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  • Sep 14, Railroads Of Today: Class I Map, PSR & the 2026 Industry
  • Sep 6, Railroads In The 1850s: Mileage, Land Grants, Trunk Lines & the West
  • GCF: Building Railways as One Integrated System

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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 /1 month ago

Sep 6, Railroads In The 1850s: Mileage, Land Grants, Trunk Lines & the West

U.S. railroads 1850–1860—9,021 to ~30,600 miles, Illinois Central land grant, NYC 1853, Erie to Dunkirk, PRR/B&O to the Ohio, Minot’s 1851 train order, Rock Island bridge. Fact...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

GCF: Building Railways as One Integrated System

Railway infrastructure has long been delivered in pieces. One contractor lays the track. Another installs the overhead lines. A third handles signalling. The result is a project la...

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railwaypro.com /1 week ago

Germany is planning major investments in rail infrastructure by 2030

Germany is introducing an integrated approach to rail infrastructure development, bringing together in a single document construction and expansion projects, [...]

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railway-news.com /2 weeks ago

Reducing Delays and Future-Proofing Urban Rail Infrastructure

Customer Challenge Hankyu Railways operates approximately 3,300 trains per weekday across a network of 90 stations, connecting the Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto areas and carrying around...

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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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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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blogs.cisco.com /1 month ago

Rail Network Modernization: FRMCS, Sovereignty and the AI Edge

Join Cisco at InnoTrans 2026 to explore the next generation of rail networks. Discover how FRMCS, AI edge computing, and digital sovereignty are transforming critical infrastructur...

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railway-news.com /4 days ago

FRA Allocates $2.3 Billion in Funding for US Rail Infrastructure

The US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has selected 105 projects to receive more than 2.3 billion USD in federal funding for rail infrastructure and safety improvements. The...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Delivering More Railway, More Efficiently

The UK rail industry faces a persistent and complex challenge: the increasing demand for maintenance, renewal, and enhancement must be met within progressively limited access windo...

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deccanchronicle.com /1 month ago

Railways Approves Rs.493Cr for Adilabad’s Mukutban–Gadchandur Rail Line

The new line will provide shorter rail route, strengthen freight connectivity and support industrial and mining development: Indian Railways

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Major Works Completed on Southern Section of Riga Central Station

Major construction works have been completed on the southern section of the new Riga Central Station building in Latvia, including the adjacent public square and passenger platform...

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miningweekly.com /1 week ago

TRIM upgrading critical infrastructure on the iron-ore export line

The State-owned Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) says extensive maintenance and renewal work is under way along the 861 km iron-ore export line stretching from Sishen, i...

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thehindubusinessline.com /1 month ago

Indian Railways approves ₹272 crore Adra-Joychandipahar bypass line to boost freight capacity

The bypass will particularly support freight movement associated with SAIL's 23.40 MTPA iron ore demand and BCCL's projection of 45 rakes per day

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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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thehindubusinessline.com /1 month ago

Cabinet clears 8 railway multitracking projects worth ₹ 20,804 crore

Projects spanning 31 districts across nine States to add about 1,196 km to rail network by 2029-30

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 13, Railroads In The 1990s: Mega-Mergers, Conrail’s Split & the STB

U.S. railroads 1990–2000—Class I mileage 119,758 to 99,250. BNSF Sept. 22 1995, UP–SP Sept. 11 1996, Conrail split June 1 1999, ICC Termination Dec. 29 1995.

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railwaypro.com /1 month ago

Smart rail infrastructure: how mature is the digitalisation of networks?

Smart rail infrastructure has moved beyond the stage of isolated digitalisation projects, but the level of maturity varies significantly from [...]

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 12, Railroads In The 1980s: Staggers, Mega-Mergers & Conrail’s IPO

U.S. railroads 1980–1990—Class I mileage 164,822 to 119,758. Staggers Oct. 14 1980, CSX and Norfolk Southern, UP–Missouri Pacific–Western Pacific, Conrail IPO March 26 1987.

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Engineering Smarter Rail Solutions for Modern Challenges

Rail infrastructure is the backbone of efficient transportation, but it faces mounting pressures—from tighter budgets and heavier axle loads to increasing environmental and safety...

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container-news.com /2 days ago

US announces nationwide rail infrastructure investment

The US Department of Transportation has announced a US$2.3 billion investment covering freight and passenger rail projects across 45 states and the District of Columbia. The fundin...

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openstreetmap.org /1 month ago

Heritage railways and bikes on board: four changesets, two modelling questions

I build Tisseur de Voies, a site that computes loops where you ride one way and take the train back. Heritage railways fit that model well, because many of them carry bikes for fre...

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railway-news.com /1 week ago

Roediger at the New Dortmund-Hafen Depot: Vacuum Power for Germany’s High-Speed Fleet

Germany’s ICE network continues to grow in scope and importance, and so does the need for modern, high-capacity maintenance facilities. One of the latest additions is the new ICE-W...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 6, Railroads In The 1870s: Panic, Strike, Mileage, Steel & Air Brakes

U.S. railroads 1870–1880—52,922 to ~93,200 miles. Panic of 1873, Crédit Mobilier, Granger laws, Westinghouse automatic brake 1872, Ashtabula 1876, Great Strike 1877. Decade frame,...

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