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March 3, 2021
Kentucky Railway Museum Suffers Flood Damage
No equipment was impacted by the floodwaters, but Kentucky Railway Museum officials say a building was damaged.
March 2, 2021
UPDATE: San Francisco Cable Cars, Streetcars to Return to Service
On Tuesday, it was announced that the streetcars would return to service in May and at least one cable car line would be back this fall.
March 1, 2021
Talgo Farewell: Amtrak Cascades Trainsets Bound for Scrapper
The Talgo Series 6 trainsets were deemed unsafe following the fatal 2017 Amtrak Cascades wreck in Washington.
March 1, 2021
FRA Orders Railroad Employees to Wear Masks
Companies could face massive fines from the Federal Railroad Administration if employees are seen not wearing masks.
February 26, 2021
UPDATE: CSX Files to Acquire Pan Am, G&W to Run Pan Am Southern
According to STB filings, Genesee & Wyoming will operate Pan Am Southern and Norfolk Southern will get trackage rights over CSX’s Boston Line
February 26, 2021
STB Ruling Puts CSX Massena Line Sale in Doubt
CSX wanted to prohibit CN from interchanging with two New York short lines as a condition of the sale but the STB said no deal.
February 25, 2021
Amtrak Says Service Could Return to the Gulf Coast in 2022
Amtrak service was suspended along the Gulf Coast east of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
February 25, 2021
BNSF Takes on Old Man Winter on Montana’s Marias Pass
On Wednesday, the BNSF main line and nearby U.S. Highway 2 were shut down over Montana’s Marias Pass for avalanche mitigation.
February 24, 2021
Wisconsin Great Northern Saves GE Locomotive, Cabooses
The engine and cabooses were at a campground near Redgranite, Wisconsin, that had hoped to use it to offer short excursion rides.
February 23, 2021
B&O EA On Display in Historic Roundhouse For One More Week
B&O 51 will be moved to a new display site at the B&O Railroad Museum later this week.
