Canadian National MONTREAL — Canadian National will eventually double-track its busy main line between Edmonton, Alberta, and Winnipeg, Manitoba, with the pace of the capacity additions matching traffic growth. Less than 100 miles of the 800-mile corridor is currently double iron, Chief Operating Officer Mike Cory says, not including the five sections of double-track that’s […]
South African Red Devil 4-8-4 No. 3450 steams near Robertson, South Africa, on July 14 with its first public trip in 14 years. Peter Rogers CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa’s Red Devil celebrity steam locomotive is back on the main line after a major overhaul — the first time the locomotive has been […]
A GE-made Brazilian C30-7A that will be saved thanks to efforts of local volunteers. Contributed photo ARARAQUARA, São Paulo, Brazil — A South American preservation group has teamed up with Brazil’s largest railroad to save the country’s only surviving General Electric C30-7A locomotive. Earlier in July, the Regional Sul de Minas Chapter of the Brazilian […]
Union Pacific 4-8-4 No. 844 prepares to leave Cheyenne on July 19 to deadhead to Denver for the Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Special. Jim Wrinn DENVER – Railroaders and safety advocates are speaking out about trackside safety after the weekend’s fatal incident with Union Pacific 4-8-4 No. 844 north of Denver. The incident occurred […]
DENVER — Details are emerging about the moment leading up to a person’s death Saturday after being struck by Union Pacific 4-8-4 No. 844 north of Denver. About 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, the Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days train, a chartered special led by Union Pacific 4-8-4 Northern No. 844 and made up of 21 […]
Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson Amtrak WASHINGTON — Members of the Amtrak Service Workers Council, a coalition of unions representing Amtrak’s on board service employees, say they are frustrated with changes being made at the nation’s passenger railroad. Last week, the council, which includes members represented by Transport Workers Union of America, UNITE-HERE, and the Transportation […]
Union Pacific No. 844 prepares to leave on Thursday’s deadhead move to Denver for the Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Special. That train was involved in a fatal pedestrian accident on Saturday, and No. 844 will not run today as scheduled. TRAINS: Jim Wrinn DENVER, Colo. — Union Pacific steam engine No. 844 will not […]
WASHINGTON — A Federal appeals court ruling Friday will allow Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration to revive on-time performance metrics, Politico is reporting. The 2-1 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is the latest ruling in a long-running court battle that has already seen the matter go […]
SUGAR CREEK, Ohio — The Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum has announced a successful test run of its first of its steam locomotives rehabilitated into an operational state. On July 16 and 17, staff at the Age of Steam Roundhouse completed a test run of Morehead & North Fork No. 12, an 0-6-0 built […]
OMAHA, Neb. — CSX Transportation’s financial turnaround — including a record-low quarterly operating ratio of 58.6 percent — may increase Wall Street pressure on the rest of the American railroad industry. Analysts compared Union Pacific’s second-quarter results with those of CSX and during the railroad’s earnings call on Thursday asked executives why UP doesn’t measure […]
Amtrak’s last remaining dome car will again see service on the Adirondack this fall, and will also spend time on the Downeaster. Amtrak NEW YORK — Amtrak’s last remaining dome car is again set to run on two routes during the fall foliage season in New England. Great Dome No. 10031, built in 1955 by […]
CSX Transportation CEO James Foote CSX Corp. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation’s key performance metrics continued to improve in the second quarter, except for the measurement that matters most: On-time performance. Compared to a year ago, CSX’s on-time originations fell 2 points, to 83 percent, while on-time arrivals dropped 2 points, to 59 percent for […]
