May 17, 2013

Oregon library opens in repurposed SP depot

MONROE, Ore. – Last August, the city of Monroe moved the community's former Southern Pacific wood-frame depot. This week, the community's new $2.4 million library opened in the structure, the Corvalli... Read more

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Famed CSX No. 8888 to be dismantled

CINCINNATI – CSX SD40-2 No. 8888, made famous by a runaway train incident is en route to Huntington, W. Va., to be dismantled. The locomotive is dead-in-tow on train Q900 between Corbin, Ky., and Cinc... Read more

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Maine Northern to operate two passenger excursions May 25

PREQUE ISLE, Maine – Two passenger excursions will operate over the Maine Northern Railway over Memorial Day Weekend from Presque Isle to Scopan Lake, Maine. The trips will raise funds for children’s ... Read more

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California Western launches fundraising drive to make tunnel repairs

FORT BRAGG, Calif. – The California Western Railroad, known for the "Skunk Train" excursions, is looking to raise money to repair a tunnel and resume regular operations. On April 11, the railroad disc... Read more

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California high speed rail authority drops bid to consolidate lawsuits

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California state attorney general’s office, representing the California High Speed Rail Authority, has agreed to drop a request to consolidate all lawsuits challenging Califor... Read more

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Rockaways subway service to return May 30

NEW YORK – Service on the storm-damaged Rockaway transit line will resume May 30 after a six-month Metropolitan Transportation Authority effort to rebuild 1,500 feet of washed-out tracks, replace mile... Read more

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Stuttgart Project 21 aims to revitalize major passenger terminal

STUTTGART, Germany – Stuttgart Project 21, a forward-looking plan to revitalize the city’s passenger terminal, is moving ahead despite a number of challenges that questions the project’s viability due... Read more

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Amtrak upgrades Wi-Fi service

WASHINGTON – Amtrak has upgraded its AmtrakConnect cellular-based Wi-Fi service to take advantage of 4G technologies. The 4G upgrade is already complete on Acela Express and the California-supported C... Read more

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Ventura County plans to terminate Fillmore & Western lease

VENTURA, Calif. - The Ventura County Transportation Commission intends to terminate a lease on Dec. 1 with the privately owned, tourist-oriented Fillmore & Western Railway. That move would prevent... Read more

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