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https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/04/09/dublin-belfast-train-to-take-less-than-two-hours-and-run-hourly-after-multimillion-euro-investment/ Ireland's only international train service, the Enterprise between Dublin and Belfast in Northern Ireland is due to get an increase to hourly service...

https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/bethlehem/train-derails-in-lower-saucon-township-along-lehigh-river?pnespid=p7B9CC9KM70A2..N.TPuCZuUrQqlTsRlNvilwvQ4.gZmFLgMTbhpDyEd1EKuvDVNqPyBSJIxjw Link includes a press conference by local officials.

https://www.phillytrib.com/news/local_news/septa-receiving-317-million-for-new-market-frankford-line-cars/article_ad8aed61-9e31-57cd-a001-ed90d1fa9d79.html This is to replace the problem plagued Adtranz cars on the Market Frankford Subway Elevated, put into service between 1996 and 1999.

I thought this was an interesting video. It goes into a lot of detail (good for RR nerds like me :) ) An Up-Close Look At the MBTA's Newest Project | Boston Railroading Explained: The Fiber Train For background, the MBTA met the deadline for PTC installation on its lines by stringing wire on...

On Friday we set our on this trip, leaving our son's house in Lewiston a little later than on past trips which was almost our undoing, given that we got to the station 5 minutes before departure. Fortunately the parking machine at the lot was broken so that saved time fumbling with that so we...

(from Facebook) The 470 Railroad Club is pleased to announce the donation of “The Waterville Wreck Train” from CSX. The 470 Club has worked with CSX and generously accepted the donations of several Maine Central and Boston and Maine freight cars to add to our collection in North Conway. While...

Train service in South Africa from Cape Town to Johannesburg has returned after being suspended due to infrastructure issues. "In a welcome piece of news for holiday-makers and travellers alike, the iconic Shosholoza Meyl train service has triumphantly returned to the tracks, rekindling the joy...

As I write this I am on MBTA train 814 which we boarded at TF Green Airport stop along with a dozen or so passengers. Just left Providence station. We passed Amtrak 66 the overnight train from Roanoke plus some track cars on track 1. More when we get to North Station

I am considering a transatlantic cruise that would disembark at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in NYC. I am wondering what is the easiest way (with baggage) to get to Penn Station for a train to Boston. The baggage probably precludes the subway plus I'm not sure if there is any service near the...

Nothing as exotic as Nigeria or even Vancouver but just a trip from Brunswick Maine to Warwick Rhode Island to spend Thanksgiving 🦃 with my son, daughter in law, and grandson. I am currently on the Downeaster train 682 as we just made our backup move into Portland station. Earlier we arrived at...

South Shore double track opens This includes the new double track segment that replaces street running in Michigan City, the last interurban style street operation left in the US Full rail service over the entire line is slated to resume in spring 2024.

The other day I was contemplating a trip that involved a leg from Chicago to Kansas City MO. Currently the only options are two the Southwest Chief and the roundabout and time consuming routing via St. Louis. I wonder if a separate CHI - KCY train would be a viable alternative that might provide...

This video gives a good overview of the project plus a discussion of the various controversies over its construction, the cost overruns, politics, and questions as to the recent scaling back of the project as to whether it will truly benefit the North of Britain as was originally intended...

My oldest son Nathan and I took a day trip to Boston on Amtrak's Downeaster Sunday September 3rd, business class. I drove down to his house in Lewiston on Friday. Saturday I volunteered at Seashore Trolley Museum as they were short of operators that day. Normally we like to have 6 operators...

https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2023/07/17/atlantic-railway-spine-from-ballina-to-rosslare-and-higher-speed-intercity-travel-proposed-in-rail-review/ "A new Atlantic “railway spine” running from Ballina to Rosslare, a train line to Donegal, multiple freight connections to ports and...

Today (Sunday) we were in Boothbay Harbor for a puffin watch and had some spare time on the way home so we decided to stop off at the WW&F Railway Museum in Alna near Wiscasset Maine. The WW&F was a 2 foot gauge railroad that ran from Wiscasset north with the intent of linking up with other...

Looks like flooding in Vermont has also caused the Ethan Allen to be canceled and the Vermonters north of NHV.

The Midcoast Rail Service organization has disclosed its plans for introducing passenger service between Brunswick and Rockland ME. It looks like they are starting slowly with emphasis on group charters and operations during special events. This will be the first passenger service over this line...

A recent discussion about Amtrak in Grand Central Terminal got me thinking about when I used to travel from my parent's home near Boston to college at Lehigh University in Bethlehem PA. After I started school there in 1967 I mostly flew the first year, using a convenient Allegheny Airlines turbo...

A recent post on the golden age of air travel got me thinking about my time in the Air Force and specifically the little municipal airport in Clovis NM I used to fly out from on trips back to New England to visit family. In poking around the Internet I found this little gem of a report on one of...