April 2024 – Page 3 – Railfanning.org

News Wire

[ July 29, 2025 ] Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern to Create America’s First Transcontinental Railroad Norfolk Southern
[ July 29, 2025 ] Reports: UP to Buy NS for $85 Billion Norfolk Southern
[ July 26, 2025 ] Amtrak Celebrate ‘Borealis’ Reaching Quarter-Million Riders Amtrak
[ July 26, 2025 ] CN: Railroad Drove Margin Improvement Despite Challenging External Environment Canadian National
[ July 26, 2025 ] Norfolk Southern Files to Abandon 11-Mile Virginia Line Norfolk Southern

Georgia Public Service Commission Says Railroad Can Condemn Land for Spur

April 5, 2024 Todd DeFeo

A Georgia Public Service Commission hearing officer has ruled a railroad can take private land from several Sparta property owners, saying its proposed rail spur “serves a legitimate public purpose.”

FRA: Final Rule on Train Crew Size Requirements Will Improve Rail Safety

April 2, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration has issued a final rule establishing minimum safety requirements for the size of train crews. The new rule enhances safety in the rail industry by generally requiring and emphasizing the importance and necessity of a second crewmember on all trains.