Hot Shot
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Frozen poultry exports through the Port of Savannah are up by 8.5% in the latest 12-month figures. -
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RAIB: Planning Error Led to Near Miss With Track Workers in Bookham Tunnel
World
A planning error in a safe work pack led to a passenger train passing dangerously close to three track workers inside Bookham Tunnel, rail investigators said.
RAIB Opens Investigation After Passenger Train Strikes Rail Grinding Machine Left on Track
World
Rail investigators have opened an investigation after a passenger train struck a portable rail grinding machine that had been left on the track near Redbridge, Hampshire.
Iron Horses and False Starts: The Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad Begins to Run
History
By late 1859, after years of surveys, grading, and frustrated waiting, the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad reached a long‑anticipated milestone: it began operating trains.
The Day the Meatballs Entered Service
Amtrak
Friday, May 9, 1980, was a watershed day in Amtrak history.
