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September 4, 2021
Kansas City Southern to Enter Merger Talks With Canadian Pacific
The announcement comes days after federal regulators nearly torpedoed Canadian National’s plan to merge with Kansas City Southern
September 3, 2021
Atlantic Coast Line 4-6-2 Will Be Restored in Chattanooga
FMW Solutions will restore the 4-6-2 locomotive at a shop in Tennessee for U.S. Sugar.
September 2, 2021
Storm Disrupts Rail Operations From Gulf Coast to New York
Passenger rail operations in New York City came to a near-standstill on Thursday after the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
September 2, 2021
New Leadership Breathes New Life Into Western Maryland Scenic
Trains are selling out, freight is being moved and the biggest steam engine in the east is almost ready for its long-awaited public debut.
September 1, 2021
Two More Weekends Added For Hudson River Excursion
In August, tickets for the first two weekends of the Hudson River Rail Excursions sold out in less than 60 seconds.
September 1, 2021
Shareholder Calls for CN CEO to Resign; CP Emerges as KCS Suitor
After the STB dealt a serious blow to the Canadian National-Kansas City Southern merger, KCS canceled a planned shareholder vote for Friday.
August 31, 2021
UPDATE: CN-KCS Merger In Question After Regulator Rejects Key Provision of Deal
On Tuesday, the STB said that allowing Canadian National to put Kansas City Southern into trust was not in the public interest; Canadian Pacific says its offer is still good.
August 31, 2021
California High Speed Rail Wants to Tunnel Tehachapi Mountains
Rail authority proposes building multiple tunnels through the Tehachapi Mountains on the proposed Los Angeles the San Francisco line.
August 30, 2021
Rare Forney Steamer To Run at Hoosier Valley
A standard-gauge Forney that once worked at Florida logging railroad will come to Indiana this fall.
August 27, 2021
NTSB Launches Investigation Into St. Paul Collision
Canadian Pacific and Union Pacific trains collided near Dayton’s Bluff causing a BNSF train on the adjacent track to derail.
