2019 – Page 6 – Railfanning.org

Great Journeys of New Zealand Closes Outdoor Viewing Carriages

March 17, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Following an increased number of potential safety incidents, Great Journeys of New Zealand has temporarily closed the outdoor viewing carriages on its trains.

Historic Southern E8a Returning to Georgia Museum

February 4, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

A vintage Southern Railway locomotive is returning to the Southeastern Railway Museum following extensive restoration work.

The Bizarre History of the Indiana, Alabama & Texas Railroad

February 1, 2019 Todd DeFeo

The Indiana, Alabama & Texas Railroad has a confusing corporate history. Despite its name, the railroad only built 58 miles of track in Tennessee and Kentucky.

Norfolk Southern Reports $702 Million in Net Income for Q4 2018

January 30, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corp. reported $702 million in net income for the fourth-quarter of 2018 and $2.6 billion for the full year.

MARTA Plans to File Court Injunction to End Work Slow-Down

January 28, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

MARTA has notified ATU Local 732 it plans to file a court injunction to end a work slow-down.

A Robbery so Brazen, This Could Have Been the Wild West, Not Outside of Atlanta

January 16, 2019 Todd DeFeo

The southbound Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway train from Nashville, Tenn., pulled into Vinings on the evening of January 16, 1914. What happened next is remarkable.

MARTA CEO Calls for ‘Moonshot for Transit’

January 11, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) General Manager and CEO Jeffrey Parker today said Atlanta needs a “moonshot for transit” to ensure metro Atlanta’s growth as a world-class region.

A N.J. Transit train departs from Montvale, N.J. on Feb. 10, 2016.

That Time a Railroad Sued a Commuter for 92 Cents Plus Interest

January 9, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Fare evasion remains a constant problem for commuter railroads and transit agencies. The Erie Railroad once took legal action against a Montvale, N.J., woman who boarded a train and did not pay.

Newark Liberty International Airport Station

New Jersey Governor Signs Legislation Reforming N.J. Transit

January 4, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy last month signed legislation officials say reforms N.J. Transit’s governance and management.