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[ July 2, 2025 ] Union Pacific Celebrates its 163rd Birthday with Commemorative Lincoln Locomotive Union Pacific
[ July 1, 2025 ] Amtrak Mardi Gras Service Returns in August Amtrak
[ June 25, 2025 ] DeFeo to Present ‘An Angry Mob and a Hollow Tree’ at Customs House Museum on July 6 Miscellaneous
[ June 25, 2025 ] New Jersey Officials Break Ground on Next Phase of New Raritan River Bridge Commuter Rail
[ June 25, 2025 ] First Section of California Bullet Train to Connect Two Small Cities Commuter Rail

Working to Reactivate Staten Island Railroad

January 15, 2005 The Cross-Tie

In December, construction began on the reactivation of the eight-mile Staten Island Railroad to provide rail-freight access to Staten Island.

Nation’s Largest Taxpayer Group Urges Va. Railroad Board to Stand Up to Amtrak, Allow Competitive Bid

January 5, 2005 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Operations Board should stand up for Virginia taxpayers and commuters by standing up to Amtrak.

New Year, New Look for The Cross-Tie

January 1, 2005 The Cross-Tie

The Cross-Tie, celebrating its third anniversary in 2005 has been redesigned inside out.

Intermodal Continues to Dominate in 2004

January 1, 2005 The Cross-Tie

The year ended with a bang for railroads — for the first time ever, intermodal volume on U.S. railroads has topped 10 million trailers and containers in a single year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) said in December.

All roads lead to McDonough

November 29, 2004 Todd DeFeo

The GP40 locomotive let off a distinctive hissing sound – the air breaks had just been released.

Union Pacific Named a Top Military Friendly Employer

November 16, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

G.I. Jobs magazine has named Union Pacific Railroad one of the nation’s top 25 Military Friendly Employers for 2004.

Toy Trains or Real-Life Locomotives Power-Up for the Holidays

November 16, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

As the holiday season begins to rev up, so do millions of toy train sets circling just as many Christmas trees.

Hundreds injured in Australian derailment

November 16, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Upwards of 160 people were injured Tuesday when a high speed train derailed, taking out trees in its path.

Five People Killed by Freight Train

November 10, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Five people were killed Nov. 10 when their car was struck by a Norfolk Southern freight train, various news outlets reported.

Santa Claus Making His Way to Appalachia for 62nd Running of the Santa Special

November 10, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Santa Claus is delegating his North Pole duties to a team of elves so that he may make his annual railroad trip through Appalachia.