Railfanning.org
  • Home
  • News
    • Amtrak
    • BNSF
    • Canadian National
    • Canadian Pacific
    • Commuter Rail
    • CSX
    • Norfolk Southern
    • Union Pacific
    • Press Releases
  • Trackside Guide
  • Rolling Stock
  • Profiles
  • Safety
  • History
    • Directory of Historic Railroads
    • Atlanta Northern Railway
    • Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad
    • Northeast Corridor
    • Western & Atlantic Railroad
    • The Andrews Raid
    • Tennessee Central
  • Store
    • Books
    • Railroadiana
  • More
    • About
    • Contact
    • Encyclopedia
    • Library
    • Photo Galleries
    • Podcast
    • The Cross-Tie
  • Earnings
  • East Palestine Wreck
  • Podcast
  • Georgia
  • Northeast Corridor
  • Western & Atlantic
  • Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville
News Wire
  • [ May 25, 2025 ] South Western Railway Returns to Government Ownership Under New Legislation World
  • [ May 23, 2025 ] South Carolina DOT to Detour Traffic Main Street in Elgin Miscellaneous
  • [ May 22, 2025 ] Former CEO of South Carolina-Owned Railroad Sentenced in Federal Fraud Case Miscellaneous
  • [ May 22, 2025 ] South Western Railway to Transfer into Public Ownership on May 25 World
  • [ May 20, 2025 ] Freight Rail Service Returns to Asheville and Western North Carolina for First Time Since Hurricane Helene Norfolk Southern
HomeRailfanning.org News WireMiscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

South Carolina DOT to Detour Traffic Main Street in Elgin

May 23, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will temporarily close and detour the U.S. Highway 1 (Main Street) bridge over the CSX Transportation in the town of Elgin in Kershaw County for repairs starting June 2.

Miscellaneous

Former CEO of South Carolina-Owned Railroad Sentenced in Federal Fraud Case

May 22, 2025 South Carolina Daily Gazette

Jeffrey McWhorter, the former head of South Carolina-owned Palmetto Railways, will serve five years of probation for his part in a felony fraud scheme involving a key Port of Charleston customer.

FRA

AAR: Eliminate Federal Two-Man Crew Mandate

May 7, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Association of American Railroads wants the U.S. Department of Transportation to repeal a 2024 crew staffing rule requiring each train to be operated by a minimum of two crew members.

Miscellaneous

Measure Would Create a Coordinated Federal Response to Organized Retail Crime

April 15, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley and U.S. Rep. David Joyce introduced the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) to create a coordinated federal response to the mounting wave of sophisticated attacks against the nation’s supply chain and retailers.

A view of Arizona's Merci Train Boxcar in McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Miscellaneous

Missing New Jersey ‘Merci Train’ boxcar Located, to be Restored

April 2, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The car, missing for more than 60 years, was located in a warehouse in Kansas City, Missouri.

Miscellaneous

IAM District 19 Reaches Tentative Agreement with National Carriers’ Conference Committee Rail Carriers

April 1, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

IAM District 19 has reached a tentative agreement with the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC) covering roughly 4,900 freight rail members.

Miscellaneous

FreightCar America Announces New $35 Million Asset-Based Lending Credit Facility

February 18, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

FreightCar America, Inc. has closed a new Asset-Based Lending credit facility with Bank of America.

Miscellaneous

Cincinnati Could Use Cincinnati Southern Sale Proceeds for ‘Underserved’ Communities

February 7, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Cincinnati Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney has proposed using a portion of the proceeds from the Cincinnati Southern Railway sale to benefit 15 “underserved” communities.

Miscellaneous

Union Tank Car, Procor Limited Unveil Leadership Changes and Consolidation Plan

February 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Tank Car Company and Procor Limited have announced key leadership changes and a consolidation of their North American operations.

Miscellaneous

DART Headquarters Closed Due to Power Outage, Transit Services Unaffected

January 30, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has temporarily closed its headquarters at 1401 Pacific Avenue, including DARTmart and Lost & Found, due to a power outage. The closure will remain in effect until further notice as crews work to restore power to the facility.

Posts pagination

1 2 … 43 »

Support Railfanning.org

Click here to support Railfanning.org.

Top Stories

  • A Chat GPT pencil sketch portrays the 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.
    When the Circus Train Met Disaster: The 1918 Ivanhoe Collision
    May 27, 2025
  • Trains in London's Vauxhall Station.
    South Western Railway Returns to Government Ownership Under New Legislation
    May 25, 2025
  • South Carolina DOT to Detour Traffic Main Street in Elgin
    May 23, 2025
  • Former CEO of South Carolina-Owned Railroad Sentenced in Federal Fraud Case
    May 22, 2025
  • Trains at Vaulhall station.
    South Western Railway to Transfer into Public Ownership on May 25
    May 22, 2025

Sign Up for Our Emails

Subscribe

* indicates required
/* real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups */

Intuit Mailchimp

Explore Railroad History

Western & Atlantic Railroad

Tennessee Central Railroad

Before you copy and paste this information to your website, please keep in mind this research took a lot of effort. Appreciate it. Learn from it. But do not plagiarize it. Yes, if you think we might be talking to you, we are.
Archives
About Railfanning.org

Railfanning.org is published by The DeFeo Groupe, LLC. All original content (c) 2002-2025 The DeFeo Groupe, LLC, and may not be republished without express written consent.

Before You Plagiarize

Before you copy and paste this information to your website, please keep in mind this research took a lot of effort. Appreciate it. Learn from it. But do not plagiarize it. Yes, if you think we might be talking to you, we are.

The Latest
  • A Chat GPT pencil sketch portrays the 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.
    When the Circus Train Met Disaster: The 1918 Ivanhoe Collision
    May 27, 2025
  • Trains in London's Vauxhall Station.
    South Western Railway Returns to Government Ownership Under New Legislation
    May 25, 2025
  • South Carolina DOT to Detour Traffic Main Street in Elgin
    May 23, 2025
  • Former CEO of South Carolina-Owned Railroad Sentenced in Federal Fraud Case
    May 22, 2025
  • Trains at Vaulhall station.
    South Western Railway to Transfer into Public Ownership on May 25
    May 22, 2025

(c) 2002-2025 The DeFeo Groupe, LLC.