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November 25, 2020
Nevada Northern Offering Photo Shoot Scholarship
For 10 years, the Nevada Northern Railway has offered two young photographers the chance to go to their annual winter photo charter for free.
November 24, 2020
Amtrak CEO Says More Cuts Ahead if Congress Doesn’t Act
Amtrak will have to make more cuts if it doesn’t get supplemental funding, but the railroad is optimistic about a Biden administration.
November 23, 2020
Arcade & Attica Hopes to Start Reassembly of 2-8-0 in 2021
New York’s Arcade & Attica Railroad 2-8-0 18 was last under steam in 2018.
November 20, 2020
Rocky Mountaineer to Launch U.S. Route in 2021
The Canadian tour company Rocky Mountaineer will operate a train over the former Rio Grande in Colorado, Utah.
November 19, 2020
With Six Weeks to Deadline, NJT Lags Behind On PTC Installation
FRA says Positive Train Control technology has been installed on 99.6 percent of all mandated route miles.
November 18, 2020
FRA Rules Freight Roads Can Be Fined For Delaying Amtrak
Feds institute a minimum standard that 80 percent of Amtrak customers on a train should arrive at their destination within 15 minutes of scheduled arrival.
November 17, 2020
Canadian National Puts New Heritage Units into Service
More than a month after the first one was spotted, Canadian National releases an official portrait of the five heritage units representing GTW, WC, IC, EJ&E and BCR.
November 17, 2020
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic President Retires
John Bush has been the president and general manager of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic for eight years.
November 16, 2020
Construction Underway for Long Awaited Amtrak Station
The new station along Amtrak’s Keystone Line in Middletown is expected to cost upwards of $24.4 million.
November 14, 2020
Update: CP Fires Up Steam Locomotive For First Time in Eight Years
Spokesperson says Canadian Pacific 2816 was fired up for a mechanical assessment but that there are no plans to operate it on the main line.
