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Firecrown acquires EnterTRAINment Junction, plans new family interactive transportation museum in Chattanooga, TN

By | December 27, 2024
A cross section illustration of EnterTRAINment Junction

In a move that promises to reshape the landscape of transportation-themed attractions, Firecrown, a leading publisher of transportation and enthusiast titles, has acquired the railroad assets from EnterTRAINment Junction. The company plans to relocate the beloved train exhibits to Chattanooga, Tennessee, as part of an ambitious new transportation museum. Firecrown is also the parent company […]

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Italy’s Trenitalia best, Eurostar worst in European rail passenger rankings

By | December 24, 2024
High speed train at station

BRUSSELS, Belgium — If you’re considering train travel in Europe, you can expect to do well in Italy. On Eurostar, it’s another matter. Italy’s Trenitalia is the best rail passenger operator in Europe, while Eurostar — the international operator linking London to Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris — is the worst overall, according to rankings released […]

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International railroading in 2024: End of steam in China, advances in technology among highlights

By | December 23, 2024
Multiple-unit trainset with blue front portion and blue and white paint elsewhere

International railroad news in 2024 saw the end of commercial steam operation in China and a threat to the continued use of steam on Germany’s premier narrow-gauge steam network. The year also saw new train technology entering service in many countries, with hydrogen and battery power becoming more widespread. In Saudi Arabia an entire metro […]

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Nigerian commuter service using Talgos from Wisconsin resumes

By | December 19, 2024
Talgo trainsets sitting on sidings

LAGOS, Nigeria — The Lagos commuter rail service using Talgo trainsets built for but never used by the state of Wisconsin has resumed operation. Operations on the 27-kilometer (16.7-mile) Red Line Mass Transit service were suspended indefinitely on Dec. 4, after mechanical issues on Dec. 2-3 [see “Nigerian commuter operation … is halted,” Trains News […]

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VIA Rail Canada seeks bids for new long-distance trainsets (updated)

By | December 9, 2024

MONTREAL— VIA Rail Canada has issued a formal “Request for Qualification” for prospective carbuilders to replace long-distance, regional, and remote-service passenger cars that date from the mid-1950s. This follows a November RFQ for locomotives to power the new single-level equipment. The request issued today (Monday, Dec. 9) follows a commitment earlier this year by the […]

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Nigerian commuter operation using orphaned Wisconsin equipment is halted

By | December 9, 2024
Parked Talgo trainset

LAGOS, Nigeria — The commuter rail service in Lagos using Talgo trainsets built for but never used by the state of Wisconsin has been suspended indefinitely because of mechanical issues, the Nigerian newspaper The Nation reports. The trains experienced breakdowns last Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 2-3, the newspaper reports, after which the operator posted a […]

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Atlas celebrates 100th anniversary

By | December 3, 2024
The 100th anniversary logo for Atlas model railroad company

New Jersey-based model railroad manufacturer Atlas Model Railroad Co. has marked its 100th anniversary. Stephan Schaffan Sr. founded Atlas Tool Co. in 1924 as a general machine shop in New Jersey. His son, Stephan Schaffan Jr., joined the business in 1933. By 1947, the two had their first factory built in Hillside, N.J., producing the […]

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Great ride, modest ridership on the ‘Gotthard Panorama Express’

By | December 2, 2024
Red locomotive with passenger train

Gotthard Panorama Express It’s hard to imagine that a Swiss train ride through a spectacular and historic mountain pass can be underrated — particularly when it features what may be the last open-window coach on the Swiss Federal Railways system, specifically for the benefit of photographers. But that may well be the case for the […]

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Japanese railway considers bullet-train freight service

By | December 2, 2024
White high speed train in Japan

TOKYO — Japanese rail operator JR East is considering adding add freight cars to its Shinkansen trains, and may develop entire freight bullet trains, the Japan News reports. A host of issues remain before the launch of freight-only trains, however, among them facilities to handle the cargo and track space on some lines. But the […]

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Caltrain equipment will be used to launch new commuter operation in Peru

By | November 19, 2024
Freight train traveling along rocky riverbank

LIMA, Peru — A signing ceremony has transferred 19 F40PH-2 locomotives and 90 bilevel gallery cars from Caltrain to the transit authority in Lima, setting the stage for the launch of a new commuter rail operation serving Peru’s capital. The ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 16, was held at Monserrate rail station. It brought together U.S. […]

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Caltrain equipment is bound for Peru

By | November 16, 2024
Diesel power commuter train under overhead wire

SAN BRUNO, Calif. — Caltrain’s diesel-powered commuter rail trainsets will find a new life in Peru. The commuter rail operator announced that it has completed an agreement to send 19 locomotives and 90 gallery commuter cars to Lima, Peru, for some $6 million, a deal which also involved the U.S. State Department, Department of Commerce, […]

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RDC buys rail lines in Northern Germany

By | November 11, 2024

Railroad Development Corp.’s German subsidiary, RDC Deutschland, has bought two railway lines in northwestern Germany from the international freight business of French Railways (SNCF). Both lines, acquired in a transaction completed at the beginning of November, have regional passenger service, or will shortly. This makes them potentially attractive as an investment, as much of the […]

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