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Month: August 2015

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Railfanning.org Relaunches The Cross-Tie as E-Newsletter

August 5, 2015 The Cross-Tie
Railfanning.org is relaunching The Cross-Tie as an e-newsletter.

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Railfanning Central Florida’s SunRail on a December Day

August 5, 2015 Todd DeFeo
SunRail officially opened its first phase on May 1, 2014.

Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern EVP Deborah Butler Retiring Oct. 1

August 4, 2015 Railfanning.org News Wire
The executive vice president planning and chief information officer of Norfolk Southern Corp. is retiring effective Oct. 1, the company announced today.

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A Random Train Day in Marietta, Ga.

August 4, 2015 Todd DeFeo
The Gem City of Georgia never fails to delight when it comes to railfanning.

Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
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Popular Lookout Mountain Incline Railway a Reminder of Mountain’s Railroad Past

August 4, 2015 Todd DeFeo
The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway is one of the most popular attractions in Chattanooga. But, the railroad is the last reminder of a once vibrant railroad scene that existed on Lookout Mountain.

Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern Taking Whistle-Stop Safety Train to Ohio

August 3, 2015 Railfanning.org News Wire
Norfolk Southern is taking its Whistle-Stop Safety Train to the Heart of it all this week, spending three days in Ohio.

A train on the 7 Line pulls into the Mets – Willets Point station in Queens on May 29, 2012.
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MTA Chief Asks NYC to Provide $3.2 Billion to Support Capital Program

August 3, 2015 Todd DeFeo
In the wake of announcement that LaGuardia will be rebuilt from ground up, MTA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Thomas F. Prendergast asked New York City officials to provide $3.2 billion in support for the the agency’s capital program.

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