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June 13, 2025
Maine’s Cumberland & Knox Seeks New Traffic on Rockland Branch
Maine’s newest short line began operations on May 31, becoming the eighth operator of the scenic Rockland Branch in the past 40 years.
June 12, 2025
Museum Preserving ‘Last Logging’ Road Offering Excursions
The Peninsular Railway & Lumbermen’s Museum, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the history of America’s last logging railroad, has started offering diesel-powered excursions in western Washington.
June 11, 2025
Andy Byford Tapped to Lead Penn Station Redevelopment
Longtime transit executive Andy Byford has been selected to advise Amtrak on the redevelopment of New York’s Penn Station.
June 10, 2025
B&O Museum Launches Campus Remodel
The B&O Railroad Museum has launched an effort to rebuild its South Car Works building and turn it into a new entrance for the museum.
June 9, 2025
Chesapeake & Ohio 614 Moved to Strasburg for Restoration
Chesapeake & Ohio J3a Class 4-8-4 614 was moved from its long-time home in Virginia to the Strasburg Rail Road.
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.
