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February 9, 2021
White Pass & Yukon Cuts Jobs Amid Uncertainty
Last week, the Canadian government announced cruise ships would not be welcome until 2022, dealing a blow to the narrow gauge railroad.
February 9, 2021
Rio Grande Pacific Says It Does Not Plan to Move Oil Over Tennessee Pass
An official with Rio Grande Pacific told Colorado officials on Monday that it had “no intention” of running oil trains on the line.
February 8, 2021
Stabilization Work Leads to Explosive Discovery at EBT
No one was injured when five cases of unexploded dynamite were found on the East Broad Top site last week.
February 5, 2021
George H.W. Bush SD70ACe to Move to Texas A&M This Spring
Union Pacific SD70ACe 4141 was painted to match Air Force One and led Bush’s funeral train will go on display this spring.
February 5, 2021
Tickets Go On Sale For EBT ‘Winter Spectacular’
Starting in 1966, the East Broad Top used to have a winter railroad photography weekend every February.
February 4, 2021
Senate Confirms DOT Secretary; Outgoing FRA Boss Joins Short Line
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg was confirmed as the 19th Secretary of Transportation by the U.S. Senate earlier this week.
February 3, 2021
Fort Wayne Group Rebuilds Century-Old Wabash Caboose
Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society’s Wabash Railroad caboose 2534 is one of only two wooden Wabash cabooses in existence.
February 2, 2021
Former NY&GL Equipment Bound for New Homes
Two locomotives are bound for the Inland Northwest Railroad Museum in Washington while a third is heading to the Adirondack Railroad.
February 1, 2021
Railroads Adjust Services as Storm Takes Aim at Northeast
NJ Transit, Metro-North was suspending all services and Amtrak was reducing service up and down the Northeast.
February 1, 2021
STB Says It Needs More Time to Consider Tennessee Pass Lease
A month after the lease was first proposed, U.S. Surface Transportation Board said it needed more time to consider the flurry of comments.
