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September 25, 2025
Don Phillips, Railroad Journalist, Dies at 83
Railroad journalist and columnist Don Phillips died on September 23 after a years-long illness. He was 83.
September 25, 2025
Union Backs UP-NS Merger
In return for the union’s support, UP and NS officials have stated that all SMART-TD members working in train and yardmaster service would be guaranteed a job.
September 24, 2025
Sound Transit Tests Floating Bridge
It was the first time light rail trains under power have operated across a floating bridge anywhere in the world.
September 23, 2025
Rocky Mountaineer Buys Lake Louise Depot
The station was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway and served as one of its gateways to Banff National Park
September 21, 2025
CP 2816 Makes Appearance at Calgary Film Premiere
The event marked the first time in more than a year that Canadian Pacific H1b 4-6-4 2816 appeared in public and under steam.
September 19, 2025
UP Sues Metra
Union Pacific filed a lawsuit in federal court in September against Metra, claiming the Chicago-based commuter railroad owes $2.3 million in track fees.
September 18, 2025
Freight Service Resumes on Washington, Idaho & Montana
Regular freight service resumed on an Idaho short line for the first time in seven years on September 10.
September 17, 2025
Non-Profit Raises Money to Acquire N&W Sleeper
The non-profit, which owns and operates a former N&W office car, plans to restore the car on the Hoosier Valley Railroad in Indiana.
September 16, 2025
UP, NS Launching New Domestic Intermodal Service
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are not waiting to merge to find the benefits of increased collaboration.
September 15, 2025
Finger Lakes Rail Experience to Offer Fall Excursions
The Finger Lakes Rail Experience, which started earlier this year on the Finger Lakes Railway, is extending its season into fall with a series of trips from Waterloo, N.Y.
