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WASHINGTON — Robert Gleason, the White House nominee to serve on Amtrak’s board of directors, was among the nominees the U.S. Senate confirmed en masse last week. The Senate approved 48 Trump administration nominees under a simple majority vote on Thursday. Republicans adopted the process last week to speed the confirmation of nominees amid Democratic […]
Trains Turntable: Commentary from Matthew K. Rose Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads have proposed a merger — what could possibly be wrong with a transcontinental railroad? First, there exists no financial crisis in the rail industry, like that which drove the significant consolidation in the freight rail industry over the last 30 years. The […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday said he approved of the proposed $85 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. In Oval Office remarks reported by White House media, Trump said the tie-up that would create the first transcontinental freight railroad “sounds good to me. Union Pacific is a great railroad.” Trump also […]
STRATFORD, England — Back at my London base for the first part of this tour, a hotel adjacent to the Stratford station. Unlike my first stay a week ago, I this time asked for a room with a railway view. (Clerk: “No one has every asked for that before.” I now understand why; you can […]
Canadian Pacific Kansas City CEO Keith Creel and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met at a grain terminal in Mexico City today to celebrate the arrival of a unit train carrying wheat grown in Manitoba. Amid ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and its North American neighbors, CPKC has been seeking to connect customers in […]
ROANOKE, Va. — As Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 gears up for fall excursions on the Buckingham Branch Railroad, having arrived at the short line from Roanoke on Sept. 18, the Virginia Museum of Transportation has recently geared up for a new fundraising initiative in preparation for the 4-8-4’s anticipated 1,472-day boiler inspection, […]
BERN, Switzerland — The Swiss Federal Office of Transport has announced new regulations for freight wagons in the country. The new regulations include measures such as minimum wheel diameters, more frequent maintenance schedules, and optimized wagon inspections. Operators and fleet owners have until the end of 2025 to comply with the new rules. The regulations […]
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GRANTSVILLE, Utah — Savage Tooele Railroad held a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday to celebrate the opening of the 11-mile short line, which revived a dormant Western Pacific branch line southwest of Salt Lake City. “This new railroad is a major step forward for Utah’s economy,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said in a statement. “The Savage Tooele […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Big Boy No. 4014’s 2025 season isn’t over yet! The Union Pacific Railroad announced to Steam Club members (Sept. 18) that the 4-8-8-4 will make another overnight visit to Denver in late September-early October. The locomotive is scheduled to travel from Cheyenne (11:00 a.m. departure) to Denver on Sept. 30, and return […]
MONTREAL — Supply chain executive Madeleine Paquin will join the Canadian National board of directors effective Oct. 29, the railway announced today. “Madeleine is an accomplished logistics and supply chain executive with deep, hands-on experience in international trade and shipping. Her business accomplishments, customer insights and experience with complex capital-intensive transportation infrastructure including port terminals, […]
UNION, Ill. — The Illinois Railway Museum has announced ambitious plans to restore its Union Pacific DDA40 “Centennial” No. 6930 to full operational status. The “Revive the Centennial” campaign was publicly unveiled on Sept. 17 via the museum’s social media channels. This significant undertaking will involve extensive upgrades and repairs, including the crucial acquisition and […]
