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Legend and Legacy: 175 Years of BNSF and Counting
WEBFeb 12, 2024 · BNSF traces its roots to the Aurora Branch Railroad, chartered in 1849, and grew through mergers and acquisitions of over 400 predecessor lines. Learn about the origins and evolution of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, the St. Louis-San Francisco, the Great Northern and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroads.
CSX Adds Atlantic Coast Line to Heritage Fleet - Railway Age
WEBNov 29, 2023 · CSX Adds Atlantic Coast Line to Heritage Fleet. CSX No. 1871 is the seventh in a series of heritage locomotives to roll out of the Class I railroad's Waycross, Ga. paint shop. (CSX photo, via LinkedIn) CSX recently revealed its latest heritage locomotive—a tribute to the Atlantic Coast Line—fresh out of the Class I …
VIA Rail Plots a Path for Transformation - Railway Age
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Canada’s passenger operator Via Rail launched a strategic plan earlier this summer. Mark Simmons, Deputy Editor of IRJ, a Railway Age sister publication, talks exclusively to president and CEO Mario Péloquin about his ambitions to transform the company’s operations.
Transit Briefs: NYMTA, SCVTA, VRE/MDOT MTA, Amtrak, LIRR
WEBAug 9, 2024 · The New York Metropolitan Authority’s (MTA) G Line Signal Modernization Project enters the third phase. Also, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA) unifies schedule changes and contracts Econolite Systems for the installation of equipment to detect transit signal priority (TSP) calls at at-grade light rail intersections; Virginia Railway Express (VRE) and the Maryland ...
Happy 40th Birthday, Metra! - Railway Age
WEBJun 3, 2024 · Happy 40th Birthday, Metra! Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor. (Image Courtesy of Metra) Chicago’s Metra on June 3 kicked off its 40th anniversary celebration with a week of activities, including a free weekend for riders June 8-9, as well as a special edition of its quarterly magazine.
Ancora Accelerates NS Takeover Attempt (Updated) - Railway Age
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · Ohio-based Ancora Holdings Group LLC, with affiliates and other participants—collectively called the “Investor Group”—on Feb. 20 launched a formal takeover attempt of Norfolk Southern, announcing …
ZE Power for Short Lines - Railway Age
WEBFor 2023, Three Class I’s Deemed Revenue Adequate. Switching & Terminal. Intermodal. Passenger. Intercity. Transit Briefs: SFMTA, VIA Rail, Brightline, MARTA, HART. New Siemens Plant to Build Brightline West AP 220s. Global Railway Market Exceeds US$220B. NS, VPRA Cooperating on Passenger Service Expansion (Updated Sept. 6)
FRA Issues Safety Advisory on Weather-Related Accidents/Incidents
WEBNov 21, 2023 · FRA Issues Safety Advisory on Weather-Related Accidents/Incidents. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released a safety advisory recommending six actions that railroads take “to reduce weather-related accidents/incidents and improve the efficiency of the national rail network during severe weather events.”.