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Frozen poultry exports through the Port of Savannah are up by 8.5% in the latest 12-month figures. -
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RAIB to Issue Safety Digest After Train Strikes Equipment Left on London Track
World
Rail investigators will publish a safety digest after a passenger train struck two rail handling trolleys that had been left on the track following overnight engineering work at Queens Park.
Amtrak Debuts North America’s First Passenger Rail Preclearance Facility
Amtrak
Amtrak customers traveling from Vancouver, British Columbia, on the Amtrak Cascades can now complete U.S. preclearance before boarding.
Iron Horses and False Starts: The Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad Begins to Run
History
By late 1859, after years of surveys, grading, and frustrated waiting, the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad reached a long‑anticipated milestone: it began operating trains.
The Day the Meatballs Entered Service
Amtrak
Friday, May 9, 1980, was a watershed day in Amtrak history.
