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December 1, 2021
STB Gives Amtrak Access to CSX Yard on Gulf Coast
CSX had been trying to prevent Amtrak officials from accessing their yard in Mobile, Ala.
December 1, 2021
RailUSA Sold to Australian Firm
RailUSA owns Florida Gulf & Atlantic in Florida and Georgia and Grenada Railroad in Mississippi and Tennessee.
November 30, 2021
Canadian National’s B.C. Main Line Closed Again
More than two weeks after heavy rain decimated parts of British Columbia, railroads are still trying to resume regular service.
November 30, 2021
Sugar Express Reveals New Passenger Car Scheme
Earlier this year, the “Sugar Express” acquired some former Great Northern passenger cars from the United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey.
November 29, 2021
Main Line Steam Locomotives Fired Up For The Holidays
From Oregon to Maryland, some of America’s largest operating steam locomotives will be under steam in the coming weeks.
November 26, 2021
Non-Profits Save Pair of General Electric Switchers
Tri-State Railway Historical Society and Operation Toy Train are raising money to move two GE 44-tonners to new homes.
November 26, 2021
Mexican Authorities Approve Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern Merger
The merger still needs to be approved by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, but approval south of the border is a big step for the deal.
November 24, 2021
Lawsuit: Blocked Crossing Caused Death
A man is suing BNSF Railway for blocking a crossing near his home and preventing his father from quickly getting medical help.
November 23, 2021
Surface Transportation Board Accepts CP-KCS Merger Application
After protests from Union Pacific, Canadian National and others, the STB said the merger application is good to go.
November 23, 2021
Lawsuits Pile Up Over Railroads’ Vaccine Mandate
Amtrak became the latest railroad to be sued by a pair of unions over the COVID-19 vaccine.
