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The Evolution of the Northeast Corridor: A Journey Through Time

August 12, 2025 Railfanning.org Digital Library
Ever stop to consider how much our infrastructure echoes the lessons of history?

History

‘Negligent’ Operator, Dispatcher Led to 1911 Wreck Near Dalton, Georgia

August 12, 2025 The Turntable
In the early morning fog of Nov. 9, 1911, two freight trains collided head-on about a mile south of Dalton, Georgia.

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Rail Vision Receives European Patent for Innovative Locomotive Imaging Technology

August 11, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
The European Patent Office has issued a Decision to Grant for Rail Vision Ltd.’s patent application covering a novel system designed to significantly enhance the sampling rate of an imager detector for a Selected Region of Interest.

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Western & Atlantic Railroad: History You Must Know!

August 11, 2025 Railfanning.org Digital Library
Explore two antebellum Southern railroads — the Western & Atlantic and the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville. Both share striking similarities, but their fates diverged dramatically. What factors led to such different outcomes? Dive into history!

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Ideas vs. Action: Why Good Ideas Fail (History’s Lesson)

August 8, 2025 Railfanning.org Digital Library
Ideas are the easy part. Anyone can come up with ideas that spark headlines and capture the imagination. But can they secure the necessary financial support and the will to make them a reality? Isn’t that always the question?

Transit

DART Announces Temporary Service Adjustment for Richardson, Plano Passengers

August 8, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Red and Orange Line passengers will encounter temporary service adjustments between Friday, August 8, and Monday, August 11, due to ongoing construction at the new 12th Street Station in Plano.

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STB to Grant Savannah Industrial Logistics Petition

August 8, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Surface Transportation Board will grant Savannah Industrial Logistics’ petition for exemption for after-the-fact authority for the construction of a rail line located in an industrial park near Rincon, Georgia.

Amtrak

Amtrak’s NextGen Acela Debuts on Aug. 28

August 7, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
Passengers can travel on Amtrak’s NextGen Acela on the Northeast Corridor starting Thursday, Aug. 28.

FTA

Senate Confirms Marcus J. Molinaro as 16th Federal Transit Administration Administrator

August 4, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Marcus J. Molinaro as the 16th administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.

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Railroad Promises: Truths and False Hopes of the Past

August 3, 2025 Todd DeFeo
The study of railroads is as much a study of the false promises newspapers peddled.

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