Rail Runner passenger service resumes

After not offering passenger service for about a year due to the pandemic, the New Mexico Rail Runner Express resumed limited service on Monday, March 8. The State of New Mexico has set guidelines for the reopening of commuter rail on a limited basis.

Minnesota train derailment cleanup and noise continue

On Monday, RT&S reported on a Canadian Pacific derailment northwest of downtown Minneapolis, Minn., near the suburb of Plymouth. The city of Plymouth provided an update on its website and social media yesterday about the status of the cleanup.

Commentary: Cybersecurity and the railroads

Imagine waking up one morning and learning from your preferred news source that agents from an adversarial nation-state were fanned out across the country, stealing information and documents from private corporations and government agencies.