RailNews

Your source for news compiled by the staff of Railfan & Railroad magazine. Please contact us if you have a story to share!

January 9, 2025

Budget Cuts Threaten San Francisco’s Historic F-Line

MUNI officials have also said cable cars could be on the chopping block, but the mayor-elect says iconic cars are “here to stay.”

January 8, 2025

Passenger railroad’s decision ends decade-long effort to bring Amtrak to the airport.

January 7, 2025

Rock Island parlor car 699 was built in January 1900 and will soon be returning to the place it was built.

January 6, 2025

Carload Express will be able to assume control of the Maryland & Delaware on January 31.

January 3, 2025

On Saturday, February 8, Reading 2102 will lead a rare winter-time Iron Horse Rambles excursion from Reading to Jim Thorpe.

January 2, 2025

UP was expected to hand off commuter operations to Metra in early 2023 and then late 2024. So far it hasn’t happened.

December 31, 2024

From main line steam to historic diesels, 2024 was another big year for heritage railroading.

December 30, 2024

While it wasn’t a perfect year for North America’s Big Six, it was certainly less eventful than the previous two.

December 27, 2024

From new electrics in California to fresh paint at Amtrak, it was another big year for passenger rail.

December 26, 2024

The depot at Jackman, Maine, was built in 1910 after the original structure burned.