Articles by Todd DeFeo

About Todd DeFeo

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.

Georgia PSC Weighing Railroad’s Land Condemnation Request

August 6, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The Georgia Public Service Commission could soon decide whether a railroad can seize private land for a proposed 4.5-mile-long spur after hearing oral arguments in the case on Tuesday.

Georgia, South Carolina Officials Prep for Tropical Storm Debby

August 5, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Officials in Georgia and South Carolina are taking action as Tropical Storm Debby is expected to dump rain on the states after making landfall on Monday morning along the Florida coast.

Preview of a Podcast: Listen to part of my introduction from Dunwoody, Georgia

August 5, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Whether it’s the Beltline in Atlanta, downtown Smyrna or the heart of Dunwoody, it can be hard to believe trains once rumbled through the area. Long before roads, rails were the best way to move goods to market and navigate the landscape.

Locomotive No. 7 Departs Greenfield Village’s Smiths Creek Depot

August 5, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Greenfield Village’s locomotive No. 7 departs the Smiths Creek Depot, built for the Grand Trunk Railway in 1858, in August 2024.

Feds Sue Norfolk Southern Over Delayed Crescent Trains

July 30, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The federal government has sued Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern, saying the company is violating federal law by delaying Amtrak’s Crescent trains that operate between New York and New Orleans.

Closing Remarks: ‘The Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore’

July 22, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The Roswell Railroad, like many railroads, emerged from an era when the country couldn’t get enough of railroads. Anyone who’s read old newspapers can find countless announcements of proposed lines.

Kemp Outlines Breakdown of $1.5B Transportation Infrastructure Spend

July 18, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Georgia plans to spend about 40% of the $1.5 billion in additional transportation funding lawmakers approved on increasing the Georgia Department of Transportation’s capital construction program.

First locomotive broke Clarksville’s quiet

July 10, 2024 Todd DeFeo

In the decade before the Civil War, Clarksville was a quiet city. Firing up one of the railroad’s locomotives caused a real sensation.

Feds Announce $45.3M for Georgia Transit Projects

July 9, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The federal government is sending more than $45.3 million in federal taxpayer money to three Georgia transit agencies, including money for two systems to buy battery-electric buses.