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October 22, 2021
Nevada Northern to Rebuild Branch Line, Restore Depot
Nevada Northern Railway gets $10 million grant to rebuild a branch to McGill, Nevada, over the next two years.
October 21, 2021
VIA to Resume Full Service in 2022
Ridership dropped by 95 percent at the peak of the pandemic, but VIA Rail officials said demand is slowly returning.
October 20, 2021
As Comment Closes on CSX-PAR Merger, Stakeholders Have Their Say
The State of Vermont reiterated its opposition to CSX’s acquisition of Pan Am; USDOT urged consideration of passenger service.
October 20, 2021
Carl ‘Bruce’ Sterzing Jr., Former D&H President, Dies at 88
Under his watch, the Delaware & Hudson expanded territory and became a railfan favorite acquiring rare Baldwin Sharks and promoting passenger service.
October 19, 2021
Conway Scenic Acquires Second Maine Central GP38
Former Maine Central 255 will be reunited with sister-locomotive 252 in North Conway in the coming weeks.
October 19, 2021
Amid Pressure From Investors, CN CEO to Retire
After the failed bid to acquire Kansas City Southern, shareholders had been calling for JJ Ruest to step down.
October 19, 2021
Coal Traffic Briefly Rebounds on American Railroads
One Norfolk Southern executive described the demand for coal in September as “incredible”
October 18, 2021
Five Injured When Heartland Flyer Hits Truck, Derails in Oklahoma
The Amtrak train was traveling north through Love County late Friday when it struck an automobile carrier.
October 18, 2021
Union Pacific, Labor Unions Butt Heads Over Vaccine Requirement
Last week, Union Pacific informed its employees that they would have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 8.
October 15, 2021
Lehigh Coal 126 Visits Oklahoma Railway Museum This Weekend
Saddletank 0-6-0T will be hauling trains from the museum’s historic Oakwood Depot on the weekends of October 16-17 and 23-24.
