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A Deadly Night on the Rails: The 1933 Louisville & Nashville Derailment Near Bartow, Georgia

March 30, 2026 Railfanning.org Digital Library

On the evening of April 17, 1933, a Louisville & Nashville passenger train derailed near Bartow, Georgia. Two railroad men and two trespassers lost their lives, and 11 others were hurt.

Georgia’s Gainesville Inland Port Set to Open in May

March 24, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Georgia Ports Authority’s new inland port opens May 4, and the GPA says it will strengthen Northeast Georgia’s attractiveness and business competitiveness.

Come on, And Take a Free Ride on the Lawrenceville Branch

March 23, 2026 Railfanning.org Digital Library

When a locomotive engineer on the Lawrenceville Branch Railroad reported for duty on an April morning in 1881, he found quite a surprise.

GDOT Spending Nearly $1.2 Milllion on Railroad Safety Projects for Two Shortlines

March 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Georgia Department of Transportation plans to spend nearly $1.2 milllion on upgrades to railroad signing and pavement marking at various locations on two shortline railroads.

Passenger Trains on the Western & Atlantic? Experts Break Down Running Passenger Trains on Class I Mainlines

March 13, 2026 Railfanning.org Digital Library

Talk of restoring passenger rail service on the Georgia-owned Western & Atlantic Railroad between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tennessee, often runs into the same refrain: It would be expensive to “upgrade the line.”

Georgia Court of Appeals to Hear Oral Argument in Lawsuit Challenging Georgia Railroad’s Attempt to Take Private Land

February 17, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Georgia Court of Appeals is set to hear oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging a private railroad company’s attempt to use the state’s eminent domain power to take land from several property owners in Sparta, Georgia.

Georgia Ports Authority Welcomes New United States-India Trade Agreement

February 5, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

A new trade agreement between the U.S. and India could boost traffic at the Georgia Ports Authority.

Central of Georgia Seeks Trackage Rights Exemption

January 31, 2026 The Turntable

The Central of Georgia Railroad Company has filed a verified notice of exemption to acquire more than 2.6 miles of trackage rights near Savannah, Georgia.

C&EI Heritage Unit Passes Through Smyrna, Georgia

January 31, 2026 Todd DeFeo

CSX Transportation’s Chicago & Eastern Illinois pulled a northbound freight through Smyrna, Georgia, on the evening of Friday, Jan. 30, shortly after the city unveiled its new Jonquil statue downtown.

Georgia’s Blue Ridge Connector Nears Completion, Set to Open This Year

January 24, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Georgia Ports’ latest addition to its inland rail network, the Blue Ridge Connector, is now 95% complete and expected to open later this year.