While the study provides a road map for potential reintroduction of passenger rail, significant hurdles remain. “The analysis conducted as part of the Lehigh Valley Passenger Rail Feasibility Analysis ...

However, not much, if any, of the original steel rails remain. “The Lehigh Valley Railroad was abandoned in April of 1953,” says Shucavage. “The Lehigh and New England, which went through Tamaqua to ...

ALLENTOWN, Penn. – Officials from Jefferson Health, the PGA TOUR Champions and Lehigh Country Club announced on Thursday a five-year partnership to host a new professional golf tournament: the ...

It also charges that NS trains have been involved in four significant accidents this year — a derailment on Jan. 31 in Decatur, Alabama that claimed the life of a railroad engineer, a derailment ...

Bethlehem Lehigh Valley train crash highlights shortcomings of automated railroad braking system Updated: Mar. 27, 2024, 12:44 p.m. | Published: Mar. 27, 2024, 12:41 p.m.

No one was hurt when two trains crashed leading to a derailment in Northampton County. Officials say that a diesel fuel spill into the Lehigh River is not a threat to the public. NBC10’s Brian ...

Some Lehigh Valley residents on social media reported hearing about the derailment. Images from the Nancy Run Fire Company's Facebook page showed train cars off the tracks along the Lehigh River.

Plastic pellets were spilled and diesel fuel was leaked, according to officials. "And that ended up being about 50 gallons of diesel fuel, which was remediated," said McClure.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Local residents and train lovers watched intently Sunday morning as workers pulled locomotives from the Lehigh River. Ron Miller of Bethlehem was observing the operation and ...

The Federal Railroad Administration, which oversees the safety reporting program, sent safety personnel on Saturday to help the local authorities in the Lehigh Valley, the agency said on social media.