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June 15, 2022
Metra: CP-KCS Merger Would Result in ‘1,200-percent’ Increase in Train Delays
The commuter agency alleges that Canadian Pacific has not properly considered the impact its merger with Kansas City Southern would have on passenger service.
June 15, 2022
Class I Labor Talks Fall Apart, Setting Stage for Potential National Strike
The decision by federal mediators to offer binding arbitration — which was rejected by labor — could set the stage for a major rail strike within three months.
June 14, 2022
Federal Regulator Says Class I Service Recovery Plans Lacking
The STB noted that Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern didn’t even provide six-month targets for achieving their service recovery plans.
June 13, 2022
Center for Railroad Photography & Art Acquires Steinheimer Collection
Richard Steinheimer was considered the “Ansel Adams of railroad photography” and crisscrossed the west throughout the mid-20th century.
June 13, 2022
STB Orders Mediation in Gulf Coast Passenger Rail Case
Amtrak has been fighting with CSX and Norfolk Southern for over a year to get passenger service back to the Gulf Coast.
June 10, 2022
Iowa Interstate 2-10-2 to Run This Weekend
Locomotive 6988 is due for a 1,472-day inspection but will run one more time before its rebuild.
June 9, 2022
Restored Santa Fe Bicentennial SD45-2 to Debut in Kansas City June 14-19
Restored bicentennial Santa Fe SD45-2 5704 will be on public display at Kansas City Union Station June 14-19.
June 8, 2022
Amtrak Settles with Engineer of Deadly ‘Cascades’ Wreck
Steven Brown’s attorneys say Amtrak did not properly train the engineer before the first run on the new Point Defiance Bypass.
June 7, 2022
Nevada Museums Gears Up For ‘Great Western Steam Up’
There’s less than a month before a dozen steam locomotives will gather at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City over the July 4 weekend.
June 6, 2022
California Short Line Leaves Town After Butting Heads with Locals
The Sierra Northern has been designated the new operator of the Filmore & Western, which closed last year.
