Knox rail company expanding
Knoxville-based Gulf & Ohio Railways Inc. is expanding its shortline holdings with the purchase of a South Carolina railroad owned by Lancaster and Chester Railway Co.
The Knoxville News-Sentinel - Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:29:14 GMT

Progress Rail, Norfolk Southern announce order of four additional...
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. & NORFOLK, Va. - Progress Rail Services Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., and Norfolk Southern have announced the order of additional EPA Tier 2 compliant, high-horsepower repower locomotives - designated the PR43C.
WTKR-TV Norfolk - Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Progress Rail, NS announce order of four locomotives powered by Caterpillar engines
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. and NORFOLK, Va. - Progress Rail Services Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., and Norfolk Southern have announced the order of additional EPA Tier 2 compliant, high-horsepower repower locomotives - designated the PR43C.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:31:31 GMT

These speeders make tracks in a safe way -- on the rails
Chuck Ratto, left, drives a speeder on old Southern Pacific tracks out of Folsom, parallel to Placerville Road.
Sacramento Bee Newspaper - Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:02:52 GMT

'Tens of thousands' of faulty rail cars riding Canada's tracks with dangerous goods: TSB
File photo of a multi-car train derailment near Airdrie, Alberta, on Aug. 3, 2010.
Regina Leader Post - Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:34:33 GMT

Faulty rail cars riding Canada's rails: TSB
File photo of a multi-car train derailment near Airdrie, Alberta, on Aug. 3, 2010.
The StarPhoenix - Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:53:58 GMT

Florida Keys to celebrate Flagler railway centennial in Jan. 2012
The Florida Keys have less than two years to prepare for the centennial of Henry Flaglera s Oversea Railway that connected all of the Florida Keys to Floridaa s mainland.
Examiner.com - Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:20:00 GMT

All aboard for railway museum's annual picnic weekend
This photo, from the E. Sproul collection, shows a northbound train waiting departure at the Wiscasset Station.
VillageSoup - Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:02:49 GMT

Save the Dinky -- and save the Dinky money
The late and great Barbara Sigmund, a Princeton Borough mayoral aspirant, organized an effort to save the Dinky, as the shuttle between Princeton and Princeton Junction has long been affectionately known.
The Times - Wed, 11 Aug 2010 06:02:33 GMT

BNSF net jumps 49 percent to $603 million
WASHINGTON, D.C. - BNSF Railway posted a $603 million net income for the second quarter, up 49.3 percent from a year earlier as revenue rose 23.5 percent to $4.094 billion.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen - Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:17:26 GMT

Traveling with the "gypsies of the rails"
Great Sandhills Railway , North American Railcar Operators Association , North American , North America , Medicine Hat , Sydney PART TWO In Part One, we explored the motor car excursion vacation as a unique way of seeing North America from the rails up, riding in restored rail motor cars.
Southwest Booster - Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:03:52 GMT

BNSF proposes wind energy hub in Pasco
PASCO, Wash. - BNSF Railway Co. wants to create a wind energy hub in the Big Pasco Industrial Center.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen - Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:53:04 GMT

BNSF proposes wind energy hub in Wash.
BNSF Railway Co. wants to create a wind energy hub in the Big Pasco Industrial Center, the Tri-City Herald reports.
UTU News - Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:13:16 GMT

Florida Keys to celebrate Flagler railway centennial in Jan. 2012
The Florida Keys have less than two years to prepare for the centennial of Henry Flagler's Oversea Railway that connected all of the Florida Keys to Florida's mainland.
Examiner.com - Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:20:00 GMT

Railroad shops demolition marks end of an era in Springfield MO
Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. Story Published: Jul 29, 2010 at 11:12 PM CDT Story Updated: Jul 29, 2010 at 11:57 PM CDT SPRINGFIELD , MO -- From the North Kansas Expressway viaduct, you can see the remains of a different era crumbling to the ground.
KYTV Springfield - Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:49:17 GMT

Trains derail dependence on trash trucks in Northeastern United States
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has authorized $118 million dollars for the purchase and major improvements to the 100 year old Greenville Rail Yards in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Freerepublic.com - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:55:41 GMT

Earl Gehl sits on the Fairmont MT 19
Great Sandhills Railway , NARCOA , North American Railcar Operators Association , US , Canada , Australia PART ONE They are small, self-propelled, and at first glance could be mistaken for a brightly-colured amusement ride on the midway of a country fair.
Southwest Booster - Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:38:19 GMT

Railway VP: No sale is pending |
Those who have been workin' on the railroad issue in Natchez can feel safe - for now.
Natchez Democrat - Sat, 17 Jul 2010 06:33:16 GMT

UPDATE 1-Wabtec to buy 2 units of Global Railway for $45 mln
Wabtec Corp , a U.S. railcar parts and braking equipment maker, said it will acquire two units of Global Railway Industries Ltd for about $45 million in cash.
Reuters - Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:16:14 GMT

New Jersey Transit to Start a Quiet...
New Jersey Transit will become the largest U.S. transit agency to provide a quiet railcar when it begins a 90-day pilot program on the Trenton-to-New York service later this year.
BusinessWeek - Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:25:59 GMT