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Presentations on UP steam, Ski Train to highlight events at March’s Rocky Mountain Train Show

Model railroaders can brush up on their skills and learn about prototype rails at the Rocky Mountain Train Show March 3-4 in Denver. More than 30 clinics, headlined by Union Pacific’s steam operations update, are scheduled over both days of the show, which will cover …

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Texas Central Railway moves step closer to building high-speed line between Dallas, Houston

The Texas Bullet Train made a big push forward before Christmas when federal regulators outlined a preferred route between North Texas and Houston, including identifying passenger station locations. The Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) analysis, completed after nearly four years of work, provides a path for …

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Kansas City Southern’s 17th annual Holiday Express train to stop in 22 cities in six states

KANSAS CITY, MO — Kansas City Southern’s 17th annual Holiday Express train kicks off its charitable run Nov. 24 in Victoria, TX. The train will stop in 22 communities in six states on 26 dates running through Dec. 19. At each stop, visitors can board …

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Railroads making repairs, restoring service along Southeast Coast in wake of Hurricane Harvey

As floodwaters recede and sunny skies prevail, railroad activity in Houston and along the Southeast Texas coast is resuming. Class I railroads have restarted service across most of the network affected by Hurricane Harvey in late August, and Amtrak plans to restart its Sunset Limited …

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Railroads make pledges toward Hurricane Harvey relief effort; traffic remains at a standstill

In the wake of unprecedented flooding and damage along the Texas coast, Union Pacific and Kansas City Southern today announced combined pledges of $300,000 toward supporting Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. This donation will be spread amongst the large number of people and businesses that have …

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Regional rail operations shut down amid damage and flooding after Hurricane Harvey slams Texas

UPDATED 4:15 p.m. Aug. 28, 2017 By TOM MARSH/Cowcatcher Magazine HOUSTON – Deteriorating conditions from Tropical Storm Harvey is causing major disruptions on the region’s rail lines three days after one of Texas’ most historic weather events blew ashore. Widespread flooding in the greater Houston …

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