RailNews
Your source for news compiled by the staff of Railfan & Railroad magazine. Please contact us if you have a story to share!
February 16, 2024
Grapevine’s Vintage FL9s Resume Service This Weekend
Texas excursion railroad to offer a full schedule in 2024.
February 15, 2024
New Collections Chief Joins Colorado Railroad Museum
Erin Johnson Schmitz was hired to help the museum better interpret its vast collection.
February 14, 2024
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Celebrates 70 Years
The biennial West Penn Trolley Meet will be the first to feature the new Welcome and Education Center, which opened in late 2023.
February 13, 2024
Amtrak Awards Contract to Build Baltimore Tunnel
Construction on the new Frederick Douglass Tunnel in Baltimore is set to begin in 2026.
February 12, 2024
Amtrak Aims to Double Ridership by 2040
Amtrak hopes to double its ridership to 66 million passengers annually in the next 16 years.
February 9, 2024
Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum Expands
The museum says car barn extension will help it care for two new acquisitions: a line car and a rare parlor car.
February 8, 2024
Amtrak Begins Painting Older Equipment Into New Phase VII Scheme
The new scheme that was first introduced on ALC-42 locomotives is being rolled out on older locomotives and rolling stock.
February 7, 2024
A Year After Striking Deal, Gulf Coast Service Has Yet to Return
In an update to the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, Amtrak and railroad officials said they were still working out details.
February 6, 2024
FRA Issues Rare Emergency Order Shutting Down Oklahoma Short Line
FRA officials said multiple Blackwell Northern Gateway trains have derailed and that management provided false documentation to inspectors.
February 6, 2024
Pere Marquette 1225 Ready for Busy Season After Running Gear Work
Last year the locomotive received its first complete running gear overhaul since the steam era.
