Updated Page-New England Frequency 3/10/2022
Maine Railroad Frequency
| Frequency | AAR Channel # | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 161.5200 | 94 | PanAm District 2, 3, & 4 (B&M) train to dispatch |
| 161.4000 | 86 | PanAm Yard |
| 161.1600 | 70 | PanAm District 2, 3, & 4 (B&M) train to dispatch |
| 160.6200 | 34 | PanAm District 1 (MEC) Road |
| 161.2500 | 76 | PanAm Rigby (MEC Yard) |
| 160.3800 | 18 | PanAm Yard |
| 160.2450 | 09 | Maine Narrow Guage RR Road |
| 160.9650 | 57 | Saint Lawrence & Atlantic Road |
| 160.8150 | 46 | Saint Lawrence & Atlantic Agent |
| 160.2600 | 10 | Central Maine & Quebec |
| 161.4900 | 92 | Amtrak Portland/Brunswick |
| 161.5500 | 96 | Central Maine & Quebec |
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New Hampshire Railroad Frequency
| Frequency | AAR Channel # | Use |
|---|---|---|
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Vermont Railroad Frequency
| Frequency | AAR Channel # | Use |
|---|---|---|
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Massachusetts Railroad Frequency
| Frequency | AAR Channel # | Use/Description |
|---|---|---|
| 160.56000 | CSX Berkshire- NC Dispatcher | |
| 160.80000 | CSX Berkshire- Road | |
| 161.07000 | CSX Berkshire- Berkshire Subdivison Yards | |
| 160.86000 | CSX Berkshire- West Springfield Intermodal | |
| 160.71000 | CSX Berkshire -Maintenance of Way | |
| 161.14500 | CSX Berkshire -Maintenance of Way | |
| 160.68000 | Boston Subdivision – NC Dispatcher | |
| 160.80000 | Boston Subdivision – Road | |
| 161.07000 | Boston Subdivision – Boston Subdivision Yards | |
| 160.86000 | Boston Subdivision – Framingham Yard | |
| 160.71000 | Boston Subdivision – Maintenance of Way | |
| 161.41500 | Boston Subdivision MBTA/Keolis Terminal Train Dispatcher | |
| 160.92000 | Amtrak Road – Northeast | |
| 161.29500 | Amtrak Police | |
| 160.74000 | Amtrak – Southampton St Station/Yard | |
| 160.45500 | Amtrak Boston Southampton Street Yard | |
| 161.29500 | Amtrak- Police – Boston & Attleboro | |
| 161.32500 | Amtrak Maintenance of Way | |
| 160.30500 | Bay Colony Railroad – Watuppa Track Operations | |
| 160.24500 | Cape Cod Central Railroad – Operations | |
| 160.24500 | Grafton and Upton Railroad – Road | |
| 160.29000 | Grafton and Upton Railroad – Yard | |
| 161.44500 | Grafton and Upton Railroad – Maintenance of Way | |
| 160.39500 | Housatonic Railroad- Road | |
| 161.50500 | Housatonic Railroad- Yard | |
| 160.42500 | Massachusetts Central Railroad – Operations | |
| 160.47000 | Massachusetts Central Railroad – Operations | |
| 160.57500 | Massachusetts Central Railroad – Operations | |
| 160.42500 | Massachusetts Coastal Railroad – Fall River Subdivision – Road Channel | |
| 160.42500 | Massachusetts Coastal Railroad – Framingham Subdivision – Road Channel | |
| 160.42500 | Massachusetts Coastal Railroad – Middleboro Subdivision – Road Channel | |
| 160.42500 | Massachusetts Coastal Railroad – New Bedford Subdivision – Road Channel | |
| 160.24500 | Massachusetts Coastal Railroad – Operations | |
| 160.56000 | Massachusetts Coastal Railroad- Operations | |
| 161.38500 | Massachusetts Coastal Railroad- Operations | |
| 161.55000 | Massachusetts Coastal Railroad- Operations | |
| 161.49000 | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority- Fairmont line (Road Channel) | |
| 160.59000 | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority- Fitchburg Line (Road Channel) | |
| 160.41000 | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority – Framingham/Worcester line (Road Channel) | |
| N/A | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority- Franklin Line (Road Channel) | |
| 160.72500 | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority- Greenbush Line (Road Channel) | |
| 160.32000 | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority – Haverhill Line (Road Channel) | |
| 160.72500 | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority – Kingston/Plymouth Line (Road Channel) | |
| 160.59000 | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority- Lowell Line (Road Channel) | |
| 160.72500 | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority- Middleborough/Lakeville Line (Road Channel) | |
| N/A | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority- Needham Line (Road Channel) | |
