2024 – Page 33 – Railfanning.org

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.

Georgia lawmakers fail to fund tuition-free CDL programs for veterans

June 3, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed a measure that would have required the Technical College System of Georgia to offer tuition-free commercial driver’s license training programs for veterans.

Avanti West Coast Introducing New Fleet of Hitachi Trains

June 3, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Avanti West Coast is introducing its new fleet of Hitachi trains named Evero, a 23-strong fleet consisting of 10 seven-carriage electric trains (Class 807) and 13 five-carriage bi-modes (Class 805).

Norfolk Southern Resolves Federal East Palestine Derailment Claims and Investigations

May 23, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corporation has reached an agreement on a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of the Interior to resolve federal claims and investigations arising from the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

FRA Finalizes New Research Reports, Building on Efforts to Gather Information on Long Trains

May 22, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

With train length and the number of long trains increasing, the Federal Railroad Administration finalized three reports on the safety and performance of long trains. FRA recently sent these reports to the National Academy of Sciences to inform an ongoing NAS study mandated by Congress in President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to look at the impact of trains longer than 7,500 feet.

Rail Accident Investigation Branch Probing North Yorkshire May 1 Level-Crossing Collision

May 22, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch is probing a May 1 level-crossing collision in Redcar, North Yorkshire.

VRE Cuts Ribbon on Improvements to Fredericksburg Station

May 21, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Virginia Railway Express representatives and dignitaries gathered at the Fredericksburg rail station Tuesday to celebrate recent improvements that enhance the passenger experience, increase safety for VRE riders and pedestrians, and restore the iconic image of the station and surrounding infrastructure.