Passengers await the arrival of an airport-bound Denver A Line train at the 40th Avenue-Airport Boulevard station on Oct. 1, 2018. Denver’s RTD says it may cancel the operating contract for the commuter trains. TRAINS: David Lassen DENVER — In a further deterioration of the relationship between the two parties, Denver’s Regional Transportation District has […]
Metra director of strategic planning Lynette Ciavarella explains the railroad’s plan to add reverse commute trains on Milwaukee District North line. METRA webcast image CHICAGO — Metra and officials in Lake County, Ill., have agreed to share the $1.4-million cost of test-launching two new reverse-commute trains on Metra’s Milwaukee District North line serving Chicago’s north […]
NC&St.L No. 576 is on the road to restoration in Nashville, Tenn. Trains: Jim Wrinn NASHVILLE — The Nashville Steam Preservation Society today announced that, thanks to the generosity of hundreds of donors from across the nation and globe, it has surpassed its initial fundraising goal of $500,000. Achieving this milestone enables NSPS to relocate […]
It’s a blustery fall day as Amtrak’s westbound Southwest Chief makes the station stop at Lamy, N.M., the railhead for passengers to and from Santa Fe. William P. Diven Harvey the station cat named for Santa Fe Railway icon Fred Harvey tolerates attention from Steven Lucero, one of the volunteers staffing the Lamy, N.M., depot […]
John Gruber MADISON, Wis. — In the world of railroad photography, few practitioners have had an impact as profound as that of John Gruber. He arrived in the 1960s with a daring new approach to photographing the railroad scene, then went on to found the leading organization devoted to preserving and promoting the art form. […]
Kalispell, Mont., and railroad officials hammer in final “golden” spikes to celebrate the completion of a rail-served industrial park. Justin Franz KALISPELL, Mont. — Officials in Montana hope that a recently completed rail-served industrial park will lead to increased freight traffic and pave the way for building a new rail trail through the heart of […]
A Kansas City Southern train pauses in the Wylie Intermodal Terminal near Dallas in 2015, when the terminal opened. Kansas City Southern KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern has completed an expansion that doubles the capacity of its Dallas-area intermodal terminal. KCS spent $9 million to expand the David L. Starling Wylie Intermodal Terminal, […]
A night shoot at the Superior depot with museum equipment in 2006 highlights the restored sign. Steve Glischinski SUPERIOR, Wis. – The former Soo Line passenger depot in Superior will soon be home to a brewery and restaurant. Thirsty Pagan Brewing plans to move from its current location in Superior to the depot, with opening […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation will drop service between 300 more intermodal origin-destination pairs in January as part of its ongoing effort to focus on more profitable, higher-density routes. As part of the changes, announced on Oct. 4, CSX also will introduce new service linking seven domestic markets. The streamlining is similar to changes CSX […]
Canadian Pacific CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific has developed a high-tech solution to a problem that has long bedeviled railroads: The feast or famine volume swings in intermodal traffic over the course of a week. Like most railroads, CP saw a flood of intermodal traffic arrive at its terminals Wednesday through Friday, with much lower […]
Canadian Pacific CEO Keith Creel Canadian Pacific CALGARY, Alberta — The spread of Precision Scheduled Railroading to more than half of the Class I railroad systems will make it easier for railroads to merge, Canadian Pacific CEO Keith Creel says. Creel was asked whether the advance of E. Hunter Harrison’s operating model — used at […]
Santa Fe FP45 No. 108 running through its paces at the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Southern California on Saturday, Oct. 6. David R. Busse An image of the restored interior of Santa Fe FP45 No. 108. The cab’s green paint is correct “EMD green” for its restoration in an as delivered appearance. David R. […]
