Todd DeFeo

All roads lead to McDonough

November 29, 2004 Todd DeFeo

The GP40 locomotive let off a distinctive hissing sound – the air breaks had just been released.

And Again, Hurricanes Disrupt Rail Service in Fla., Throughout Southeast

October 15, 2004 Todd DeFeo

Hurricanes Frances and Ivan dumped buckets of rain throughout the southeast and caused disruptions to railroads regionally.

NTSB: Operator Failure and Safety Oversight to Blame for Collision

September 1, 2004 Todd DeFeo

Operator failure and “inadequate operational safety oversight” by the Chicago Transit Authority are to blame for a Feb. 2, 2004, collision of two CTA trains, the National Transportation Safety Board determined.

Railroads Alter Florida Service Because of Storms

September 1, 2004 Todd DeFeo

As Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley moved towards Florida, railroads began altering their services to avoid the storm.

Where the Tracks No Longer Run

September 1, 2004 Todd DeFeo

Less than 100 years ago, a narrow-gauge short line railroad once served the Dunwoody community, connecting it to a major thoroughfare between Charlotte and Atlanta.

Hurricanes Force Railroads to Change Service

August 12, 2004 Todd DeFeo

As Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley moved towards Florida, railroads were altering their services to avoid the storm.

In Suspicion of Threat, Amtrak Train Stopped

August 1, 2004 Todd DeFeo

Authorities, responding to a suspicious note, stopped an Amtrak train in Newark, N.J., and searched with bomb-sniffing dogs before letting it resume.

Backdrops

July 23, 2004 Todd DeFeo

I actually like trains passing through grade crossings.

Runnin’ Down a Train

July 1, 2004 Todd DeFeo

I was driving along Interstate 24, when I came to a familiar bridge over a rail line.

Indian Derailment Kills As Many As 20 Passengers

June 16, 2004 Todd DeFeo

An Indian passenger train derailed Wednesday, killing as many as 20 people and injuring scores more, officials said.