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May 13, 2021
UPDATE: Kansas City Southern Accepts Canadian National Offer
Kansas City Southern says it will accept Canadian National’s $33.6 billion offer; Canadian Pacific says it will not pay more.
May 13, 2021
USDOT Asks Federal Regulator to Resolve Amtrak’s Gulf Coast Issues
The DOT has thrown its support behind Amtrak’s petition with the Surface Transportation Board to force NS, CSX to deal on the Gulf Coast.
May 12, 2021
San Francisco’s Historic Streetcars Return to Service This Weekend
Regular F-Line service will resume beginning Saturday a year after it was suspended due to the pandemic.
May 11, 2021
East Broad Top Gears Up for Summer
EBT will feature regularly scheduled diesel-powered excursions this summer along with numerous special events throughout the rest of the year.
May 10, 2021
Union Pacific Says ‘Big Boy’ 4014 to Run in 2021
On Tuesday, Union Pacific officials said that more details about a trip in August would be released in the coming weeks.
May 10, 2021
Fire at Amtrak Beech Grove Shop Considered Arson
Two buildings at Amtrak’s Beech Grove, Ind., facility were destroyed in a mysterious fire early on the morning of May 2.
May 7, 2021
STB Approves CP’s Voting Trust Proposal for Potential KCS Acquisition
Canadian Pacific has proposed purchasing Kansas City Southern and keeping it in a separate voting trust until federal regulators give the green light.
May 7, 2021
AAR: Freight Traffic on the Rise As Economy Recovers
Railroads set an all-time record for intermodal traffic in April 2021, according to the Association of American Railroads.
May 6, 2021
Virginia Buys NS Trackage For Passenger Rail Expansion
The deal will allow passenger service to expand to Virginia’s New River Valley for the first time since 1979.
May 5, 2021
Northern Pacific 0-6-0 to Run This Weekend in Washington
The Northwest Railway Museum will have 0-6-0 924 leading Mother’s Day Excursions this weekend in Snoqualmie.
