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April 15, 2022
UPDATE: Regulators Approve CSX Acquisition of Pan Am
Soon after the STB handed down its approval, CSX announced that it would take over Pan Am on June 1.
April 15, 2022
Wyoming Railroad Contractor Convicted of Fraud
John Rimmasch’s Wasatch Railroad Contractors charged the National Park Service for work on a passenger car that was never completed.
April 14, 2022
BNSF ‘Hi-Viz’ Policy Under Fire As Railroaders Call It Quits
More than 700 railroaders resigned within a few weeks of BNSF implementing its new attendance policy.
April 13, 2022
NJT to Spend $32.5 Million on Lackawanna Cut-Off Tunnel Rehab
The rehabilitation of Roseville Tunnel will enable New Jersey Transit to resume service between Port Morris and Andover in 2026.
April 13, 2022
After Brief Reprieve, Utah Transit to Park Erie Lackawanna ‘Comet’ Cars
This week, Utah Transit Authority announced that it would be removing its single-level Comet cars from service on April 18.
April 12, 2022
Saratoga & North Creek Sale Stalled
The New Mexico-based Doc N Dutchess Railway have yet to put a down payment on the railroad they bid on earlier this year.
April 11, 2022
‘Big Boy’ 4014 to Visit Pacific Northwest This Summer
Union Pacific announced Monday that the locomotive would be embarking on a month-long tour starting June 26.
April 10, 2022
Reading & Northern 2102 Returns to the Main Line
For three consecutive days last week, Reading 2102 ran on its home rails for the first time in more than 30 years.
April 8, 2022
Northern Pacific Baggage Car Saved in Washington
The Peninsular Railway & Lumberman’s Museum recently acquired a former Northern Pacific baggage car that it will use on excursions.
April 7, 2022
STB Calls On Class I Execs To Explain ‘Inconsistent’ Service
On Thursday, the U.S. Surface Transportation Board demanded that executives from BNSF, CSX, NS and UP come before them to address ongoing service issues later this month.
