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April 11, 2024
STB Approves Construction of New Utah Short Line
The new short line will operate on a section of the former Western Pacific.
April 10, 2024
Union Pacific ‘Big Boy’ 4014 Heads West in July
The locomotive will visit Utah, Nevada and California but once again snub the Pacific Northwest.
April 10, 2024
Vermont Rail System Acquires New Hampshire Short Line
The Vermont-based railroad will take control of the New Hampshire Central following a state and federal review.
April 9, 2024
Former New York, Ontario & Western Headquarters to be Restored
Middletown, N.Y. will spend $23 million to stabilize and restore the former NYO&W depot.
April 8, 2024
New Hampshire Sells ‘Flying Yankee’
The Flying Yankee Association announced on April 6, that it had been selected by the State of New Hampshire to purchase the historic Boston & Maine passenger train.
April 5, 2024
Alaska Railroad 2-8-0 Restoration Enters Home Stretch
The 557 Locomotive Restoration Company is organizing a private charter on the summer Solstice to raise funds for the restoration of Alaska Railroad 2-8-0 557.
April 4, 2024
Boston & Maine SW1 Destined for Danbury
Three months after grassroots effort was launched to save Boston & Maine 1127, organizers are now preparing the move the SW1 to its new home in Connecticut.
April 3, 2024
CSX Prepares to Divert Traffic Around Baltimore After Bridge Collapse
On March 26, a container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, shuttering the busy East Coast port.
April 2, 2024
FRA Prohibits One-Person Crews On Most Freight Trains
The federal government will require two people in the cab of most freight trains, although railroads already using one-person crews will likely be able to continue with FRA approval.
April 2, 2024
Catskill Mountain Railroad Secures $4.4 Million in Grants
The New York tourist railroad received funding to improve its terminal, build a new engine house and upgrade its RS-1 to burn bio-fuel.
