A Pakistani passenger train carrying military personnel and family members was attacked by a suicide bomber in the province of Balochistan. A terrorist group, the Baloch Liberation Army claimed credit for the attack, which took place when an automobile stocked with explosives ran into the train. This attack comes asRead More →
The Canadian National Railway (NYSE: CNI, TSX: CNR) released its results for the first quarter of 2026 before the stock market opened on Wednesday, April 29th. The mixed release included: Positive: Negative: Click Here for the full release from CN: Financial Results | cn.ca Photo Caption: Former Canadian National 2-6-0Read More →
Montreal-based Canadian National Railway and Calgary-based CPKC are scheduled to report earnings today, April 29th. CN will host a live webcast at 8:30am ET, which can be reached here: Investors | cn.ca, while CPKC will report after the market close. While both carriers have extensive systems in Canada, they’re largeRead More →
Big news from Steamtown: Union Pacific’s Big Boy, #4014, will be coming to Scranton to be displayed from June 17-30, 2026. This will see the engine travel down the former Erie Lackawanna Railroad’s Scranton Division mainline, including the Tunkhannock and Kingsley viaducts, and put it in the company of theRead More →
On Tuesday, April 28th, the Federal Railroad Administration hosted the annual Rail Tech Summit at the U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington, DC. All Things Trains had a chance to visit, seeing exhibits that discussed autonomous rail and AI-enhanced railcar inspection technologies, among other devices and strategies being showcased.Read More →
Damage from an Acela II pantograph is at the center of a new dispute between Amtrak and Metro-North. Amtrak claims that Metro-North is not allowing test runs that Amtrak needs for safety and certification purposes in the aftermath of an Acela II pantograph damaging a portion of the commuter carrier’sRead More →
Since 2009, the South Weber (UT) Model Railroad Club has offered trips on its 1/8 scale trains in Canyon Weber Park. However, Fox 13 (Salt Lake City) reports that municipal officials in South Weber have raised a number of objections to the club’s operations and are considering an end toRead More →
What will passenger rail in America look like going forward? Jim Mathews, leader of the Rail Passengers Alliance (formerly the National Association of Railroad Passengers) shares his thoughts in an interview with Jared Brey of Governing Magazine. Read the full article here: What Does the Future of U.S. Passenger RailRead More →
Canadian-US-Mexican rail giant Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) reached an 8-year, tentative agreement with both the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen (BLET) and the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Works-Transportation Division (SMART-TD). These agreements cover CPKC’s U.S. system, except the Soo Line, and include provisions such as: For moreRead More →
If you’re a regular reader of All Things Trains, you would LOVE to wake up one day and find a fully-built, HO-scale model railroad in the basement of your new home. Back in 2025, an Australian bloke did just that, in this video from SBS News. And even though thisRead More →
