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December 19, 2022
Union Pacific Pushes For Ground-Based Conductors
Union Pacific wants to run trains with a single crew member in the cab and a roving conductor in a support vehicle.
December 16, 2022
Montana Rail Link Names New President
Joe Racicot will likely be the final president of Montana Rail Link before the regional railroad is taken over by BNSF Railway in 2023.
December 16, 2022
BLET President to Step Down After Losing Election
In a statement on Friday, Dennis R. Pierce said there had been issues with the union’s national election that would have required a revote, but instead he has decided to retire.
December 16, 2022
Montana’s Izaak Walton Inn Sold
The inn has been a popular railfan destination along the former Great Northern main line for decades.
December 16, 2022
MBTA Green Line Extension Opens in Boston
Decades after it was first proposed, the Green Line has been extended beyond Lechmere to Somerville and Medford.
December 15, 2022
Amtrak Releases Renderings of New ‘Airo’ Trains
The new trains are expected to enter service on the ‘Cascades’ route in the Pacific Northwest beginning in 2026.
December 15, 2022
Federal Regulator Blasts Union Pacific For Poor Service
Months after the Class Is were forced to defend themselves against accusations of poor service, Union Pacific was brought back before the STB.
December 14, 2022
Following Outcry, Class Is Revise Attendance Policies
Both Union Pacific and CSX say they are revising their attendance policies.
December 13, 2022
Union Pacific Embargos Subject of STB Hearing
As of October, Union Pacific had issued 886 traffic embargoes, up from just 27 in 2017.
December 12, 2022
State Ponders Future of Former Maine Central ‘Lower Road’ Main Line
Some want a trail, some want rail, but all agree something should happen to the 33 miles of track through the Kennebec Valley.
