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Amtrak Celebrates Upgrades at Iowa Stations
Amtrak
Amtrak said its passengers have a more welcoming experience at two Iowa stations following about $20 million in upgrades.
Long Ridge Railroad Seeks to Acquire 12.2-Mile Ohio Rail Line
Short Line/Regional
Long Ridge Railroad Company is seeking federal authority to acquire a 12.2-mile rail line in eastern Ohio from East Ohio Valley Railway, according to a filing with the Surface Transportation Board.
Commuter Rail
Gateway Development Commission Awards Contract for Third Hudson Tunnel Project Construction
Safety
Operation Lifesaver Urges Farmers and Agricultural Workers to Practice Safety When Working Around Tracks and Trains
Union Pacific
Former Union Pacific Chairman and CEO Dick Davidson Passes
The Day the Meatballs Entered Service
Amtrak
Friday, May 9, 1980, was a watershed day in Amtrak history.
Surveying the Woods: Engineering, Labor, and the Reality of Building the MC&L
Featured
By the mid-1850s, the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad existed on paper — and little else.
