on the Penn Line.
The latest motive power purchase is eight Siemens SC-44 Chargers. The Chargers as well as the MP36s can and do operate on all three lines. This is Muirkirk MD and one of the Siemens SC-44 Chargers is coming to a stop to discharge hordes of commuters from our nations' capitol.
Norm Schultze
Amtrak and Partners Break Ground on New Philadelphia Train Maintenance Facility
[media.amtrak.com]
and
Amtrak breaks ground on new train maintenance facility
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
First R211S Subway Cars Launched into Service on Staten Island Railway, First New Train Cars on Staten Island in More Than 50 Years
[new.mta.info]
Regional environmental agency to review complaint on Mexico's northern train project
[www.reuters.com]
Amtrak, MTA, NJ Transit releases ‘Doubling Trans-Hudson Train Capacity at New York Penn Station’ engineering feasibility study
[www.masstransitmag.com]
All aboard! More clean buses and trains coming to California’s communities most affected by pollution
[www.gov.ca.gov]
NTSB releases evidence in deadly Colorado train derailment investigation
[gazette.com]
NTSB: Improper coupling, excessive in-train force caused March 2023 NS train derailment
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Train track left hanging in the air after Bosnia landslides
[www.bbc.com]
Fantasy Springs-Themed Bullet Train Launching This Month
[wdwnt.com]
Are Tri-Rail and Brightline running? How Hurricane Milton is changing Florida trains
[www.miamiherald.com]
BNSF train dispatchers to get pay raises, improved benefits under agreement
[fortworthreport.org]
Construction on Mexico City-Pachuca passenger train begins
[mexiconewsdaily.com]
Look inside the planned Brightline West trains, featuring an upscale lounge car
[thepointsguy.com]
MP calls for improvements to flooded train line
[www.bbc.com]
China debuts first-of-its-kind hydrogen-powered high-speed train with remarkable capabilities: 'A new green upgrade for passenger transport'
[www.thecooldown.com]
Entire Federal Surface Transportation Board Approves Freight Train
[patch.com]
Solar panel on railway track: Switzerland approves removable PV plant on train line
[interestingengineering.com]
CPKC unveils 2024 Holiday Train schedule and artist lineup
[www.news-journal.com]
Can a ‘Precision Scheduling’ Expert Fix Berkshire Hathaway’s Railroad?
[www.wsj.com]
Federal Railroad Administration announces over $1 billion in funding for rail projects
[www.naco.org]
and
FRA Makes $1 Billion Available for Passenger Projects Not Within the Northeast Corridor
[www.rtands.com]
Wisconsin and Southern Railroad: helping customers, no matter the size, ship via rail
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
OP-ED: MTA’s purchase of LIRR, Metro-North Railroad commuter rail and NYC Transit subway cars is easier said than done
[www.masstransitmag.com]
Reps. Carbajal, Lawler Introduce Bill to Strengthen Protections for Rail Workers
[carbajal.house.gov]
Okaloosa Commissioners advocate for passenger railroad expansion in North Florida
[www.getthecoast.com]
County begins repair work on six railroad bridges
[www.thereflector.com]
MTA and BXP Break Ground on Long Island Rail Road’s Grand Central Madison 45th Street Entrance
[www.rtands.com]
Carload Express to Acquire Maryland & Delaware
[railfan.com]
Federal judge pauses railroad lawsuit challenging California emissions rules
[subscriber.politicopro.com]
NC Railroad launches $10 million disaster recovery grant program
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Naugatuck freight railroad line to get repairs
[www.yahoo.com]
AAR: Railroads adapting to more intense hurricanes
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Request For Proposals Offers Insights On Possible Downeaster Expansion
[railfan.com]
DOL orders railroad to pay damages to safety whistleblower
[www.businessinsurance.com]
LILEE Systems and Leading North American Freight Railroad Partner to Test LILEE SafeRail™ Wireless Crossing Activation Solution, Enhancing Safety, Reliability, and Train Speeds
[finance.yahoo.com]
Rail supplier news from ASC Railroad, Alstom, Rail Vision and Hillard
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Boston eyes $8 billion rail plan that would benefit Maine
[www.sunjournal.com]
Canada merges ship, rail oil spill compensation funds
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Port strike update: Norfolk Southern contingency plans in place
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Railroads on high alert as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida
[www.freightwaves.com]
BNSF Railway ratifies 5-year agreement with SMART-MD
[www.reuters.com]
Penn Station railroads say complex must be enlarged to meet expected demand
[www.amny.com]
Short-line stakeholders seek to modernize 45G tax credit
