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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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.
STB Ups the Bar for What Counts as a Class I Railroad
STB
The Surface Transportation Board has raised the bar for what counts as a Class I railroad, and railroads need almost $1.1 billion in annual revenue to make the cut.
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.
