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Todd DeFeo loves to travel anywhere, anytime, taking pictures and notes. An award-winning reporter, Todd revels in the experience and the fact that every place has a story to tell. He is owner of The DeFeo Groupe and also edits Express Telegraph and The Travel Trolley.
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A Closer Look at Union Pacific’s Centennial Locomotives

January 10, 2017 Todd DeFeo
Starting in May 1969, Union Pacific operated Centennial diesel-electric locomotives, famous as the largest diesel-electric locomotives ever built.

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Museum of the American Railroad a Delightful Work in Progress

January 9, 2017 Todd DeFeo
The Museum of the American Railroad is still very much a work in progress, but it stands to be one of the nation’s more impressive rail museums once completed.

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Georgia State Senator Discusses Railroad Safety with CSX

January 6, 2017 Todd DeFeo
A Georgia state senator recently met with CSX to discuss the safety and necessary improvements for a railroad crossing and siding track in Catoosa County, Ga.

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The Day the Railroad Came to Tucson

December 29, 2016 Todd DeFeo
March 20, 1880, is a day that is forever engrained in the history of Tucson. That was the day the first train rolled into town.

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A Return Trip on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad

December 28, 2016 Todd DeFeo
The Grapevine Vintage Railroad is one of the highlights of any visit to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. And, rightly so.

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Amtrak Reports Ridership Increase in Fiscal Year 2016

November 22, 2016 Todd DeFeo
Amtrak saw a 1.3 percent increase in riders last fiscal year, including a 3.7 percent increase in ridership on long-distance trains, the railroad said.

A N.J. Transit train departs from Montvale, N.J. on Feb. 10, 2016.
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One Killed, Scores Injured in Hoboken Crash

September 30, 2016 Todd DeFeo
One person was killed and more than 110 injured when an N.J. Transit train crashed into Hoboken Terminal.

A N.J. Transit train departs from Montvale, N.J. on Feb. 10, 2016.
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Update: Three Killed in N.J. Transit Crash in Hoboken

September 29, 2016 Todd DeFeo
At least three people were killed and 100 injured when an N.J. Transit train crashed in Hoboken terminal around 8:30 a.m. today, according to NBCNewYork.com.

A N.J. Transit train departs from Montvale, N.J. on Feb. 10, 2016.
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Report: Three Killed, 100 Hurt in N.J. Transit Crash

September 29, 2016 Todd DeFeo
At least three people were killed and 100 injured when an N.J. Transit train crashed in Hoboken terminal around 8:30 a.m. today.

Commuter Rail

New Law in New Jersey Prohibits Engineers With DUI Convictions From Driving Trains

September 1, 2016 Todd DeFeo
A new law in New Jersey prohibits an engineer whose driving privileges have been suspended or revoked because of a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or a related offense from operating a N.J. Transit train.

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