August 2024 – Railfanning.org

Eurostar Picks Accommodations Plus International for Exclusive Crew Sourcing and Passenger Service Solutions

August 29, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Eurostar has selected Accommodations Plus International to provide exclusive crew sourcing, corporate travel management and innovative disrupted passenger services.

An Unexpected Steam Train Encounter in New Zealand

August 29, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Number 508, or Gertie, was built in 1877 by the Avonside Engine Company in Bristol, England.

MARTA Trains to Temporarily Bypass Brookhaven Station During Construction

August 28, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) trains will temporarily skip stopping at Brookhaven Station from Oct. 7 to Nov. 15 so construction crews can replace the 40-year-old pavers on the rail station platform.

Despite Criticism, NJ Transit Begins Week of Free Fares

August 26, 2024 The Center Square

New Jersey Transit is offering free rides on its trains and buses this week as the embattled agency struggles to regain public confidence amid chronic delays and service disruptions.

A Santa Fe Locomotive Idles at the Kentucky Railway Museum

August 26, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Santa Fe No. 2546, built in 1949, idles at the Kentucky Railway Museum.

A Week of Free Trips on NJ Transit Negins Monday

August 26, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

A week of free rides on New Jersey Transit’s trains and buses started Monday, a “fare holiday” meant to appease customers enraged after a summer of service suspensions and interruptions.

Georgia DOT Seeks Public Input on Railroad Bridge Replacement in Sylvania

August 23, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Georgia Department of Transportation is seeking public comments on the proposed State Route 21 BU/SR 73 at Ogeechee Railroad Company bridge replacement project, which requires an off-site detour in Screven County.

Norfolk Southern Reaches Tentative Collective Agreements with Four Labor Unions

August 23, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corporation, in partnership with BNSF Railway, has reached tentative, five-year collective bargaining agreements with four labor unions.

Teamsters Serve CN with a Strike Notice

August 23, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference has served CN with a 72-hour strike notice.

CPKC Disappointed by TCRC’s Decision to Dispute Minister’s Direction to Resume Railway Operations

August 23, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City said it was disappointed by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference’s decision to dispute the Canadian Minister of Labour’s direction to resume railway operations.