Miscellaneous

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[ May 9, 2026 ] Tennessee-Based Entertainment Company Acquires South Dakota’s 1880 Train Miscellaneous
[ May 9, 2026 ] The Day the Meatballs Entered Service Amtrak
[ May 8, 2026 ] FAA Proposes No-Fly-Zone Process for Drones Near Sensitive Facilities Legislation
[ May 6, 2026 ] Short Lines Notch Record Safety Mark in 2025, ASLRRA Says Short Line/Regional
[ May 6, 2026 ] CPKC, CSX Upgrade Southeast Mexico Express with Dedicated Train, Faster Transit Times Canadian Pacific Kansas City

JetBlue, Brightline Launching Air-and-Rail Booking Partnership

June 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

JetBlue and Brightline announced a new partnership that offers customers a seamless air-and-rail booking experience for travel across Central and South Florida.

Wells Fargo Agrees to Sell Rail Equipment Assets

June 2, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Wells Fargo & Company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the assets of the company’s rail equipment leasing business to a newly formed joint venture between GATX Corporation and Brookfield Infrastructure.

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.

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.

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.

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.