November 2020 – Railfanning.org

CSX Acquiring New England’s Pan Am Railways

November 30, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

CSX Corp. is acquiring New England’s Pan Am Railways, whose rail carrier subsidiaries comprise North America’s largest regional railroad.

Officials spar over plan to rehabilitate train tunnel from New Jersey into New York City

November 30, 2020 The Center Square

Repairing an existing rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River while constructing another tunnel could hasten a long-standing project to increase capacity between New Jersey and New York City. But it requires “pre-construction activities” to be “undertaken immediately and expedited to completion,” a new report suggests.

Brightline Planning to Build Station at Walt Disney World

November 26, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Brightline and Walt Disney World Resort reached an agreement to build a train station at Disney Springs, the former Downtown Disney dining, entertainment and shopping complex.

Amtrak, N.J. Transit Complete Second Phase of Penn Station Ticketed Waiting Area Refurbishment

November 23, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak and N.J. Transit completed the second and final phase of a refurbishment to the ticketed waiting area at New York City’s Penn Station.

Senate Confirms Two to STB, Marking First Time Since 2015 Board Has a Full Slate of Members

November 23, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The confirmation of Robert Primus and Michelle Schultz as STB members marks the first time since the 2015 reauthorization that the STB will have a full slate of five members.

Union Pacific Opens Union Pacific Twin Cities Intermodal Terminal

November 23, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific has opened the Union Pacific Twin Cities Intermodal Terminal, and the railroad is launching intermodal service to Minneapolis in January 2021.

FRA: PTC Implementation or Demonstration Hits 99.6 Percent, NJ Transit Remains At Risk

November 20, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

As of Sept. 30, 2020, positive train control (PTC) is in operation or revenue service demonstration (RSD) on 99.6 percent of the 57,537 route miles subject to the federal mandate, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) said.

More Photos of the Marco Polo’s Arrival at the Southeastern Railway Museum

November 19, 2020 Todd DeFeo

DULUTH, Ga. — Norfolk Southern delivered the historic Marco Polo Pullman car to the Southeastern Railway Museum last weekend. Here are some additional photos from the day. For more about the donation, click here. For more photos of its arrival, click here.