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PORTOLA, Calif. — The Western Pacific Railroad Museum has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Fund for phase one construction of its Frederick Whitman Multi-Purpose Building. The grant, received with the assistance of U.S. Rep Doug LaMlfa (R-Richvale, Calif), will help fund construction of a 100-foot by 200-foot, […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Caltrain has reached a major milestone in the electrification of its San Francisco-San Jose main line, with the commuter rail operator announcing Tuesday that electrified trains have begun operating under power from the overhead contact system. The agency posted video Tuesday of trains making low-speed initial tests. These initial runs will […]
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — The latest resumption of Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink service through south Orange County lasted barely a week. Passenger traffic through San Clemente was halted Monday morning after new debris was found along the rail right-of-way below the site of an earlier landside adjacent to the Casa Romantica Cultural Center, the San […]
Great American Steam Locomotives: Geared and Logging DVD | 16128 Geared engines were some of the most unique steam locomotives ever built. They were designed to go into the woods, over very steep gradesand questionable track to bring logs or coal out to either a mill or an interchange with a mainline. Join Trains magazine in […]
SAN CARLOS, Calif. — Bay Area commuter rail operator Caltrain launches its “Summer of Caltrain” today (June 1), a series of events running through Aug. 31 to engage with riders at stations throughout the system. Planned for today are Customer Appreciation Day events at the San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Hillsdale stations, including free Philz […]
WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board has declined to rule in a long-running case in which the operator of San Diego-area commuter trains sought an order affirming its right to proceed with bluff stabilization and safety fencing along the Del Mar Bluffs. In a decision reached May 22 and announced the following day, the board […]
LOS ANGELES — Southern California commuter rail operator Metrolink is bringing back its $15 Summer Day Pass — offering unlimited one-day rides on the Metrolink system — as of today (Tuesday, May 30) through Friday, Sept. 1. The Summer Day Pass complements existing $10 Holiday Pass and $10 Weekend Day Pass programs. The pass […]
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Amtrak Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink commuter rail service will resume Saturday , May 27, through San Clemente, Calif., exactly a month after the start of the latest disruption to passenger rail operations because of a landslide in the south Orange County community. The LOSSAN (Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo) Rail Corridor […]
Great American Steam Locomotives: Articulateds DVD | 16126 The Articulateds are the largest steam locomotives ever built. Starting as slow speed monsters hauling heavy trains over mountain ridges, they became a regular feature of many of the largest Class 1 railroads, handling everything from slow drag freights, to fast time freights, and even were able […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A hopper car loaded with 30 tons of ammonium nitrate — a chemical used as fertilizer and as a component in explosives — was empty by the time it arrived at its destination last month, triggering investigations by state and federal authorities, as well as the manufacturer and Union Pacific, the railroad […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ongoing problems in operating passenger trains between Los Angeles and San Diego are taking a significant toll on ridership, the managing director of the Amtrak service between the cities told a new state Senate subcommittee on Tuesday. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports the Senate Transportation Subcommittee on LOSSAN Rail Corridor Efficiency held […]
LOS ANGELES — Metrolink has awarded Balfour Beatty a $60 million contract for communication and signal systems, continuing a 14-year relationship between the Southern California commuter rail operator and contracting and construction firm. The contract includes renovation and modernization of wayside signals and grade-crossing warning systems. It also includes installation, modification, and testing of wayside […]
