Search results

I've just been watching a virtual railfan cam at Ft. Madison, Iowa. After everyone was boarded instead of departing the train just sat there. Of course everyone on the chat was wondering what was happening. After what seemed like 30 to 40 minutes, station people roll out a cart of pizzas. One...

Destinations | Avelo (aveloair.com)...

FreightCar America has announced plans to close its Cherokee AL plant by the end of the year and move those to Mexico.

As of Friday 17 July, Icelandic Airlines has fired all of its flight attendants according to Airways Magazine. Further contract negotiations broke down after a contract that had been agreed to was voted down. Starting Monday 20 July surplus pilots will be used to provide safety and inflight...

What is happening with train 8 Empire Builder for 31 Oct. It is over 12 hours late.

I don't know if this has been discussed before but I found this report on the RPA website. It was published 15 Aug 2018. Some findings from FY 2017: Miami was charged with snow removal. Over $67,000 of Maintenance of Way charges for the Michigan line were charged to the Lake Shore Limited and...

The world's longest rail tunnel is the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland. It is cut through the Alps(rock) and is 35miles/57km long. It opened in 2016 at a cost of $12 billion US. The FinEst Link is to be a 3 tube tunnel under the Gulf of Finland, connecting Helsinki, Finland and Tallin...

www.railwayage.com/passenger/intercity/deciphering-the-amtrak-puzzle/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=5494 Has anyone else read this article to developing and opiniThis would be on on these suggestions. I like them. The national long distance trains should be a separate company run by...

CSX appears to be shutting down the Hulsey Yard in Atlanta. Hulsey is on Decatur Street SE, just east of the Oakland Cemetery. It is to the east of I 75/85 and north of I 20. Should be plenty of space to have multiple platforms and for parking lay over equipment. Only thing I'm not sure of is...

I have questions about why people believe the Crescent does so bad south of Atlanta. The info I'm quoting is from Amtrak fact sheets posted by the Rail passengers Association. If you look at the ridership by city pairs, for 2018, of all cities along the route, Birmingham - New Orleans is No. 1...

I see where Amtrak and NS were about to have a twitter war over delays caused by NS. Where are the delays the worst?