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[ April 24, 2025 ] Union Pacific Volume Growth and Robust Core Pricing Gains Offset by Business Mix and Fuel Headwinds Union Pacific
[ April 24, 2025 ] NJ Business Group: Work to Reach Deal in NJ Transit Contract Dispute Commuter Rail
[ April 23, 2025 ] DART Silver Line Trains to Start Test Runs in Addison, Dallas, and Downtown Carrollton Commuter Rail
[ April 23, 2025 ] NS Reports $3 Billion in First Quarter 2025 Revenue Norfolk Southern
[ April 18, 2025 ] San Joaquin Valley Railroad to Continue Leasing 101.5 Miles of Rail From Union Pacific Short Line/Regional

The fight for the General (Part I)

June 23, 2024 Todd DeFeo

When the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway leased the Western & Atlantic Railroad in 1890, the railroad took possession of the General locomotive.

A Brief Look at the Georgian Passenger Train (Part II: The Later Years and Notable Incidents)

May 17, 2024 Todd DeFeo

While the Georgian’s early years were successful, after about a decade, the train saw a decrease in ridership.

A brief look at the Georgian passenger train (Part I: The early years)

May 12, 2024 Todd DeFeo

On November 17, 1946, the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway and the Louisville & Nashville Railroad jointly ushered in a new era when they introduced the Georgian diesel-powered streamliner running between St. Louis and Atlanta.

A Brief History of Streetcars in Athens, Georgia

April 30, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Ultimately, it was not a profitable enterprise…

Remembering historic railroads: The Memphis, Clarksville and Louisville

April 29, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The Middle Tennessee community of Clarksville was once a bustling transportation hub.

DeFeo to Present ‘People and Places of the Western & Atlantic’

February 21, 2024 Railfanning.org

Railfanning.org Editor Todd DeFeo will present “People and Places of the Western & Atlantic” at the Southern Museum in Kennesaw on March 9.

New Jersey Bill to Improve Transportation from Atlantic City Airport to Tourism District Signed

January 19, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a measure aimed at improving transportation between the Atlantic City International Airport and Atlantic City’s tourism district was signed into law this week.

Breaking Down the Meaning of ‘Parallel Roads’

January 4, 2024 Todd DeFeo

I’ll be speaking on “Parallel Roads” in Marietta, Georgia, focusing on the parallel histories of the Western & Atlantic Railroad and the Atlanta Northern Railway.