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
CSX, short lines wind down operations at Hurricane Milton nears Florida coast
[www.freightwaves.com]
APTA honors MARTA for transit excellence
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
MxV Rail launches two new test tracks
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Watco Tests Composite Ties
[www.rtands.com]
Seattle Amtrak maintenance facility to undergo major upgrades
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Tech-enabled Operations Power Union Pacific's Strategy
[www.up.com]
SMART-MD Members Ratify Agreements with BNSF, CSX, and Norfolk Southern
[www.rtands.com]
Network Rail and Korea Railroad Research Institute to co-operate on infrastructure resilience
[www.railwaygazette.com]
Michigan Passenger Rail Project Finds Its Lead Consultant
[www.traverseticker.com]
Despite a third major setback in two years, Norfolk Southern remains committed to business strategy
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Weekly US Rail Traffic for the Week Ending September 28, 2024
[www.drybulkmagazine.com]
China to bring Tanzania-Zambia railway back to full speed with US$1 billion boost
[www.scmp.com]
Pyongyang dismantles key railway bridge as it severs inter-Korea relations
[www.upi.com]
Belgrade–Szabadka Railway Section Finished a Year Ahead of Schedule
[www.hungarianconservative.com]
Alstom to provide French open access operator with rolling stock
[www.railway-technology.com]
KeolisAmey retains Docklands Light Railway operating contract
[www.railwaygazette.com]
Modernization of Locomotives in Nigeria’s Railway System Begins
[www.railway.supply]
Egypt revives 50-year-old railway in Sinai development push
[www.thenationalnews.com]
Railway partially reopens after month closure
[www.bbc.com]
Vietnam to build $67bn cross-country high-speed railway without depending on foreign loans
[tuoitrenews.vn]
SEPTA terminates double-decker passenger car contract with China Railway Corp.
[www.msn.com]
The Maryland Area Rail Commuter system operates three lines. It shares the Northeast Corridor with Amtrak on the Penn Line which originates in Washington D>C< and runs north of Baltimore. The Brunswick line also originates in Washing ton and operates westerly to Martinsburg W. VA. lastly there is the Camden Line that runs from Washington to the terminus at Camden Station in Baltimore. The bulk of the power for commuter operation is the MP36PH-3 built by MPI. There are four HHP-8 electrics still operational on the Penn Line.
The latest motive power purchase is eight Siemens SC-44 Chargers. The Chargers as well as the MP36s can and do operate on all three lines. This is Muirkirk MD and one of the Siemens SC-44 Chargers is coming to a stop to discharge hordes of commuters from our nations' capitol.
Norm Schultze
Amtrak and Partners Break Ground on New Philadelphia Train Maintenance Facility
[media.amtrak.com]
and
Amtrak breaks ground on new train maintenance facility
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
First R211S Subway Cars Launched into Service on Staten Island Railway, First New Train Cars on Staten Island in More Than 50 Years
[new.mta.info]
Regional environmental agency to review complaint on Mexico's northern train project
[www.reuters.com]
Amtrak, MTA, NJ Transit releases ‘Doubling Trans-Hudson Train Capacity at New York Penn Station’ engineering feasibility study
[www.masstransitmag.com]
All aboard! More clean buses and trains coming to California’s communities most affected by pollution
[www.gov.ca.gov]
NTSB releases evidence in deadly Colorado train derailment investigation
[gazette.com]
NTSB: Improper coupling, excessive in-train force caused March 2023 NS train derailment
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Train track left hanging in the air after Bosnia landslides
[www.bbc.com]
Fantasy Springs-Themed Bullet Train Launching This Month
[wdwnt.com]
Are Tri-Rail and Brightline running? How Hurricane Milton is changing Florida trains
[www.miamiherald.com]
BNSF train dispatchers to get pay raises, improved benefits under agreement
[fortworthreport.org]
Construction on Mexico City-Pachuca passenger train begins
[mexiconewsdaily.com]
Look inside the planned Brightline West trains, featuring an upscale lounge car
[thepointsguy.com]
MP calls for improvements to flooded train line
[www.bbc.com]
China debuts first-of-its-kind hydrogen-powered high-speed train with remarkable capabilities: 'A new green upgrade for passenger transport'
[www.thecooldown.com]
Entire Federal Surface Transportation Board Approves Freight Train
[patch.com]
Solar panel on railway track: Switzerland approves removable PV plant on train line
[interestingengineering.com]
CPKC unveils 2024 Holiday Train schedule and artist lineup
[www.news-journal.com]
Can a ‘Precision Scheduling’ Expert Fix Berkshire Hathaway’s Railroad?
