OmniTrax ends interest in operating New York short line, leaving one applicant NEWSWIRE

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. — OmniTRAX has withdrawn its application to run the Saratoga Springs-North Creek, N.Y., line formerly operated by Iowa Pacific, leaving just one group as a potential operator. “We’ve got better opportunities elsewhere,” OmniTRAX spokesman Ron Margulis told the Albany Times Union. Originally, three groups had considered taking over the route operated by Iowa […]

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Maine narrow gauge steam reunion set for early 2020 NEWSWIRE

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Four Maine steam icons, including Monson No. 3, will be featured in an early 2020 event. Stephen Hussar ALNA, Me. — A grand reunion of two-foot gauge locomotives and rolling stock is set for two weekends in early 2020. This photographic event will take place on Jan. 18-19 and Feb. 8-9 at the Wiscasset Waterville […]

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Video: HO scale Knickerbocker & Rockwell RR

a section of George Marshall's HO scale Knickerbocker & Rockwell RR

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page George Marshall’s HO scale Knickerbocker & Rockwell RR models upstate New York in the 1960s and 1970s. The compact model railroads features detailed scenery and structures. Model Railroader subscribers can enjoy watching trains run along the main line in this short video. […]

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Video: HO scale Knickerbocker & Rockwell RR

a section of George Marshall's HO scale Knickerbocker & Rockwell RR

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page George Marshall’s HO scale Knickerbocker & Rockwell RR models upstate New York in the 1960s and 1970s. The compact model railroads features detailed scenery and structures. Model Railroader subscribers can enjoy watching trains run along the main line in this short video. […]

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MBTA to add late-night service on three lines NEWSWIRE

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BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will add late-night trains on three South Shore commuter lines this fall, responding to a long-running request from residents who wanted the option to use transit to attend concerts, sporting events, and other evening activities. The Greenbush, Kingston/Plymouth and Middleboro/Lakeville lines will all add trains leaving Boston at […]

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Proposed PATCO overnight schedule change cancelled NEWSWIRE

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PHILADELPHIA – The Port Authority Transit Corp., which operates PATCO transit service between Philadelphia and Lindenwold, N.J., is rolling back a proposal to modify overnight service. “PATCO continues to study security concerns during the owl hours and I am creating a special task force led by Delaware River Port Authority Police Captain George Bollendorf to […]

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SEPTA conductor shot in robbery attempt on station platform NEWSWIRE

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PHILADELPHIA — A 57-year-old Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority conductor was shot in the hip Friday afternoon during an attempted robbery at a Regional Rail station, Philly.com reports. The conductor, whose name has not been released, was shot about 3:25 p.m. on a platform at the Carpenter station, according to SEPTA press officer Andrew Busch. Carpenter […]

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New Jersey governor pushes for Hudson tunnel funding NEWSWIRE

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NEW YORK — Calling the project “a matter of national security and economic stability,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy pushed Friday for funding for the Gateway Project, which includes a new tunnel between New Jersey and New York as part of a series of infrastructure upgrades to Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor line. Murphy, in testimony at […]

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