NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has proposed replacing the AirTrain monoral at New Jersey’s Liberty International Airport, a project which could cost $2.1 billion. The current system which opened in 1996, is nearing the end of its 25-year lifespan and is beginning to show its age, according to a report from New […]
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Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania completes fundraising for five restorations NEWSWIRE
Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pa. — The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania has reached its $250,000 goal for the Ready For The Roundhouse fundraising campaign for the preservation of five historic steam locomotives. The nonprofit Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania took the lead in the Ready For The Roundhouse campaign, which was kicked off with […]
Trains Presents: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic double-headed steam
Join us for a ride on the tender of a narrow-gauge Mikado in the San Juan Mountains of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. We’ll ride the tender tank from Chama, N.M., up the 4 percent grade of Cumbres Pass. Only from Trains! […]
Shortline association names new president NEWSWIRE
Chuck Baker, new American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association President WASHINGTON – Today the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s Chair, Judy Petry, President and General Manager of Farmrail System, Inc., announced the ASLRRA Board’s appointment of Charles H. “Chuck” Baker as the association’s new President. Baker will begin his tenure on Feb. […]
Norfolk Southern to renumber executive Fs NEWSWIRE
Norfolk Southern’s classic ABBA cab units pass through Harrisburg, Pa., in August 2012. Trains: Jim Wrinn ALTOONA, Pa. — Norfolk Southern’s fabulous four — the F-units that were rebuilt for executive train service in 2007 — are being renumbered. NS will drop the first digit from each unit’s road number to make way for General […]
Pacific Northwest officials begin push for ‘ultra’ high speed rail NEWSWIRE
SEATTLE — The topic of high-speed rail for the Vancouver, B.C.-Seattle-Portland, Ore., corridor continues to generate interest in the region. Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia are cooperating on a study of routes, stations, equipment, and costs of a high-speed rail system operating at up to 250 miles per hour. Microsoft is also funding the study, […]
Roller-bearing truck donation could save Kentucky steam group $100K NEWSWIRE
Cheseapeake & Ohio 2-8-4 No. 2716 takes on coal at Hayne Yard in Spartanburg, S.C., in July 1982. Jim Wrinn RAVENNA, Ky. — The donation of two vintage six-axle trucks could save a Kentucky preservation group up to $100,000. Big Rivers Electric Corp. in Hawesville, Ky., donated two sets of Buckeye trucks to Kentucky Steam […]
Scottish sleeper train makes first test run to London NEWSWIRE
The Caledonian Sleeper test train at London Euston station. The trip was the first to London for the Scottish service to debut later this year. P. Reston LONDON — The Caledonian Sleeper train which will offer service between Scotland and London has made its first trial run to London, preparing for service set to launch […]
Utah agency eyes expansion of TRAX light rail NEWSWIRE
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Transit Authority is considering an expansion of its TRAX light-rail system to Lehi, Utah, roughly 12 miles south of the current end of the system in Draper — a project that could cost $1.2 billion or more, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. The concept is a change from repeated […]
Amtrak resuming normal operations NEWSWIRE
Amtrak plans to resume normal operations today, following two days of cancellations and other schedule changes in advance of the winter storm that moved through the Northeast over the weekend. The passenger railroad had cancelled some long-distance trains into and out of New York and Boston on Saturday, as well as a number of trains […]
Amtrak subs diesels for electrics on Corridor, sees numerous sellouts following weekend cancellations NEWSWIRE
A Northeast Regional train rolls into New Haven on June 16, 2018. Until Jan. 31, 1999, all Amtrak Boston-bound trains swapped electrics for diesels here. Because of concerns over ice, Amtrak used diesels instead of electrics for some Northeast Corridor trains this weekend. Bob Johnston NEW YORK — Predicted ice, snow, and plunging temperatures drove […]
Brightline offering free rides for federal employees NEWSWIRE
MIAMI — Brightline is now offering free rides for federal employees hit by the government shutdown. The Florida passenger service announced the move on Friday. Federal employees who present a government-issued employee ID to agents at its West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami stations will receive complimentary rides in Smart class until the government […]
