Miscellaneous

The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway will start its 7th season of operation with daily train trips from Blue Ridge, Ga., to Copperhill, Tenn., during Spring Break, April 2-10.

As the nation is coming out of its job slump, freight railroads are expected to hire more than 80,000 new workers over the next six years, the American Association of Railroads predicts.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta on April 29 accepted $573 million as payment with interest for a $400 million federal loan that helped launch the Alameda Corridor transportation project but wasn’t due until 2032.