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February 23, 2024

Two Years After Troubled Debut, Amtrak Says ALC-42s Performing Well

Amtrak says locomotives have suffered four times fewer failures this winter compared to last and are performing better than older locomotives.

February 22, 2024

February 21, 2024

The Oregon Historical Society transferred ownership of Shay No. 1 to the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation in 2022.

February 20, 2024

Trips will run to Jim Thorpe, Pa., from Reading and Pittston.

February 16, 2024

Texas excursion railroad to offer a full schedule in 2024.

February 15, 2024

Erin Johnson Schmitz was hired to help the museum better interpret its vast collection.

February 14, 2024

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

Construction on the new Frederick Douglass Tunnel in Baltimore is set to begin in 2026.

February 12, 2024

Amtrak hopes to double its ridership to 66 million passengers annually in the next 16 years.

February 9, 2024

The museum says car barn extension will help it care for two new acquisitions: a line car and a rare parlor car.