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.

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.

After Arriving in Edinburgh by Train

July 28, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The train from London to Edinburgh is perhaps the best way to travel between the two cities.

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.

Canceled in Kennesaw, but not your hearts

July 6, 2024 Todd DeFeo

I’ve decided to rebrand the series of talks I’m giving the rest of the year.

MARTA: Five Points Station Project No Longer ‘Full Steam Ahead’

July 5, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s “full steam ahead” overhaul of its Five Points Station has flamed out — at least for now.