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[ June 23, 2022 ] Amtrak Orders Fifty More National Network Locomotives Amtrak
[ June 22, 2022 ] Lawmakers Frustrated Over Blocked Rail Crossings and Late Passenger Trains Amtrak
[ June 22, 2022 ] Amtrak: Increasing Speed of Acela Trains in New Jersey Will Improve Reliability for Northeast Corridor Customers Amtrak
[ June 22, 2022 ] Amtrak Starts Procurement for Upcoming Major Contract for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program Amtrak
[ June 14, 2022 ] Georgia’s Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Approves $1.3B budget Commuter Rail

Hyundai to Build First Electric Vehicle Plant in Georgia, but Officials Mum on Incentives Offered

May 20, 2022 The Center Square

Hyundai Motor Group has selected Georgia for its first fully dedicated electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facility and plans to invest more than $5.5 billion to build the facility.

Georgia Ports Authority to Spend $430M to Improve Container Port in Savannah

May 19, 2022 The Center Square

The Georgia Ports Authority plans to spend roughly $430 million on infrastructure improvements at the Port of Savannah.

DeFeo: Understanding the Past is Imperative

April 4, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railfanning.org Publisher and Editor highlighted the history of the Atlanta Northern Railway during a presentation at the Smyrna Public Library.

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

March 11, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Todd DeFeo, founder of The DeFeo Groupe and the publisher/editor of Railfanning.org, will lead a bus tour of the historic Western & Atlantic Railroad on Saturday, April 2.

DeFeo Highlights History of the Atlanta Northern During Speech on New Book

February 8, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railfanning.org Editor Todd DeFeo kicked off a promotional tour of his newest book, the first complete history of the Atlanta Northern Railway.

Alabama-USA Corridor Investment Designed to Push Economic Development in Alabama

January 9, 2022 The Center Square

Alabama is making an investment in rail service in the central and southern parts of the state to create key port access designed to combat the current supply chain crisis and benefit the southeastern part of the country.

Wabtec Acquires MASU’s Railway Friction Business

January 5, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Wabtec Corp. has acquired MASU’s railway friction business, a move Wabtec officials say will accelerate its long-term growth strategy in India.

New Jersey to Update its State Freight Rail Plan in 2022

December 24, 2021 The Center Square

New Jersey officials will update the State Freight Plan (SFP) over the next year, a move that could help the state access millions in federal dollars.

Smyrna, Georgia, Will Not Declare January 31, 2022, as Atlanta Northern Railway Day

December 20, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Officials here have declined to proclaim January 31, 2022, as Atlanta Northern Railway Day.

Engineer Pleads Guilty to Running Locomotive Off Railroad Tracks Near Hospital Ship

December 17, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

A train engineer at the Port of Los Angeles pleaded guilty to a federal charge of running a locomotive at full speed off the end of railroad tracks near a United States Navy hospital ship.