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June 9, 2025
Amtrak Says ‘Heartland Flyer’ at Risk if Texas Doesn’t Pay
Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer, which runs between Dallas-Fort Worth and Oklahoma City, will suspend operations no later than October 1 unless the State of Texas pays for its portion of the service.
June 6, 2025
Canadian National 2-8-0 Restoration Forges Ahead
Earlier this week, the locomotive was operated with compressed air to test the boiler and other systems.
June 5, 2025
Restored Rio Grande Sign Displayed at Heber Valley
A historic neon sign that once stood atop the Denver & Rio Grande Western depot in Salt Lake City has been restored and is now on display at Utah’s Heber Valley Railroad.
June 4, 2025
Fed Budget Calls for NEC Cuts, Preservation of Long-Distance Network
The National Network, which includes state-supported trains and long-distance routes, is set to receive $1.58 billion, an increase from the $1.29 billion it received during Fiscal Year 2025.
June 3, 2025
Metra, CTA Brace for ‘Doomsday’ Cuts
Illinois lawmakers failed to pass legislation on May 31 that would prevent “doomsday” cuts to public transit in and around Chicago.
June 2, 2025
STB Pumps the Brakes on Watco’s Takeover of Great Lakes Central
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board is seeking additional information about Watco’s proposed takeover of the Great Lakes Central Railroad.
May 30, 2025
Supreme Court Gives Uinta Basin Railway High Green
On May 29, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a lower court’s decision that threatened to halt the construction of the proposed Uinta Basin Railway through eastern Utah.
May 29, 2025
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Introduces New Excursion
The new train will run from Chama, N.M., to the summit of Cumbres Pass at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, giving visitors a brief taste of the dramatic mountain railroad.
May 28, 2025
IRM Decapod to Undergo Early Rebuild
Frisco 1630 was built by Baldwin in 1918 for use in Russia, but it remained in the U.S. after the Bolshevik government could not pay for it.
May 27, 2025
UP ‘Big Boy’ to Visit Denver in July
Railroad promises “big” celebration for the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026.
