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[ March 25, 2025 ] CSX Reaches Tentative Five-Year Deal with Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen CSX
[ March 25, 2025 ] Union Pacific Appoints Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Union Pacific
[ March 20, 2025 ] Union Pacific, National Conference of Firemen & Oilers Reach Tentative Agreement Union Pacific
[ March 20, 2025 ] Gardner Stepping Down as Amtrak CEO so Railroad has ‘Full Faith and Confidence’ of Trump Administration Amtrak
[ March 18, 2025 ] New Zealand Police Continue to Probe Invercargill Fatality World

Why Are There No Trains on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge?

November 21, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opened 60 years ago today, on Nov. 21, 1964, connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn and forever changing the histories of both boroughs.

Here Comes the Train, Backing Down the Tracks

September 19, 2024 Todd DeFeo

When I speak on railroad history, I usually make a joke early in my presentation about never seeing a train when I want to.

Spotlight on the Sandersville Railroad

August 10, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The Sandersville Railroad has been in the news recently for a case before the Georgia Public Service Commission.

A brief look at Atlanta’s third Union Station

April 26, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Atlanta’s third Union Station stood from 1930 until 1971. It was replaced by a parking lot.

Riding the Rails in Versailles

September 24, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The Bluegrass Railroad Museum offers a peaceful ride through the Kentucky landscape and past horse farms until it reaches what can only be described as a remarkable engineering marvel.