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Freight Rail
Colebrookdale Railroad Receives $25M Federal Grant
The Boyertown-based Colebrookdale Railroad has received a $25 million federal grant to support a variety of improvements for both freight and passenger services. U.S. Senator John Fetterman was instrumental in securing the funds, and this comes after the nonprofit carrier has worked in recent years to expand both core aspects
Colorado Pacific Rio Grande Receives Grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Colorado Pacific Rio Grande–formerly Iowa Pacific’s San Luis & Rio Grande, and once the Denver & Rio Grande Western’s route to Creede and Alamosa in the Centennial State’s San Luis Valley–more than $7 million in grant funds to upgrade its route. The language
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
NY MTA General Counsel Resigns
Following a New York Post article that outlined ballooning legal costs at New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the agency which controls the Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Railroad, and New York City’s Subway network, General Counsel Paige Graves stepped aside. Graves had been part of the MTA for 14 years, including
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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