Articles by Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. Reps. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, and Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, announced bipartisan rail safety legislation in the U.S. House aimed at studying the performance of pressure relief devices on rail tank cars during fiery derailments.

Starting Feb. 13, Amtrak will perform “critical work” to transfer one track of rail service from the century-old Portal Bridge to the new Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack River.

The Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, Georgia, is actively seeking state funding to support its long-term future.