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May 18, 2012
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UNION, Ill. — The Leviathan, an operating replica of an original Central Pacific steam locomotive of the 19th century, will operate at the Illinois Railway Muse... More »
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Railroad Co., Charlotte Area Transit System, and Norfolk Southern have signed lease, construction, and operating agreements f... More »
ORBISONIA, Pa. — For the first time in 52 years, the famed East Broad Top narrow gauge heritage railway will not operate for the summer tourist season, it was a... More »
SEATTLE, Wash. — Thieves stole four miles of copper wire from Sound Transit’s airport light rail link, according to reports in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer ne... More »
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority has selected Jones Lang LaSalle to provide property management and leasing services for the St. Paul... More »
GEORGETOWN, Colo. — Leah Jean Ashby Greksa, 48, co-owner of the Royal Gorge Route Railroad, died in Georgetown due to complications of a bone marrow transplant,... More »
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