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February 25, 2025
End of the Line For Northstar Commuter Rail?
Minnesota Department of Transportation announces it is considering shutting down the Minnesota commuter operator.
February 24, 2025
Metra Donates Rare F40C to Illinois Railway Museum
Metra 614, which has been stored in Chicago for over a decade, was expected to be moved to the museum at Union, Ill., in the coming days.
February 21, 2025
Metro-North’s sixth heritage unit pays tribute to New Haven
Metro-North’s sixth heritage unit pays tribute to New Haven’s pre-war image in striking green and gold.
February 21, 2025
Canada to Build High-Speed Route Between Toronto and Quebec City
The new train, called Alto, would cut travel times in half and take people between Montreal and Toronto in just three hours.
February 20, 2025
Cosmetic Restoration of B&LE 643 Completed
Bessemer & Lake Erie 2-10-4 643 will make its public debut on March 29.
February 19, 2025
Passengers Rescued By Boat After Boston Trolley Hits ‘Wall of Water’
At approximately 7:30 a.m., water from the Neponset River quickly began to flood the right-of-way of the Ashmont-Mattapan High Speed Line. Soon after, firefighters rescued the passengers aboard the trolley.
February 18, 2025
UP Unveils Design for Locomotive to Celebrate President Lincoln
Union Pacific announced on President’s Day that it was painting a locomotive in tribute to President Abraham Lincoln.
February 17, 2025
East Broad Top Acquires Diesel From Durango & Silverton
The 80-ton H.K. Porter locomotive, currently numbered 1203, arrived at the Pennsylvania railroad earlier this month and will serve as a backup for EBT’s steam locomotives.
February 14, 2025
Transfer of UP Chicago Commuter Services Planned For April
Union Pacific announced in February that it intended to transfer its Chicago-area commuter operations to Metra in mid-April.
February 13, 2025
Flying Yankee Group Raising Money to Rebuild Traction Motors
The model GE 721 traction motors are attached to the first two axles of the train and are considerably smaller than the ones traditionally found on a locomotive.
