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October 8, 2024
Request For Proposals Offers Insights On Possible Downeaster Expansion
The Maine Department of Transportation is presently seeking a new operator for the Rockland Branch after Midcoast Railservice pulled out.
October 7, 2024
Carload Express to Acquire Maryland & Delaware
The plan includes outright acquisition of some track on the Snow Hill line and operating state-owned trackage on the Massey and Federalsburg lines.
October 4, 2024
Fort Wayne Railroad Hires Executive Director
Kelly Lynch has become the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society’s first paid employee.
October 3, 2024
Colorado Pacific Adds Short Line
Colorado Pacific Rio Grande Railroad has filed paperwork to acquire the historic 13-mile San Luis Central Railroad.
October 2, 2024
Metra Considers More Service to O’Hare
Earlier this summer, Metra increased service on the North Central Service route for the Democratic National Convention.
October 1, 2024
High Speed Trains to Be Built in New York
Siemens Mobility’s new high-speed train set to be used on Brightline West’s route between Las Vegas and Southern California will be built in New York.
September 30, 2024
Remains of Hurricane Helene Wreak Havoc on CSX, NS
Both Class I railroads were warning customers to expect significant delays following the storm that brought major flooding to the southeast.
September 27, 2024
Oklahoma Railroad Museum Gets Frisco VO-1000M
Following a lengthy secondary career with the US Army at Port Chicago, California, the former Frisco 206 can now be seen at the Oklahoma Railway Museum in Oklahoma City.
September 26, 2024
Milwaukee Road Stock Car Restoration Hits Halfway Mark
Milwaukee Road stock car 105031 is perhaps most notable for appearing in the 1973 action film “Emperor of the North.”
September 25, 2024
CPKC Hydrogen Unit Tested in B.C.
CPKC 1200, a high-horsepower hydrogen unit, was tested on a loaded coal train across the Cranbrook and Windermere Subdivisions earlier this month.
