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  • Sep 14, Railroads Of Today: Class I Map, PSR & the 2026 Industry
  • Oct 6, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad: "Standard Railroad of the South"
  • Oct 13, Atlantic and Danville Railway: Serving Southern VA

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 14, Railroads Of Today: Class I Map, PSR & the 2026 Industry

U.S. freight rail in 2026—six Class I railroads on a nearly 140,000-mile network. PSR as everyday practice, how the STB works, traffic mix, short lines and regionals.

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american-rails.com /2 weeks ago

Oct 6, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad: "Standard Railroad of the South"

Atlantic Coast Line, the Standard Railroad of the South. April 21, 1900 to July 1, 1967. Plant System, L&N, Clinchfield, the Champion, and the Seaboard Coast Line merger.

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american-rails.com /1 week ago

Oct 13, Atlantic and Danville Railway: Serving Southern VA

Atlantic and Danville Railway, chartered in 1882, incorporated September 1883. Three-foot line to Claremont, then Norfolk to Danville. Southern lease from September 1, 1899, to Jul...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 8, United States Railroad Administration (USRA)

USRA federal control Dec. 28, 1917–March 1, 1920. McAdoo and Hines, Federal Control Act, compensation, standard steam locomotives (~1,850 originals) and 100,000 freight cars. Types...

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railway-news.com /1 week ago

Meeting America’s Growing Demand for Rail

By Peter Basile, Local Division Manager, ABB Heavy rail systems now deliver 23% more vehicle miles per kilowatt-hour than they did 30 years ago, while light rail and streetcar syst...

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

Rail freight slides in rare off-week

Freight on U.S. railroads saw a rare down week but still maintained a healthy lead ahead of 2025 volumes.  The post Rail freight slides in rare off-week appeared first on FreightWa...

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

Intermodal rail powers up with 7% gain for latest week

Freight on U.S. railroads stayed comfortably ahead of year-ago levels in the latest weekly AAR data. The post Intermodal rail powers up with 7% gain for latest week appeared first...

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freightwaves.com /2 days ago

Commodity markets whip up railfreight gains

Intermodal and commodity traffic helped U.S. freight railroads to strong volume gains in the latest week data. The post Commodity markets whip up railfreight gains appeared first o...

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

Rail freight gains ride steelmaking, energy sectors

Intermodal traffic improved by more than double the percentage of carload shipments in the latest AAR data. The post Rail freight gains ride steelmaking, energy sectors appeared fi...

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american-rails.com /6 days ago

Oct 17, Algoma Central Railway: Map, Logo, Rosters

Algoma Central Railway, Sault Ste. Marie to Hearst. Wisconsin Central on February 1, 1995. Fifty-nine steam locomotives and forty-two diesels.

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 14, Railroads In The 2010s: PSR, Coal’s Decline & Positive Train Control

U.S. railroads 2010–2020—Class I mileage 95,573 to 91,773. Buffett closed BNSF Feb. 12 2010, Harrison at CP June 29 2012 and CSX 2017, PTC deadline Dec. 31 2018.

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american-rails.com /3 weeks ago

Sep 28, Milwaukee Road Class A 4-4-2: Specs, Roster, History

Milwaukee Road Class A Atlantics 1–4, Alco 1935–1937, for the Hiawatha. Order S-1740, 84-inch drivers, 19x28, 300 psi, 30,685 lb. Full builder specs, roster, and the May 15, 1935 r...

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freightwaves.com /1 week ago

Intermodal rail better by 10% in latest count

Intermodal volumes continued to set a strong pace in the latest U.S. rail traffic data. The post Intermodal rail better by 10% in latest count appeared first on FreightWaves.

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 15, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: Linking 13 Great States With The Nation

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad—first U.S. common carrier, chartered February 28, 1827. Wheeling 1853, Chicago 1874, C&O control 1963, Chessie 1973, into CSX April 30, 1987. Comp...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 4, Railroad Glossary: Terms, Slang, Definitions & Meanings

American railroad glossary—highball, FRED, Class I, trackage rights, and operations slang—plus a directory of specialized glossaries and term articles on American-Rails.com.

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

Chemical shipments percolate in latest rail data

Rail freight posts another solid week led by crude by rail, met ore  The post Chemical shipments percolate in latest rail data appeared first on FreightWaves.

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

US DOT Launches Programme to Develop Utilities Along Rail Corridors

The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) has launched a new initiative to support the development of energy, telecommunications and other utility infrastructure alongside exist...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

AREMA Installs David C. Clark as 2026-2027 President

The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) installed David C. Clark, PE, Director of Construction Engineering at CSX as the association’s President...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 4, Railroads By State: History, Maps & Firsts

All 50 U.S. state railroad histories—firsts, 1916 peak of 254,037 miles, today’s ~140,000-mile freight network. Directory of state guides from Alabama to Wyoming.

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sf.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

California Rail Safety Month Kicks off With Freight Train Press Ride-Along

Concurrent with transit month, Bay Area transit agencies get together to talk about trackside safety

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americanmanufacturing.org /2 weeks ago

America’s Great Corridors of Commerce Should be American-made

AAM urges the U.S. Department of Transportation to ensure its infrastructure initiative adheres to applicable Buy America laws.

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 14, Railroads In The 2020s: CPKC, East Palestine & the UP–NS Case

U.S. railroads 2020–2026—Class I mileage 91,773 in 2020. COVID traffic drop, CPKC April 14 2023, East Palestine Feb. 3 2023, UP–NS $85 billion case still before the STB.

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 8, Railroads In The 1880s: Standard Time, Gauge, Mileage & the ICC

U.S. railroads 1880–1890—93,200 to 163,600 miles, 70,400 added. Standard Time Nov. 18, 1883, Southern 5-foot change 1886, Interstate Commerce Act 1887.

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freightwaves.com /2 weeks ago

Climbing intermodal rail volumes more than treble commodities traffic gains

Metals, petroleum, and forest products helped U.S. railroads to more weekly freight gains, alongside notable intermodal improvement. The post Climbing intermodal rail volumes more...

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