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IRVIN, Ky. — The Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. unveiled its repainted SD40-2 diesel locomotive, which has been returned to its as-delivered Norfolk & Western all-black color scheme. The project was a collaboration of multiple individuals and parties, led by former Norfolk Southern corporate photographer Casey Thomason. “It’s a cool pet project that I brought to […]
NEW YORK — A mudslide on Metro-North’s Hudson Line has disrupted Metro-North service and halted Amtrak operations between New York City and Albany, N.Y. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says the slide occurred this morning (Saturday, Oct. 21) in the village of Briarcliff Manor, blocking all four tracks at the slide site. Metro-North is currently offering […]
PORTLAND, Ore.— Light rail service to Portland International Airport will be restored on Sunday after a four-month hiatus, transit agency TriMet has announced. Service to the airport was halted in June as part of a $215 million project adding a second track on the MAX Red Line segment leading to the airport and rebuilding the […]
BOSTON — In the latest embarrassment for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and its Green Line extension transit line, the agency shut down the extension this afternoon (Friday, Oct. 20) because of problems with the overhead power system, forcing some passengers to walk along the right-of-way on foot to evacuate from at least one stalled […]
PRINCE RUPERT, British Columbia — The Prince Rupert Port Authority has begun construction on the Ridley Island Export Logistics Project, a 108-acre facility that will transload carload commodities into international containers at the Port of Prince Rupert. The $750 million project, set to open in the third quarter of 2026, will be able to handle […]
MENLO PARK, Calif. — Efforts by Caltrain to shore up a bridge on the commuter rail line threatened by erosion along a creek have been stalled by the complex gauntlet of governmental agencies that must approve the work, meaning repairs will not occur before another rainy season arrives with the potential of further erosion that […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Canadian Pacific Kansas City has signed a 10-year naming-rights agreement for the stadium currently under construction for the Kansas City Current of the National Women’s Soccer League, which the team says is the world’s first stadium built for a women’s professional sports team. CPKC Stadium, under construction at Berkley Riverfront Park, […]
NEW YORK — Rob Free has taken over as acting president of the Long Island Railroad, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, ending Catherine Rinaldi’s tenure as both interim president of the LIRR and president of Metro-North Railroad. Free’s first full day in the position was Thursday, MTA CEO Janno Lieber said. He had been named to […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation earnings declined alongside a third-quarter volume slump, the railroad said today, but executives are confident that improved service will lead to long-term growth. “We have seen great progress with our ‘One CSX’ initiatives, which are helping to build a focused, collaborative culture that enables all of our employees to feel […]
CHICAGO — It’s a measure of how large CREATE’s 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project is that, even having been divided into more manageable parts, it’s still too big, from a financial standpoint, for one of those parts to be fully funded through the federal government’s Mega Grant program. So, when CREATE — the Chicago Region […]
There’s something magical about watching big steam engines run while the snow flies. Although most of these large locomotives are going through their off-season maintenance in the winter, there are a few big steam locomotives that plan to bring season’s greetings. For a rundown of all holiday trains, check out our list of 2023 Polar […]
As the Maxon Railway car pulls away from the platform everything seems business as usual. Steel rails. Steel wheels. A slight clickety-clack. The whizzing soundtrack of an electrified locomotive. Check. Check. Check. Check. Except this is no ordinary rail car and this railway is definitely nowhere near ordinary. Located in the Pacific Northwest with the […]
