Union Pacific drops Canadian Pacific from EMP intermodal program

Yellow locomotives moving double-stack cars with container crains in background

Union Pacific is booting Canadian Pacific out of the EMP domestic container pool. EMP, which rosters a 44,000-unit fleet of green 53-foot containers, is an interline intermodal partnership between UP and Norfolk Southern. CP, Canadian National, Kansas City Southern, and Florida East Coast also participate in EMP, which allows intermodal marketing companies to book loads […]

Read More…

Error by pilot, captain is likely cause of train-barge collision, NTSB says

Aerial view of derailed locomotives and coal hoppers on riverbank

WASHINGTON — The failure of the pilot and caption of a tow vessel to correctly identify a caution area on a river chart was the probable cause of a November 2021 collision between the towing vessel Baxter Southern and a BNSF coal train near Galland, Iowa, the National Transportation Safety Board determined in an accident […]

Read More…

Clinton, Iowa, council to vote on $1 million deal with Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific Railway beaver logo

CLINTON, Iowa — The Clinton City Council has given preliminary approval to a $1 million agreement with Canadian Pacific to address potential impacts of CP’s merger with Kansas City Southern. The Clinton Herald reports that at a Wednesday meeting, the council voted unanimously to advance the agreement, meaning it will vote on formal acceptance at […]

Read More…

NJ Transit, online wagering site announce naming-rights deal

Detail of map showing route named "BetMGM Meadowlands Rail Line"

NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit announced Wednesday it had signed a three-year naming-rights agreement with Jersey City-based online wagering site BetMGM to rename the transit agency’s rail line to the station serving MetLife Stadium, home of the area’s two NFL teams, as the “BetMGM Meadowlands Rail Line.” NJ Transit did not announce the value of […]

Read More…

Trains LIVE — Bill Stephens

Bob and Bill Trains LIVE

Trains LIVE — Bill Stephens Trains LIVE — 09-14-2022 — As the U.S railroad labor situation reaches a boiling point, Bob talks with Bill Stephens, Trains business correspondent, who explains the issues at hand and looks at the negotiations from a historic perspective. Trains LIVE is a regular video segment, recorded live and unscripted from […]

Read More…

News photos: CSX unit marks 50th anniversary of Operation Lifesaver

Blue and white locomotive with gold roof

COVINGTON, Ky. — CSX Transportation has debuted SD70MAC No. 4568, wearing a special paint scheme to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Operation Lifesaver, the non-profit organization dedicated to grade crossing safety and education. The locomotive, painted at the CSX shops in Huntington, W.Va., was operating Tuesday morning (Sept. 13, 2022) on train Q303 to Cincinnati. […]

Read More…

Amtrak begins suspending service because of possible freight rail work stoppage

Amtrak logo.

CHICAGO — Amtrak will begin suspending service on some long-distance trains as of tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 13) in preparation for a possible railroad work stoppage later this week. Trains immediately affected will be the longest-duration trains — the Chicago-Los Angeles Southwest Chief; Chicago-Seattle/Portland Empire Builder; Chicago-Emeryville, Calif., California Zephyr; and the Los Angeles-San Antonio portion […]

Read More…

Buses to replace trains on Metro-North’s Port Jervis Line beginning Sept. 11

Map showing route of Metro-North Port Jervis Line

NEW YORK — Buses will substitute for commuter trains on the Metro-North Port Jervis line beginning Sunday, Sept. 11, at 4 a.m., allowing trackwork including replacement of 10,000 crossties and three switches, as well as track welding work. The bus substitutions will continue for more than two months, through Nov. 13. Buses will operate to […]

Read More…

How can I find an older article on adding a DCC decoder to a Bachmann HO scale 2-8-0?

Ask Trains logo

Need to add a DCC decoder to a Bachmann HO scale 2-8-0? Looking for a certain article or video? Cody answers this question in this video of Ask Trains. Are you looking to learn more about your model railroad, or do you have questions about full-size trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask […]

Read More…