Todd DeFeo

Amtrak Asking for 16 Percent More in Federal Funding for FY2015

March 20, 2014 Todd DeFeo

Amtrak is seeking 16 percent more in federal funding during Fiscal Year 2015 than it currently receives. The federally subsidized railroad is asking for $1.62 billion in federal capital and operating support.

Amtrak Adding More Seats to Auto Train This Summer

March 20, 2014 Todd DeFeo

Citing increase demand, Amtrak recently said it will add more seats on the Auto Train this summer. The railroad is adding up to 60 more coach seats on the southbound Train No. 53 and the northbound Train No. 52.

Georgia Senate passes resolution to create central transportation website

February 12, 2014 Todd DeFeo

The Georgia state Senate has passed a resolution that would create a central website for metro Atlanta’s four public transportation agencies.

New Amtrak locomotives to enter service on Northeast Corridor

February 6, 2014 Todd DeFeo

Amtrak is set to place the first of its new electric locomotives into service on the Northeast Corridor.

Ready for #trainstrainstrains

January 25, 2014 Todd DeFeo

Southern Museum’s Annual Trains, Trains, Trains returns Saturday

January 22, 2014 Todd DeFeo

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will host its popular “Trains, Trains, Trains” event on Jan. 25.

Photo Gallery: Intermodal Passes Through Marietta, Ga.

December 31, 2013 Todd DeFeo

All photos taken April 6, 2012, in Marietta, Ga.

Mica: SunRail ‘a dramatic evolution step for central Florida’

December 30, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Officials in Florida are hoping the new SunRail commuter line will spur economic growth and reduce congestion on Interstate 4.

Photo Gallery: Mixed Freight Through Kennesaw, Ga.

December 30, 2013 Todd DeFeo

All photos taken Dec. 27, 2013, in Kennesaw, Georgia

New York Mayor, Officials Take First Ride on 7 Train Extension

December 23, 2013 Todd DeFeo

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other officials on Friday took the first ride on the 7 line extension, six years after workers started construction. The $2.4 billion project, which is set to be completed next summer, is the first subway expansion project in more than six decades that is funded by the city. The extension of the 7 line is a key component of the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project, officials contend. With the roughly one-mile-long extension, the 7 line will continue to a new terminus near 34th Street and 11th Avenue on Manhattan’s Far West Side. Currently, the