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In every issue News, p. 4 CSX’s new CEO is willing to wait for a merger Bill Stephens, p. 12 Big new merger, same old problem Brian Solomon, p. 46 Heritage and rail travel on Cape Cod, Mass. Preservation, p. 48 Temple Lumber Co. No. 20 moves to a new home […]
Trains LIVE — Amtrak-inspired flourless chocolate torte Trains LIVE — 12-21-2022 — While railroad dining cars of days gone by are a thing of legend, contemporary Amtrak cuisine does have some bright spots. Bryson Sleppy, Model Railroader’s associate editor, found Amtrak’s flourless chocolate torte to be an irresistible offering on the dessert menu during a […]
Trains LIVE — Amtrak-inspired flourless chocolate torte Trains LIVE — 12-21-2022 — While railroad dining cars of days gone by are a thing of legend, contemporary Amtrak cuisine does have some bright spots. Bryson Sleppy, Model Railroader’s associate editor, found Amtrak’s flourless chocolate torte to be an irresistible offering on the dessert menu during a […]
WASHINGTON — The Chicago interchange dispute between Canadian National and Canadian Pacific should not upend long-standing practices that determine where railroads exchange traffic, three railroads have told federal regulators. The Surface Transportation Board in October said the CN-CP case raises broad issues regarding interchange practices, particularly after a federal appeals court set aside a board […]
Today, Trains News Wire begins our review of the top stories of 2022. We’ll count down the Top 10 stories of the year, as voted on by Trains editors, columnists, and correspondents, beginning Dec. 26. As a prelude, we’ll be looking at major stories that didn’t quite make that list. Today: Notable transit stories. Several […]
BILLINGS, Mont. — A Native American-owned coal company has sued BNSF Railway for breach of contract, claiming the railroad’s preferential treatment of other mines cost it more than $150 million in revenue and $15 million in demurrage penalties in 2022. In a suit filed Monday in federal district court in Montana, Navajo Transitional Energy Co., […]
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority would cut Monday and Friday service on some subway lines and increase weekend operations on others as part of service adjustments planned for 2023, reflecting post-COVID changes in public transit use, the agceny said this week. Decreases would come on the 1, 6, 7, L, E, F, and […]
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has agreed to help fund New Jersey’s share of the Gateway Tunnel project, which will build two new bores to connect New Jersey to New York’s Penn Station, then rehabilitate the two existing tunnels under the Hudson River. NJ.com reports the Turnpike Authority will provide the money […]
VICTORVILLE, Calif. — Twenty-seven cars of a Union Pacific train carrying iron ore derailed Tuesday in Victorville, blocking BNSF’s line through the community and leading to the cancellation of Tuesday’s eastbound departure of the Southwest Chief, the San Bernardino Sun reports. No injuries were reported. The derailment occurred about 8 a.m. The cause of the […]
BOCA RATON, Fla. — After holding ceremonies today (Tuesday, Dec. 20) to mark the opening of new stations in Boca Raton and Aventura, Fla., Brightline will begin passenger service to both cities on its Miami-West Palm Beach route on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Ceremonies at Boca Raton were held at 9 a.m. featuring remarks by Brightline […]
In this extra-long, extended-length, timelapse video (1 hour 20 minutes!), our intrepid railfan/professional photographer Tom Danneman has a long way to go, but makes a point to enjoy the entire journey to, about, and from his favorite trackside destination – Big Sky Country! You’ve seen Tom’s meticulous preparations to his trail-rated 4×4 truck in previous […]
Polar Express Train Ride Wearing pajamas and big, bright smiles, more than 12,000 people shuffled through the door to see the National Railroad Museum’s Polar Express (PEX) Train Ride in Green Bay, Wis., this holiday season. Each show accommodates roughly 300 people because of the capacity of the museum’s Lenfestey Center. When the event was […]
