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DES MOINES, Iowa – Central States Steam Preservation Association and the Iowa Interstate Railroad, in partnership with Operation Lifesaver and the Science Center of Iowa, will run short passenger trips out of downtown Des Moines with the Iowa Bolt 2-10-2 steam locomotive No. 6988 Labor Day Weekend. This event will put Operation Lifesaver at the […]
Join Trains and videographer Kevin Gilliam for steam locomotive excursions on the Reading & Northern Railroad in northeastern Pennsylvania. Only from Trains.com! […]
BIG BOY HOT SPOT Location If you’re for Union Pacific Big Boy Hot Spot this summer, don’t miss the Dexter, Missouri, community. Dexter is situated in the rural southeast corner of Missouri in Stoddard County, about halfway between St. Louis and Memphis. It is surrounded by fertile soil, vast row-crop farmland, and straight, high speed […]
WASHINGTON – Any attempt to regulate intermodal traffic would not fix current congestion issues and would clash with congressional intent to keep railroads largely deregulated, the Association of American Railroads has told the Surface Transportation Board. Last month STB Chairman Martin J. Oberman expressed concern about the impact of congestion on intermodal shippers, some […]
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Twin Cities-area Metropolitan Council has approved an additional $200 million in funding from Hennepin County for the Southwest light rail project, which will extend the existing Green Line to Eden Prairie, Minn. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports the additional construction funding increases Hennepin County’s share of the project to $878 […]
LOS ANGELES — More than three and a half years of labor-intensive work by the volunteers of the San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society was rewarded Aug. 7 as Santa Fe No. 3751 had a fire lit inside of it for the first time since December 2017. The event on a warm summer day in downtown […]
DENVER — Ryan Higgins has been named chief commercial officer of OmniTRAX, the shortline and transportation affiliate of the Denver-based Broe Group. Higgins comes to OmniTRAX from CSX Transportation, where he held multiple sales, marketing, business development, and operations positions. Most recently, he was senior director of merchandise sales. “Ryan is a dynamic team leader […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Aug. 7 offered mixed results compared to the same week in 2020, with carload traffic running ahead of 2020 figures while intermodal volume slipped slightly below 2020 levels. Statistics from the Association of American Railroads show a total volume of 509,607 carloads and intermodal units, 2.4% […]
WASHINGTON – Amtrak will require its employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19 effective Nov. 1, according to a memo obtained by Trains News Wire. Unvaccinated employees must submit weekly proof of a negative COVID-19 test. Amtrak is also extending remote work for office employees to Nov. 1. “This extension of the return date is prudent […]
WASHINGTON — Canadian Pacific and Canadian National have taken steps to limit congestion at their U.S. intermodal terminals as shippers have been slow to pick up containers due to the impact of the pandemic. The Canadian railways outlined their responses in letters to Surface Transportation Board Chairman Martin J. Oberman, who on July 22 requested information […]
BERLIN — Much of Germany’s rail system has been shut down by a two-day strike expected to leave only about a quarter of the nation’s long-distance trains in operation Wednesday and Thursday. The Associated Press reports national operator Deutsche Bahn is asking passengers to avoid unnecessary travel and will suspend COVID-19 related restrictions, allowing every […]
WASHINGTON — The Senate’s passage of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill drew praise from a variety of rail observers and other interested parties Tuesday. The bill includes $66 billion for rail-related spending, including $58 billion for Amtrak. Amtrak board chairman Tony Coscia said in a statement that the bill represents more than just this country’s […]
