April 2024 – Railfanning.org

A Brief History of Streetcars in Athens, Georgia

April 30, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Ultimately, it was not a profitable enterprise…

Rail Investment Coincides with Development of Manufacturing Facility

April 29, 2024 The Center Square

Though a private company for over 175 years, the North Carolina Railroad Company often works with the state’s taxpayer subsidized projects to create jobs and help the economy.

Remembering historic railroads: The Memphis, Clarksville and Louisville

April 29, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The Middle Tennessee community of Clarksville was once a bustling transportation hub.

A brief look at Atlanta’s third Union Station

April 26, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Atlanta’s third Union Station stood from 1930 until 1971. It was replaced by a parking lot.

BNSF Railway, ATDA and FRA Reach C3RS Safety Agreement

April 26, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

BNSF Railway and The American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA), along with the Federal Railroad Administration, have reached an agreement to participate in a one-year pilot program of the FRA’s Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS).

DiMaio: Sales Tax Hike Just as Bad for Business as Transit Fee

April 24, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Raising the sales tax to fund NJ Transit’s budget deficit is a proposal staunchly opposed by New Jersey Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio.

NJBIA Clarifies Position on Sales Tax Revenue Increases as Funding Source for NJ Transit

April 24, 2024 Special to Railfanning.org

Following a press conference on the impacts of a proposed 2.5% Corporate Transit Fee on Tuesday, a few reports indicated the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) supported increasing of New Jersey sales tax as a funding source for the proposed tax on business.

Month: April 2024

Rail Investment Coincides with Development of Manufacturing Facility

Remembering historic railroads: The Memphis, Clarksville and Louisville

A brief look at Atlanta’s third Union Station

BNSF Railway, ATDA and FRA Reach C3RS Safety Agreement

DiMaio: Sales Tax Hike Just as Bad for Business as Transit Fee

NJBIA Clarifies Position on Sales Tax Revenue Increases as Funding Source for NJ Transit

Brightline West Breaks Ground on Las Vegas-to-Southern California Line

Norfolk Southern Deploys Second Digital Train Inspection Portal

British Authorities Publish Safety Digest After Great Western’s Near Miss With Track Worker