| N/A | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority – Newburyport/Rockport Line (Road Channel) | |
| 160.92000 | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority – Providence/Stoughton Line (Road Channel) | |
| 160.87500 | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority – Providence/Stoughton Line (Pawtucket Yard ) | |
| 161.46000 | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority – Mechincal Trouble Desk | |
| 160.81500 | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority – Southampton Street Yard | |
| 160.87500 | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority -Boston Engine Terminal | |
| 160.69500 | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority -Engineering | |
| 161.56500 | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority -Engineering | |
| 470.66250 | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority -Transit Police Primary | |
| 483.56250 | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority -Transit Police Secondary | |
| 160.77000 | New England Central Railroad (Palmer, Ma) – Dispatcher | |
| 160.93500 | New England Central Railroad (Palmer, Ma) – Yard Local | |
| 161.20500 | New England Central Railroad (Palmer, Ma) – Yard Local | |
| 161.41500 | New England Central Railroad (Palmer, Ma) – Road | |
| 161.52000 | Pan Am Railways- Train to Dispatcher (Springfield, Ma to Deerfield, Ma)(Also Used in NH STATE) | |
| 161.16000 | Pan Am Railways- Train to Dispatcher – Dispatcher to Train (Also Used in NH STATE) | |
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Connecticut Railroad Frequency
| Frequency | AAR Channel # | Use |
|---|---|---|
This channel scans the dispatch (161.160) and train (161.520) channels. Note that trains will only be heard on the Portsmouth Branch, due to the low power
transmitters on the engines.
Pan Am Railways District 2 Dispatch
Scans 161.160 (dispatch to train) and 161.520 (train to dispatch). These are set up as a simplex pair. 161.520 will likely only be audible when trains are on the Portsmouth Branch.
Canadian Pacific Railway
Newport Subdivision
Freight Main Line
MP 429 (Vermont State Line) to MP 435.5 (New York State Line)
| Frequency | Input  | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161.16000 | B | CSQ | PAR70 Disp | Dispatcher – District 3 | FMN | Railroad | ||
| 161.52000 | M | CSQ | PAR94 Road | Road | FMN | Railroad | ||
| 161.40000 | BM | CSQ | PAR86 Ops | Operations | FMN | Railroad |
Operations
runs from New London, Connecticut, to Alburgh, Vermont at the Canada–US border, a distance of 366 miles
| Frequency | Input | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161.20500 | BM | CSQ | NECR73 Road | Road / Channel 2 | FMN | Railroad | ||
| 160.77000 | BM | CSQ | NECR44 Yard | Yards / Channel 3 | FMN | Railroad | ||
| 160.93500 | BM | CSQ | NECR55 Yard | Yards / Channel 4 | FMN | Railroad | ||
| 161.41500 | BM | CSQ | NECR87 Yard | Yards / Channel 1 | FMN | Railroad |
Operations
| Frequency | Input | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160.96500 | BM | CSQ | SLR57 Road | Channel 1 Road | FMN | Railroad | ||
| 160.81500 | BM | CSQ | SLR47 Ch 2 | Channel 2 | FMN | Railroad |
Operations
Vermont Railway System operates a network of four railroads within the State of Vermont, including the Clarendon & Pittsford Railroad, Green Mountain Railroad, Vermont Railway, and Washington County Railroad. All operations utilize the same frequencies systemwide. Some operations are conducted on the OneVoice Network DMR Trunked System, and simulcast on AAR 12/12 (160.290).
| OneVoice Network DMR Motorola Connect Plus (TRBO) | Vermont Railway Systems operates TGs on the this system. |
| Frequency | Input | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160.60500 | BM | CSQ | VTRR V-1 MOW | Maintenance of Way and Equipment | FM | Railroad | ||
| 161.19000 | KES800 | BM | 97.4 PL | VTRR V-2 Rutland | Rutland Dispatch (Okemo-Charlotte-N Bennington) | FM | Railroad | |
| 160.29000 | KES800 | BM | 97.4 PL | VTRR V-3 Kiltgtn | Rutland Dispatch (Killington) | FM | Railroad | |
| 160.71000 | BM | CSQ | VTRR V-4 Yard | Yard operations | FM | Railroad | ||
| 161.35500 | BM | CSQ | VTRR V-5 Yard | Yard operations | FM | Railroad | ||
| 161.18500 | KES800 | BM | CSQ | VTR05 Rutlnd | Rutland Dispatch | FM | Railroad |