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Federal Data Shows Number of Rail Wrecks With Hazardous Materials Declining

February 24, 2023 Todd DeFeo

While rail wrecks like the one in East Palestine, Ohio, garner the headlines and turn the national dialogue to regulations, federal data shows that such mishaps have declined over the past three decades.

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Norfolk Southern, USDOT, Congress All Targeted in Buttigieg’s Requests

February 21, 2023 The Center Square

Ten points of enhancement or change are being recommended by the national transportation secretary nearly three weeks after a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

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Street Cars in Paradise: A Brief History Street Cars on the Island of Curaçao

February 17, 2023 The Cross-Tie

Curaçao is not a railroad hotspot today, but the island does have a railroad history.

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When You Take a Bad Picture No One Wants, Start Your Own Website

October 7, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Railfanning.org formally launched 20 years ago today. The story of how it started is quite funny.

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Railfanning.org Editor to Lead Bus Tour of Historic Western & Atlantic Railroad

September 7, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Todd DeFeo, founder of The DeFeo Groupe and the publisher and editor of Railfanning.org, will lead a bus tour of the historic Western & Atlantic Railroad on Saturday, April 1, 2023.

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DeFeo to Publish Book on Atlanta Northern Railway

October 20, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

The book will mark the first complete standalone history of the interurban line that connected Atlanta and Marietta, Georgia, from 1905 to 1947.

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A Return to Folkston: South Georgia Railfanning in the COVID Era

October 16, 2020 Todd DeFeo

When it comes to watching trains, Folkston is a classic. The South Georgia city has long been a favorite for railfans, and it remains so in the COVID-19 era.

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Railfanning.org Launches an Expanded History Section

August 24, 2020 Railfanning.org

Railfanning.org has recently revamped its history section to include additional information about several historic railroads.

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Making the Railfanning Experience a Fun One

August 21, 2020 Todd DeFeo

In 2020, can we make railfanning fun again?

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Was Sabotage to Blame for 1869 Budds Creek Disaster?

July 28, 2020 Todd DeFeo

The record as to the precise cause of the 1869 wreck at Budds Creek is somewhat hazy.

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  • Tennessee Granted $23.7M in Federal Funds for Short-Line Railroad Bridges
    September 30, 2023
  • A Visit to the Popular Railfanning Destination of Austell, Georgia
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    September 27, 2023
  • Ohio Senators Want East Palestine Derailment Declared Public Health Emergency
    September 27, 2023
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  • Tennessee Granted $23.7M in Federal Funds for Short-Line Railroad Bridges
    September 30, 2023
  • A Visit to the Popular Railfanning Destination of Austell, Georgia
    September 30, 2023
  • Transportation Analyst: Private Rail Line Between Miami and Orlando is ‘Promising’
    September 27, 2023
  • Ohio Senators Want East Palestine Derailment Declared Public Health Emergency
    September 27, 2023
  • Franconia-Springfield Rail Project Receives $100 Million in Federal Funding
    September 26, 2023

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