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Milwaukee Road Bicentennial SD40-2 Saved in Oklahoma

April 4, 2023

Milwaukee Road Bicentennial SD40-2 Saved in Oklahoma

The EMD SD40-2 still wears its Pan Am paint but will be repainted into the Milwaukee Road bicentennial scheme at the Oklahoma Railway Museum.


Feds Sue Norfolk Southern Over Ohio Wreck

April 3, 2023

Feds Sue Norfolk Southern Over Ohio Wreck

A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court states that NS violated the Clear Water Act when one of its trains derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, in February.


MRL Train Derails in Montana

April 2, 2023

MRL Train Derails in Montana

No one was injured and no hazardous materials were spilled in the derailment near Paradise, Mont., on Sunday.


Union Pacific to Transfer Commuter Service to Metra

March 31, 2023

Union Pacific to Transfer Commuter Service to Metra

Operation of Union Pacific West, Northwest and North lines will be handed over to Metra by early 2024.


BNSF Derailment Forces Evacuations in Minnesota

March 30, 2023

BNSF Derailment Forces Evacuations in Minnesota

A manifest freight train derailed near Raymond, Minn., early on Thursday morning.


Ohio Close to Passing New Rail Safety Law

March 30, 2023

Ohio Close to Passing New Rail Safety Law

Following the derailment in East Palestine, pressure has built on lawmakers to pass legislation on rail safety.


No Joke: Conrail Boxcar Museum to Open April 1

March 29, 2023

No Joke: Conrail Boxcar Museum to Open April 1

Conrail Historical Society’s boxcar-turned-museum will open this weekend in Shippensburg, Pa.


UPDATE: Runaway Union Pacific Ore Train Derails in California

March 28, 2023

UPDATE: Runaway Union Pacific Ore Train Derails in California

Two locomotives and 55 cars derailed at the bottom of Cima Hill on Monday morning. No one was injured.


CN to Open Intermodal Facility in Calgary

March 28, 2023

CN to Open Intermodal Facility in Calgary

Canadian National is partnering with Trealmont Transport Inc. and Kaptan US to open the new facility in late 2024.


PTC Issues Force Cancelations, Delays on Amtrak

March 27, 2023

PTC Issues Force Cancelations, Delays on Amtrak

The issues first emerged on Friday and cascaded through the weekend.