3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1263+ words) W&LE and Reading Blue Mountain & Northern among short lines seeking expansions as part of UP-NS merger The railroads were among 11 short lines that may seek trackage rights and more interchange options as part of regulatory review of transcontinental merger…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1616+ words) BNSF will seek trackage rights from Chicago to Eastern Pennsylvania over Norfolk Southern WASHINGTON — BNSF Railway, CPKC, and CSX plan to seek broad trackage rights over a combined Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern system if federal regulators approve the transcontinental merger. Notably,…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (111+ words) Trainz acquires Sal Olsen’s Toy Train Parts Trains has acquired the inventory of parts diagrams from Sal Olsen’s Toy Train Parts. In a press release sent to CTT dated September 10, Trainz announced that they will incorporate the Olsen diagrams into…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (234+ words) WASHINGTON — The Rail Passengers Association on Wednesday, Sept. 9, called for the Surface Transportation Board to reject the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, saying the UP-NS application ignores potential expansion of passenger service as part of its failure to make a prima…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (134+ words) COO Jerry Hall will retire at the end of the year JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Short line holding company Patriot Rail today announced the appointment of Jason Bradt as its chief operating officer, which it said would strengthen its leadership team as…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (210+ words) Transportation Communications Union, IAM District 19 now part of organization opposing UP-NS merger WASHINGTON — Two additional unions have joined the Stop the Rail Merger Coalition, the group of railroads, shippers, and labor organizations opposing the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern transaction. The Transportation…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1676+ words) The HO scale Crabbitt & Pitchahissee RR is a salute to West Virginia's 1920s logging industry Thanks to Bob Hazard’s careful modeling and attention to detail, visitors to his HO scale 26 x 26-foot Crabbitt & Pitchahissee RR are treated to a slice of…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (407+ words) Broad-based growth in intermodal and carload volume signals a strong economy, the Association of American Railroads says WASHINGTON — Intermodal traffic set an all-time monthly record in August — and year-to-date is the highest ever — while monthly carload volume is at its…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (146+ words) Berkshire-type 2-8-4 leads three diesels and 85 cars along Indiana Northeastern “We had been discussing putting No. 765 on a freight train since we started the partnership at the Indiana Northeastern, but the timing, opportunities, and proximity to existing fire-ups never quite came…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (212+ words) Three-loop design could carry 4.2 million passengers annually ATLANTA — A 22.2-mile Atlanta Beltline light rail system encircling downtown would cost approximately $3.5 billion and could carry 4.2 million passengers annually, according to a study released last week by Atlanta Beltline Inc. Beltline officials…...