[www.wsj.com]
Federal Railroad Administration announces over $1 billion in funding for rail projects
[www.naco.org]
and
FRA Makes $1 Billion Available for Passenger Projects Not Within the Northeast Corridor
[www.rtands.com]
Wisconsin and Southern Railroad: helping customers, no matter the size, ship via rail
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
OP-ED: MTA’s purchase of LIRR, Metro-North Railroad commuter rail and NYC Transit subway cars is easier said than done
[www.masstransitmag.com]
Reps. Carbajal, Lawler Introduce Bill to Strengthen Protections for Rail Workers
[carbajal.house.gov]
Okaloosa Commissioners advocate for passenger railroad expansion in North Florida
[www.getthecoast.com]
County begins repair work on six railroad bridges
[www.thereflector.com]
MTA and BXP Break Ground on Long Island Rail Road’s Grand Central Madison 45th Street Entrance
[www.rtands.com]
Carload Express to Acquire Maryland & Delaware
[railfan.com]
Federal judge pauses railroad lawsuit challenging California emissions rules
[subscriber.politicopro.com]
NC Railroad launches $10 million disaster recovery grant program
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Naugatuck freight railroad line to get repairs
[www.yahoo.com]
AAR: Railroads adapting to more intense hurricanes
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Request For Proposals Offers Insights On Possible Downeaster Expansion
[railfan.com]
DOL orders railroad to pay damages to safety whistleblower
[www.businessinsurance.com]
LILEE Systems and Leading North American Freight Railroad Partner to Test LILEE SafeRail™ Wireless Crossing Activation Solution, Enhancing Safety, Reliability, and Train Speeds
[finance.yahoo.com]
Rail supplier news from ASC Railroad, Alstom, Rail Vision and Hillard
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Boston eyes $8 billion rail plan that would benefit Maine
[www.sunjournal.com]
Canada merges ship, rail oil spill compensation funds
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Port strike update: Norfolk Southern contingency plans in place
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Railroads on high alert as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida
[www.freightwaves.com]
BNSF Railway ratifies 5-year agreement with SMART-MD
[www.reuters.com]
Penn Station railroads say complex must be enlarged to meet expected demand
[www.amny.com]
Short-line stakeholders seek to modernize 45G tax credit
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
CSX, short lines wind down operations at Hurricane Milton nears Florida coast
[www.freightwaves.com]
APTA honors MARTA for transit excellence
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
MxV Rail launches two new test tracks
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Watco Tests Composite Ties
[www.rtands.com]
Seattle Amtrak maintenance facility to undergo major upgrades
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Tech-enabled Operations Power Union Pacific's Strategy
[www.up.com]
SMART-MD Members Ratify Agreements with BNSF, CSX, and Norfolk Southern
[www.rtands.com]
Network Rail and Korea Railroad Research Institute to co-operate on infrastructure resilience
[www.railwaygazette.com]
Michigan Passenger Rail Project Finds Its Lead Consultant
[www.traverseticker.com]
Despite a third major setback in two years, Norfolk Southern remains committed to business strategy
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Weekly US Rail Traffic for the Week Ending September 28, 2024
[www.drybulkmagazine.com]
China to bring Tanzania-Zambia railway back to full speed with US$1 billion boost
[www.scmp.com]
Pyongyang dismantles key railway bridge as it severs inter-Korea relations
[www.upi.com]
Belgrade–Szabadka Railway Section Finished a Year Ahead of Schedule
[www.hungarianconservative.com]
Alstom to provide French open access operator with rolling stock
[www.railway-technology.com]
KeolisAmey retains Docklands Light Railway operating contract
[www.railwaygazette.com]
Modernization of Locomotives in Nigeria’s Railway System Begins
[www.railway.supply]
Egypt revives 50-year-old railway in Sinai development push
[www.thenationalnews.com]
Railway partially reopens after month closure
[www.bbc.com]
Vietnam to build $67bn cross-country high-speed railway without depending on foreign loans
[tuoitrenews.vn]
SEPTA terminates double-decker passenger car contract with China Railway Corp.
[www.msn.com]