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November 15, 2022
R.J. Corman Acquires Norfolk Southern Track in North Carolina
The new Raleigh & Fayetteville Railroad is expected to begin operations next month.
November 14, 2022
Bill Sheffield, Long-Time Alaska Railroad Leader, Dies at 94
Sheffield was governor in the 1980s when he brokered the purchase of the Alaska Railroad from the federal government.
November 11, 2022
Donated Union Pacific Equipment Begins Journey East
The “Heritage Donation Special” was expected to depart Cheyenne, Wyo., on Friday morning, but no public displays are expected en route.
November 10, 2022
Maintenance of Way Union Extends Cooling Off Period
The extension means the earliest any work stoppages could occur, either by a strike by labor or a lockout by management, would be December 4.
November 9, 2022
SMS ‘Woodstown Central’ Trips a Success
New Jersey’s SMS Rail recently took over the former Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Salem Branch.
November 8, 2022
Amtrak, SunRail Cancel Service Ahead of Storm
Tropical Storm Nicole was expected to make landfall in Florida on Thursday as the first hurricane to hit the U.S. in November in four decades.
November 8, 2022
Winterail 2023 Scheduled for March 18
Winterail is one of the oldest and longest-running railroad photography events in the country.
November 7, 2022
Strasburg 475 Back In Service After Collision
The Norfolk & Western 4-8-0 looked a little worse for wear but was running again following its collision with an excavator last week.
November 7, 2022
Machinists Approve New Tentative Agreement
More than a month after rejecting the first deal, 52 percent of union members voted in favor of the new contract.
November 7, 2022
Fresh Paint for New Hope GP9
The former Canadian Pacific GP9 was sold to the Pennsylvania tourist road in 2015 and recently got a fresh coat of paint.
