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December 21, 2020

Transit, Amtrak Get $15 Billion In Federal Stimulus Deal

Included in the $900 billion stimulus deal announced Sunday was $14 billion for transit agencies and $1 billion for Amtrak.

December 21, 2020

Unions back NTSB recommendation saying oil trains and other hazardous material moves need to have five cars between the locomotive and tanks.

December 18, 2020

NJ Transit had lagged behind other railroads in installing the rail safety technology and ran the risk of missing a Dec. 31 deadline.

December 18, 2020

Canadian Pacific plans to install hydrogen fuel cells and battery technology on a main line locomotive for freight service.

December 17, 2020

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg was picked by President-elect Joe Biden to serve as transportation secretary earlier this week.

December 16, 2020

BNSF Railway will resume regular operation on the 62-mile Arbor Line east of Lincoln, Nebraska, beginning on Jan. 1, 2021.

December 15, 2020

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic officials say the locomotive will enable them to continue running trains when the danger for wildfire is high.

December 15, 2020

Police officers began issuing tickets to BNSF Railway crews who left their train on a crossing for more than 10 minutes.

December 14, 2020

The group is optimistic that they will be able to cosmetically — and maybe even operationally — restore the Union Pacific locomotive.

December 13, 2020

Denver & Rio Grande Western 2-8-0 315 is expected to stay on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic until at least 2025.