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March 11, 2022
Amtrak Hands Out On-Time Performance Report Cards to Class Is
Canadian Pacific and Canadian National received A grades from Amtrak, while the American-based Class Is fell behind.
March 11, 2022
Feds Give $31.8 Million For Twin Cities to Chicago Passenger Service
Amtrak said the investment will double the number of round trips between the Twin Cities, Milwaukee and Chicago.
March 10, 2022
Future Uncertain for Washington Tourist Railroad After Insurance Issues
At an emergency board meeting this week, the Chehalis-Centralia’s insurance broker said no one would give the railroad coverage.
March 10, 2022
Tickets On Sale For ‘Great Western Steam Up’ in Nevada
Organizers say the event at Nevada State Railroad Museum will feature nearly a dozen operating narrow gauge and standard gauge steam locomotives.
March 9, 2022
CP, KCS Team Up to Run Dedicated Intermodal Service From Chicago to Mexico
Although they haven’t merged yet, Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern are already finding new ways to work together.
March 9, 2022
Santa Fe, C&O Steamers to Swap Air Pumps in ‘Win-Win’ Deal For Non-Profits
The cross-compound air compressors from Santa Fe 4-8-4 2912 in Colorado will head east to be put on Chesapeake & Ohio 2716, now being restored in Kentucky.
March 8, 2022
Western Maryland Scenic to Evaluate 2-8-0 For Restoration
The Maryland tourist railroad is accepting donations to conduct an evaluation of Western Maryland Scenic 734.
March 7, 2022
Washington’s Chehalis-Centralia Railroad Suspends Operations
In a letter to museum members, the board of directors stated that the railroad was unable to get liability insurance.
March 4, 2022
Engineer in Fatal Amtrak 188 Wreck Found Not Guilty
A jury in Philadelphia was asked to decide this week if Brandon Bostian was criminally responsible for a wreck that killed eight passengers in 2015.
March 4, 2022
Teamsters Vote For Strike Against Canadian Pacific
CP employees could walk off the job on March 16 if mediation between the union and railroad are not successful.
