Tennessee “Dinner Train” Rides At TVRM
Home › Dinner Trains › Tennessee Valley Rairoad Museum Published: April 8, 2026 By: Adam Burns Tucked into East Chattanooga, the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) is less a “museum you walk through” and more a railroad you step aboard. It’s one of those rare preservation organizations where the exhibits don’t just sit behind ropes—they move, […]
New Northrail VDM order paves way for expansion to Central Europe and the Balkans
advertisement On February 20, 2025, Railcolor announced that Siemens Mobility had signed a major framework agreement for 50 Vectron locomotives with RIVE Private Investment, the parent company of Northrail – a first call-off order was placed right away: 1st order: 15 Vectron locomotives, including an 8-year full-service contract; 2nd order: 2 locomotives later in 2025; […]
Transfesa Logistics becomes DB Cargo Iberia
Transfesa Logistics has officially changed its name to DB Cargo Iberia, a move through which DB Cargo is consolidating its presence in the Spanish market and strengthening its position in the international rail logistics sector. According to the company, the name change follows the recent reorganization of the Transfesa group and more clearly reflects its […]
William Strickland and the Foundation of U.S. Railroading
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2026 ISSUE: Two hundred years ago, the Pennsylvania Society for the Promotion of Internal Improvement published Reports on Canals, Railways, Roads, and Other Subjects. In it, William Strickland summarized conclusions from his intensive eight-month stay in Great Britain, studying state-of-the-craft technologies. It is one of the most significant documents in […]
Ahnapee & Western Railway: Door County’s Lifeline
Home › Fallen Flags › Green Bay & Western › Ahnapee & Western Published: April 7, 2026 By: Adam Burns The Ahnapee & Western Railway was one of Wisconsin’s most distinctive short lines—a modest 34.5-mile railroad that nonetheless played an outsized role in opening Door County to industry, agriculture, and tourism. Built in the late 19th […]
Stadler withdraws its appeal against the SBB contract awarded to Siemens
Stadler has announced that it is withdrawing its appeal against the decision by the Swiss railway company SBB to award the contract for new double-decker trains to Siemens Mobility. The Swiss company says it made this decision after reviewing the documents provided by the Federal Administrative Court, documents it describes, however, as heavily redacted and […]
RBMN Hosting UP Big Boy 4014
The Reading & Northern Railroad (RBMN) will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States by hosting Union Pacific’s “Big Boy” 4014 while the steam locomotive is touring the eastern U.S. on proposed merger partner Norfolk Southern. A single one-way trip powered by 4014 from Nesquehoning to Pittston will take place on Sunday, June […]
“Colorado Connector” Selected As Name For Front Range Passenger Rail
“Colorado Connector” Selected As Name For Front Range Passenger Rail Apr 07, 26 12:56 PM Colorado officials have formally unveiled “Colorado Connector”—or “CoCo”—as the official name for the state’s long-planned passenger rail service linking the Front Range corridor from Fort Collins to… Read More New Mexico “Beer Tasting” Train Rides Apr 07, 26 11:51 AM […]
Rolling highways in Spain – A solution for modern freight transport
In February 2019, Spain launched its first standard-gauge “rolling highway” service in response to the need to diversify and modernize freight transport. The development of this type of service, considered more efficient and sustainable from both an economic and environmental standpoint, supports the implementation of a set of measures dedicated to rail freight transport. These […]
STB OKs NS Control of NPBL
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on April 6 approved Norfolk Southern’s (NS) application to control Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Company (NPBL), following a yearslong dispute with CSX over allegations of monopoly. NS, since 1982, had owned a 57% majority of NPBL and CSX the remaining 43%. As part of the decision (download below), […]