Hot Shot
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The Port of Baltimore marked the arrival of double-stack freight rail service this week following completion of work tied to CSX’s Howard Street Tunnel project. -
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Amtrak, NJ Transit Move Forward With Initial Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project Construction
Amtrak
In a joint statement on Friday, NJ Transit President & CEO Kris Kolluri and Amtrak President Roger Harris said the two agencies are moving forward with initial construction for the Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project.
Noncarrier Acquiring 11-Mile Line Philadelphia-Area Line
Short Line/Regional
A noncarrier has filed a verified notice of exemption to acquire a roughly 11-mile rail line in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, from Cleveland-Cliffs Railways Inc., which does business as the Upper Merion & Plymouth Railroad.
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.
