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Freight Rail
Norfolk, VA Port Facility Wins Rail Grant
Fairwinds Terminal Services, operator of the Fairwinds Landing marine logistics center, has secured a $750,000 grant from Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board to support track rehabilitation. This will enable the facility, served by Norfolk Southern, to carry an addition 310 carloads per year. Long known as Lambert’s Point Docks, Fairwinds Terminal
Government Pacific?
President Donald J. Trump has signaled support for the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. However, President Trump has also proposed that the government take a 15% stake in the combined company. This proposal comes at an interesting time for both the merger partners and the industry as a whole, which
Passenger Rail
Weekend Bridge Strike Disrupts Amtrak
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, a barge hit Amtrak’s Susquehanna River Bridge, which serves as a key conduit on the Northeast Corridor Line (Main Line, Philadelphia-Washington) between Perryville and Havre de Grace, MD. Full service was restored by 8pm on Saturday, following extensive bridge inspections. Photo Capiton: An Amtrak Acela
Big Changes in City of Big Shoulders
June 1st saw the beginning of the end of the Regional Transportation Authority, long the umbrella entity for Chicago’s Metra commuter rail, the Chicago Transit Authority–which provides subway and bus service, as well as suburban bus operator, Pace. The RTA is being replaced by the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, which
Subway & Transit
SEPTA Concourse Reopens in Philly
The South Broad Street Concourse, connecting the 15th Street/City Hall and Walnut-Locust stations has reopened after initially being closed
Rail Industry Insights
Happy 50th Birthday Conrail!
April 1, 2026 was Conrail’s 50th Birthday. Few railroads have been as consequential as the eastern railroad giant that was known for blue locomotives, fast intermodal trains, a unique “can-do” attitude, and a battle for control that led to its second act: a multi-city terminal railroad supporting southern rail giants
The Railroaders
BLE&T Grows
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen has expanded its reach, according to a Progressive Railroad Article (Rail News – BLET gains OmniTRAX short line, reaches tentative pacts with Watco, Keolis. For Railroad Career Professionals). First up is the 25-mile Northern Ohio & Western (with the notable reporting mark “NOW”),
Trackside News
Follow the Big Boy…Live!!
As we speak, Union Pacific #4014–the only operating Big Boy–is traveling over Norfolk Southern’s former Nickel Plate Road main line, headed eastbound. The NKP was very well-known for its fleet of fast Berkshires and Hudsons, but the Big Boy will be the most-watched of the steamers to hit the carrier’s
Railroadiana & Collectibles
2026 Train Show Tour: Richmond, VA!
All Things Trains is in Richmond, VA for the weekend of January 17-18 at the Greenberg’s Train & Toy Show at the Richmond Raceway. Check out our neat selection of vintage HO scale Tenshodo brass locomotives and passenger cars, public timetables from railroads such as Southern Pacific, Wabash, Norfolk &
Model Railroading
TN Train Show Celebrates Milestone
72 vendors, 15,000 square feet of trains, and thousands of visitors from Tennessee’s Tri-Cities Area. What are we talking about? The Big Train Show, of course! May 29th and 30th saw the show celebrate its 10th anniversary, taking place at the East Tennessee State University Ballad Health Athletic Center. Joy
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