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Amtrak still playing catch-up after stormy Midwest weather vist.ly/57pe6

Amtrak still playing catch-up after stormy Midwest weather - Trains

CHICAGO — Two westbound California Zephyrs made their way across Colorado hours apart on Friday after the train that departed Chicago on Wednesday, June 10, was delayed for 17 hours because of...

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News photos: Big show on the Reading & Northern vist.ly/57pc7

News photos: Big show on the Reading & Northern - Trains

The much-anticipated Saturday, June 13, meeting of Union Pacific No. 4014 and Reading & Northern No. 2102 was greeted by blue skies, big crowds … and the exceeding rare spectacle of big steam in...

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News photo: Union Pacific Big Boy on Tunkhannock Viaduct vist.ly/57p7n

News photo: Union Pacific Big Boy on Tunkhannock Viaduct - Trains

Following the Big Boy? Upload your photos for use online and in print. — To report news or errors, contact trainsnewswire@firecrown.com.

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Alaska Railroad opens new Seward cruise terminal vist.ly/57p5v

Alaska Railroad opens new Seward cruise terminal - Trains

SEWARD, Alaska — The Alaska Railroad has opened its new cruise ship terminal in Seward, a $137 million project in partnership with Royal Caribbean Group, developer The Seward Co., and Turnagain...

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Union Pacific sells ‘Home Plate’ land in Omaha vist.ly/57n2p

Union Pacific sells ‘Home Plate’ land in Omaha - Trains

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific has sold its “Home Plate” property in Omaha — where it has displayed Big Boy No. 4014 and other historic equipment during the Men’s College World Series baseball tournam...

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CPKC, CN go with the grain to gain volume vist.ly/57mxp

CPKC, CN go with the grain to gain volume - Trains

CHICAGO — Traffic is up for both CPKC and Canadian National, and it’s not hard to see why. Just stand by their mainlines, and the parade of grain trains will provide the answer. Officials from both...

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CN says terminal initiative continues to pay dividends vist.ly/57ksg

CN says terminal initiative continues to pay dividends - Trains

CHICAGO — Canadian National’s “fast tracking” initiative, focusing on improving productivity at its largest terminals, is about midway through its assessment of the railroad’s major facilities and...

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What happened in the rail industry this week? June 12, 2026 vist.ly/57kny

What happened in the rail industry this week? June 12, 2026 - Trains

Wondering what you might have missed this week in the rail industry? Look no further. The following are the best-performing TrainsPRO stories for the week of June 12, 2026, presented by the editors...

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TCU workers at BNSF headquarters ratify new agreement vist.ly/57khq

TCU workers at BNSF headquarters ratify new agreement - Trains

FORT WORTH, Texas — Members of the Transportation Communications Workers Union/IAM who work at BNSF Railway’s Fort Worth headquarters have ratified a new five-year agreement, the railroad said in a...

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Amtrak says record police deployment will be part of World Cup operations vist.ly/57kb8

Amtrak says record police deployment will be part of World Cup operations - Trains

NEW YORK — A record level of deployment by the Amtrak Police Department will be part of the railroad's efforts during the World Cup, Amtrak representatives said during a conference call on Thursday,...

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Striking CPKC signal workers file complaints with Canadian government vist.ly/57k57

Striking CPKC signal workers file complaints with Canadian government - Trains

PICTON, Ontario — The union representing striking signal workers on CPKC in Canada says it has filed multiple complaints with the Canada Industrial Relations Board over what it believes to be...

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MBTA unveils America 250 unit vist.ly/57jut

MBTA unveils America 250 unit - Trains

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has officially unveiled its America 250 locomotive at an event today at North Station. The GP40MC locomotive, now numbered 1776, features a...

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Two unions ratify new agreement with Long Island Rail Road vist.ly/57jjq

Two unions ratify new agreement with Long Island Rail Road - Trains

NEW YORK — Two of the five unions involved in last month’s strike at the Long Island Rail Road have ratified new agreements. The International Association of Machinists announced that members of IAM...

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Norfolk Southern derailment, fire in Tennessee leads to evacuations vist.ly/57hmg

Norfolk Southern derailment, fire in Tennessee leads to evacuations - Trains

LANCING, Tenn. — A Norfolk Southern train including cars carrying ethanol derailed and caught fire in a remote area of Morgan County, Tenn., leading to precautionary evacuations. The derailment...

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Sound Transit makes upgrades for World Cup visitors vist.ly/57h9t

Sound Transit makes upgrades for World Cup visitors - Trains

SEATTLE — Sound Transit has enacted or completed a series of operational upgrades as part of light rail service during the World Cup, which will play six matches in Seattle beginning Monday, June 15....

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NTSB again calls for faster end to DOT-111 tank car use for hazardous materials vist.ly/57g5j

NTSB again calls for faster end to DOT-111 tank car use for hazardous materials - Trains

WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board has renewed its call for an accelerated removal of DOT-111 tank cars from hazardous material service as a result of its investigation into the...

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Steamtown outlines safety advisories, operational plans for Big Boy Reunion vist.ly/57fv9

Steamtown outlines safety advisories, operational plans for Big Boy Reunion - Trains

SCRANTON, Pa. — The National Park Service has issued a number of safety advisories and announced changes to the Steamtown National Historic site operations in advance of the June 15–30 visit of Union...

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U.S. transit and commuter rail systems are ready for World Cup vist.ly/57fu2

U.S. transit and commuter rail systems are ready for World Cup - Trains

WASHINGTON — Innovations that are being introduced by transit and commuter rail systems around the country to handle FIFA World Cup fans will continue to serve the traveling public long after the...

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TOYX reopens Port Jervis railroad museum, changes name vist.ly/57f6m

TOYX reopens Port Jervis railroad museum, changes name - Trains

PORT JERVIS, N.Y. — TOYX, Inc., the parent organization of what has been renamed as the Port Jervis Railroad Museum, announced the museum located at the site of the historic Erie Railroad turntable...

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Arizona investigators say recent arrests reflect organized rail cargo thefts vist.ly/57djm

Arizona investigators say recent arrests reflect organized rail cargo thefts - Trains

WINSLOW, Ariz. — Two men were arrested and more than $500,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered following a recent train burglary near Meteor Crater west of Winslow. Investigators say the case...

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