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February 7, 2023
NS Says Controlled Release at Ohio Wreck ‘Successful’
Monday’s “controlled release” resulted in a thick black smoke plume that looked like something from a disaster movie.
February 7, 2023
Ronald C. Hill, Noted Western Rail Photographer, Dies at 85
Hill authored numerous books and spent decades capturing the western rail scene in the 20th century.
February 6, 2023
UPDATE: NS Conducts ‘Controlled Release’ at Ohio Wreck Site As Fire Continues to Rage
Officials were worried about secondary explosions Sunday night; Norfolk Southern detours freight traffic through New York.
February 4, 2023
Norfolk Southern Train Derails, Catches Fire in Ohio, Evacuations Ordered
It is unclear on early Saturday if anyone was injured as a result of the Norfolk Southern derailment or fire.
February 3, 2023
Montana’s Izaak Walton to Close for Renovations This Summer
In December, the iconic Great Northern Railway inn on the southern edge of Glacier Park sold for $13.5 million.
February 2, 2023
VIA Begins Search for New Long-Distance Equipment
Late last year, VIA Rail began using buffer cars to protect its stainless steel Budds still used on the Canadian and other trains.
February 1, 2023
Steam Returns to East Broad Top
Locomotive 16 moved under its own power for the first time since 1956.
February 1, 2023
Record Grant Tally Funds Metra Projects
Numerous projects aimed at improving service on the Chicago-area commuter railroad Metra were funded in 2022.
February 1, 2023
Feds, States Team Up to Tackle Northeast Corridor Tunnel Projects
President Joe Biden appeared at events to celebrate the funding of tunnel rebuilding projects in Baltimore and New York this week.
January 31, 2023
First, Second Generation G&W Locomotives Likely To Be Scrapped In Deal With Feds
Genesee & Wyoming violated the Clean Air Act when it rebuilt locomotives that didn’t comply with emission standards.
