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The fight for the General (Part I)

June 23, 2024 Todd DeFeo

When the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway leased the Western & Atlantic Railroad in 1890, the railroad took possession of the General locomotive.

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

Bashaw: Stop NJ Transit Fare Hike, Business Tax Increase

June 21, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Curtis Bashaw, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in New Jersey, said he opposed a NJ Transit fare hike, arguing that commuters shouldn’t pay more for NJ Transit’s and Amtrak’s failures.

Georgia PSC to Hear Arguments on Railroad Request to Condemn Land

June 19, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The Georgia Public Service Commission will hold oral arguments on a railroad’s request to condemn land for a proposed 4.5-mile-long spur.

A southbound NJ Transit train passes through Elizabeth, N.J. in August 2003..

NJ Transit Cuts Ribbon on Renovated Elizabeth Station

June 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit officials cut the ribbon on a renovated Elizabeth Station that includes additional platform capacity, new station buildings and a renovated public plaza.

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 to Steam Across 10 Midwestern and Southern States in Fall Tour

June 18, 2024 Business Wire

Union Pacific announced today that its legendary steam locomotive Big Boy No. 4014 will embark on a second tour this year, with a trip planned this fall in middle America, including Chicago and Houston.

Why Does Georgia Own Railroads?

June 17, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Georgia owns several railroads, but does it make sense for states to own railroads in the 21st century, and do state-owned or subsidized railroads provide enough of a benefit to taxpayers?

MARTA Board Adopts $1.6B Fiscal 2025 Budget

June 14, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Board of Directors has adopted a $1.6 billion fiscal 2025 budget for the agency, a spending plan that increases spending even as its ridership lags.

Cobb, Gwinnett Voters to Decide Transit Tax on Nov. 5

June 12, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Voters in two metro Atlanta counties will decide on a tax to support transit when they head to the polls for November’s presidential election.

BNSF Announces Leadership Changes in Transportation, Service Design and Marketing

June 5, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Matt Garland, Katie Hower and Farah Lawler take on new roles effective September 1, 2024.

LNER Marks Five Years of Azuma Trains

June 4, 2024 Special to Railfanning.org

LNER recently celebrated five years since its Azuma trains entered service across its East Coast route between the Scottish Highlands, Yorkshire and London King’s Cross.