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March 8, 2024
NJ Transit to Construct New MOW Facility
The new facility in Clifton, N.J., will replace an obsolete and flood-prone one in Wood-Ridge.
March 7, 2024
WW&F Wraps Up Engine House Build
The three-stall engine house is based on the one that once stood in Wiscasset.
March 6, 2024
Two Years After Service Issues, STB Chief Continues to Sound The Alarm
Oberman says shareholder effort to oust NS CEO “does not bode well for the railroad industry, the U.S. economy, or the public.”
March 5, 2024
18 Preservation Grants Awarded by Emery Rail Heritage Trust
After extensive research and serious consideration by advisors of the Emery Rail Heritage Trust, 18 grants were awarded grants totaling $250,000.
March 5, 2024
STB Rules Iowa Northern Takeover ‘Minor’ Transaction
The ruling sets the stage for a possible takeover this fall.
March 4, 2024
After Pennsylvania Derailment, NS Fires Back at Critics
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a derailment that involved three Norfolk Southern trains in Pennsylvania over the weekend.
March 4, 2024
STB Approves Rock Island Takeover of Embattled Oklahoma Short Line
Rock Island Rail has been given permission to provide service on the Blackwell Northern for 30 days.
March 1, 2024
Grand Canyon 4960 Returns to the Main Line This Weekend
Former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 2-8-2 4960 will run monthly from March until October beginning this weekend.
February 29, 2024
URHS Announces Ambitious Hudson River Rail Schedule For 2024
The popular Hudson River Rail Excursions will make more than 50 trips out of New York City this year.
February 28, 2024
Feds to Hold Hearing on G&W Plan to Use Autonomous Rail Cars
Federal Railroad Administration will hold a public hearing on March 12 in Georgia.
