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A Google Maps 3D view shows a portion of the Dumbarton Rail Bridge, idle since 1982. Facebook is involved in efforts to revive the bridge for commuter rail service. Google Maps MENLO PARK, Calif. — Efforts to return the old Southern Pacific Dumbarton rail bridge crossing the southern part of San Francisco Bay to service […]
CSX ES40DC No. 5339 leads container train Q156 east through Little Falls, N.Y., on CSX’s former Conrail main line in April 2017. Stu Noelte NEW YORK – CSX Transportation is likely to set service-measurement records in the second quarter as the railroad continues to refine its operations, Chief Financial Officer Frank Lonegro says. “It’s really […]
Frank Sandberg, left, with his son Steve in England. SHOREVIEW, Minn. – Frank E. Sandberg Jr., an early activist in rail preservation and father of Friends of the 261’s President and Chief Operating Officer Steve Sandberg, died June 13 of complications following a heart attack. He was 77. An early advocate of rail preservation, he […]
WASHINGTON – Beginning June 13, Amtrak customers traveling onboard Acela Express and Northeast Regional trains can now choose from a new contemporary Corridor Café Menu, featuring fresh new premium products from Boar’s Head Brand as well as a wide variety of high quality snacks, drinks and sundries. “We are pleased to introduce this new menu […]
In May, CN train L502 passes the Port Huron waterfront with the Port Huron-Sarnia Ontario Blue Water Bridge in the background, enroute to service Dunn Paper located at the end of the line. Stephen C. Host PORT HURON, Mich. — Lake State Railway is a little longer today. The short line on Monday began operating […]
Snow still covered Pikes Peak in this June 2015 view at the summit. Brian Schmidt MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. — The owner of Colorado’s Pikes Peak Cog Railway says the iconic tourist attraction could reopen as early as 2020 if the company can strike a deal with the local community on a pair of tax breaks […]
The former Southern Pacific dome passes Davenport Iowa on June 1, 2018, on Canadian Pacific train No. 475. Erik Rasmussen CALGARY, Alberta – Canadian Pacific has acquired a former Southern Pacific three-quarter-length dome car. Railroad spokesman Andy Cummings confirms the purchase to Trains News Wire. The car was purchased from Colorado’s Royal Gorge Route Railroad, […]
Reporters assemble for a Turboliner anniversary event at Michigan Central Station on Oct. 23, 1974. Ernest L. Novak DETROIT – Confirming recent rumors, Ford Motor Co. has purchased the neglected Michigan Central Station in Detroit for an undisclosed price, The Detroit News reports Monday. The company will share additional details for its plans in the […]
DETROIT – The news this week that the Ford Motor Co. has purchased Detroit’s crumbling but historic Michigan Central Station indicates a happy ending for one of America’s most notoriously neglected big-city train stations. Ford purchased the building from the Manuel Moroun family, billionaire owners of a trucking and logistics empire, which includes the Ambassador […]
Firefighters set a back burn along the Durango & Silverton tracks as part of their efforts to contain the 416 Fire. Wyoming Interagency Hotshots DURANGO, Colo. — American Heritage Railways, parent company of the shuttered Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, made a startling announcement Thursday that it was closing Washington’s Mt. Rainier Railroad and […]
A pressure gauge shows 262 pounds on No. 1309’s boiler. Diversified Rail Services C&O 2-6-6-2 No. 1309’s restoration is back on track at the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. Trains collection CUMBERLAND, Md. — Western Maryland Scenic Railroad’s restoration of Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 is underway again in a big way: the railroad and […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation today announced it is soliciting bids on six rail segments as part of a broader initiative to drive asset utilization, enhance network efficiency and create long-term value for the company. The decision to market these non-core properties, totaling approximately 650 miles, follows a detailed evaluation of each line and its […]
