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April 18, 2025
Mississippi Delta Gets New Operator
American Services Rail has replaced Rock Island Rail as the operator of the Mississippi Delta Railroad.
April 17, 2025
STB Approves G&W Takeover of UP Lines in Oregon
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board approved a proposal by Central Oregon & Pacific to take control of local switching services around Eugene, Ore.
April 16, 2025
East Broad Top Breaks Ground on New Depot
Once completed, the new station will resemble the original Saltillo station, which was constructed in 1892 and demolished in 2004.
April 15, 2025
Trump Administration Pulls Funding For Texas High-Speed Rail
The Federal Railroad Administration terminated a $63.9 million grant for the Amtrak Texas High-Speed Rail Corridor.
April 15, 2025
Conductor Behind Revived Ski Train Calls for ‘Rail Bridge’ in Colorado
A retired Amtrak conductor credited with reviving Colorado’s legendary ski train is hatching a plan to take freight off of the constantly-congested Interstate 70 and put it on the former Denver & Rio Grande Western main line.
April 14, 2025
BNSF, NS Partner to Speed Up Transon Intermodal Service
Currently, it takes nine days for an intermodal container to leave the ship at the Ports of Tacoma or Seattle and then reach Chicago.
April 11, 2025
Rochester & Genesee Valley Museum Celebrates LA&L’s 60th Anniversary
Anniversary celebrations commenced on Friday morning at the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum in Rush, N.Y.
April 11, 2025
Wilmington & Western Employees Let Go As Shutdown Continues
The board cited a “reduction in operational needs of the organization” as the reason for the layoffs.
April 10, 2025
Emery Rail Heritage Trust Awards $250,000 in Grants
The John H. Emery Rail Heritage Trust awarded nearly $250,000 in grants to 18 projects across the country this week, the trust announced.
April 9, 2025
Western Maryland 1309 Slated For Springtime Return
The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad announced that Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 1309 would return to service this spring for the first time in over a year.
