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March 3, 2023
Amtrak Expands Dining Car Service on Western Routes
Since 2021, only sleeping car passengers have been able to eat in the dining car on Amtrak’s long-distance trains west of Chicago.
March 3, 2023
Great Northern SDP40 to Wear Orange and Green Again
Great Northern 325 will soon be repainted into its original orange and dark green GN paint scheme.
March 2, 2023
Genesee Valley Transportation Acquires Historic Alco PA
‘Nickel Plate Road 190’ will be moved from Portland, Ore., where it was restored by preservationist Doyle McCormack, to the Delaware-Lackawanna in the coming weeks.
March 1, 2023
Waiting Game: CP-KCS Merger Decision Nears
Regulators mum on when the ruling could be handed down as opponents say the decision should be delayed following the East Palestine wreck.
February 28, 2023
Union Pacific CEO to Step Down Amid Investor Pressure
On Sunday, Soroban Capital went public with its call to replace Lance Fritz as CEO of Union Pacific; hours later, the railroad said he was heading out the door.
February 27, 2023
SoCal Railroaders Deal With Snow Where You Least Expect It
Over the weekend, Southern California was hit with a rare storm that brought snow to Cajon Pass.
February 27, 2023
Full Long Island Service to ‘Grand Central Madison’ Begins Today
A month after the new station below Grand Central opened, the Long Island Rail Road will institute a new schedule across its system.
February 24, 2023
After Preliminary Investigation, NS to Inspect Defect Detectors
On Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board announced that a hot bearing was the most likely cause of the explosive wreck in East Palestine, Ohio.
February 24, 2023
Santa Fe 3415 Back For One More Season After Unexpected Discovery
Abilene & Smoky Valley miscalculated when they had to take Santa Fe 4-6-2 out-of-service for FRA rebuild.
February 23, 2023
NTSB: Hot Bearing Caused East Palestine Wreck
The preliminary report shows bearing temperature had been increasing past multiple detectors but not enough to trigger thresholds to inspect.
