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  • Small-Road Briefs: P&L, LXVR
  • 2025 Snapshot
  • The Best Bang for the Public Buck

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railwayage.com /1 month ago

Small-Road Briefs: P&L, LXVR

A Phoenix Investors affiliate has acquired and will modernize an industrial property in West Paducah, Ky., that is in proximity to Paducah & Louisville Railway (P&L) and at...

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railwayage.com /1 month ago

2025 Snapshot

ASLRRA ANNUAL CARLOAD REPORT, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2026 ISSUE: The American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) standard carload report compares data in a monthly...

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railwayage.com /1 month ago

The Best Bang for the Public Buck

LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVES, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2026 ISSUE: Short lines have continued to navigate market ups and downs by focusing intently on the customers right in front of them, ser...

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railwayage.com /1 month ago

Transit Briefs: Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, Front Range Passenger Rail

A new daily Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train connects Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo. Also, Coloradans choose Colorado Connector (CoCo) as the name for the future Front Passenger Rai...

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railwayage.com /1 month ago

TD Cowen NEARS Conference Takeaways

At the April Northeast Association of Rail Shippers (NEARS) Conference, Union Pacific reiterated long-term short line partnerships and interchange choice, likely a key STB focus. R...

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railwayage.com /2 weeks ago

Class I Briefs: UP, NS, CPKC

Union Pacific (UP) reports record grain volumes for export to the West Coast and Mexico in first-quarter 2026. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) grows its REDI-Site industrial developmen...

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railwayage.com /3 weeks ago

CLR: Gulf Coast Rail Gateway Development-Ready

County Line Rail (CLR) on May 7 announced the development of Gulf Coast Rail Gateway, a 350-acre greenfield industrial rail facility located between Sinton and Odem, Texas, dual se...

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railwayage.com /1 month ago

Transit Briefs: SEPTA, Amtrak

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) purchases coach cars from Exo in Quebec, Canada, to bolster its Regional Rail fleet. Also, Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer grows...

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railwayage.com /3 weeks ago

Transit Briefs: VIA Rail, MDOT MTA, NACCA/Alto, SEPTA

VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) expands its partnership with PressReader to offer passengers premium digital reading throughout their journeys. Also, the Maryland Department of Transpor...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Apr 7, Ahnapee & Western Railway: Door County’s Lifeline

The Ahnapee & Western Railway was one of Wisconsin’s most distinctive short lines—a modest 34.5-mile railroad that nonetheless played an outsized role in opening Door County to...

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railwayage.com /1 month ago

RUN Conference Roundup

The Rail Users’ Network (RUN) held its semiannual spring conference online on Friday afternoon, April 24. Attendees included rider-advocates from around the nation (and one in Germ...

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railwayage.com /1 month ago

Class I Briefs: UP, NS, BNSF, CN

Union Pacific (UP) welcomes New Rock Terminal into its Denison Rail Yard and reaches a seven-year contract with Rocky Mountain Steel Mills for domestic rail production. Also, Norfo...

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railwayage.com /1 month ago

Class I Briefs: NS, BNSF, CSX

Norfolk Southern (NS) is again rolling through the Old Fort Loops in western North Carolina. Also, BNSF and CSX celebrate customer growth in Sherman, Tex., and Newport News, Va., r...

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railwayage.com /1 month ago

Class I Briefs: CPKC, CSX, NS, BNSF

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), CSX and Norfolk Southern (NS) celebrate customer growth in Alberta, Canada; Jacksonville, Fla.; and Orangeburg, S.C., respectively. Also, BNSF...

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railwayage.com /3 weeks ago

Class I Briefs: NS, CSX, CN

Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Lamberts Point Terminal and CSX Total Distribution Services Inc.’s Palm Center terminal mark safety milestones. Also, CN opens Its doors to Indigenous youth...

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railwayage.com /4 weeks ago

Transit Briefs: PANYNJ, Amtrak, Metro-North, Caltrain

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s PATH rail system springs forward with a series of major service and operational improvements. Also, Amtrak drops its newest commerci...

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railwayage.com /1 month ago

Transit Briefs: Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, TriMet, MBTA

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner teams up with the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board to promote soccer matches taking place in Los Angeles this summer. Also, TriMet bids farewell...

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railwayage.com /1 month ago

Class I Briefs: CSX, UP

CSX releases its 2025 Annual Report in which President and CEO Steve Angel says results “fell short” of expectations, but the Class I is positioned “for stronger operational and fi...

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seattletransitblog.com /1 month ago

Friday Roundtable: Weekend Link Reductions

Both the 1 and 2 Lines have closed segments this weekend, April 25-26. 1 Line trains will be reduced Saturday and Sunday until 9pm. Trains will run every 10 minutes between Lynnwoo...

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american-rails.com /3 weeks ago

May 7, CPKC and CSX Announce Major Upgrades to Southeast Mexico Express

Dedicated trains and infrastructure investments slash transit times by up to 45%, offering truck-competitive service between Mexico, Texas, and the U.S. Southeast.

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railwayage.com /1 month ago

Transit Briefs: MBTA, Omaha Streetcar, Amtrak, Phoenix Valley Metro

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) completes major Red Line signal modernization weeks ahead of schedule. Also, Omaha (Neb.) Streetcar track installation begins down...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Apr 9, The "Land O’Corn": A Midwestern Streamliner’s Rise and Fall

The Land O’Corn was one of the Illinois Central Railroad’s most distinctive secondary passenger trains, linking Chicago with northeastern Iowa.

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railwayage.com /3 weeks ago

Transit Briefs: LA Metro, PANYNJ, Northeast Corridor Commission, TTC

LA Metro’s D Line Extension Section 1 opens this Friday, May 8. Also, LA Metro releases its $9.7 billion proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027; the Port Authority of New York a...

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chi.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Hoosier new train route? Railfans flock to NW Indiana for maiden voyage on South Shore Line’s Monon Corridor. As John Me...

All photos are by John Greenfield. In the last few days there’s been some good news about Chicagoland rail expansion! As we discussed yesterday, a judge’s decision recently unfroze...

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