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Passenger Rail Set to Return Between Mobile and New Orleans
Shovels hit the dirt in Mobile in October, marking the long-anticipated revival of passenger rail service between Mobile and New Orleans. According to the Southern Rail Commission, service will begin in spring of 2025.
Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad BLET Workers Ratify First Contract
Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad workers represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen of the Teamsters Rail Conference have ratified their first contract.
Trucking & Ports
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The head of a less-than-truckload company based in North Carolina said operating metrics for November 2024 show the continued softness in the domestic economy.
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Move Over, There’s a Streetcar Rumbling Down the Tracks
by Todd DeFeo in Hot Shot
The M-Line Trolley, previously named the McKinney Avenue Trolley, provides a unique view of Dallas’ Uptown neighborhood.
Railroad History
Why Are There No Trains on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge?
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opened 60 years ago today, on Nov. 21, 1964, connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn and forever changing the histories of both boroughs.
Spotlight on the Sandersville Railroad
The Sandersville Railroad has been in the news recently for a case before the Georgia Public Service Commission.