Morehouse Named BNSF EVP, COO
BNSF has promoted Craig Morehouse to Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. Morehouse succeeds Matt Garland who had been with BNSF for more than two decades and moved into the top operations role at the railroad in January 2026. Garland. resigned to pursue another opportunity. Morehouse will be responsible for the entirety of BNSF’s […]
Arkansas ‘Dinner ‘Train Rides On The A&M
Home › Dinner Trains › Arkansas & Missouri Published: May 20, 2026 By: Adam Burns If you want a railroad experience that feels equal parts “working short line” and “time machine,” the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad (A&M) delivers in a way few modern operations can. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the A&M is best known in railfan […]
HS2 costs and timelines sharply revised
UK Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has set out a new update on HS2 costs and timelines, following a full review of the project and taking direct control in order to reduce waste, speed up delivery and save billions of pounds. The Government has announced that the project is now estimated to cost between GBP 87.7 […]
Intermodal Briefs: GPA, Ports of Indiana
April 2026 container trade at Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) Port of Savannah dips nearly 14% from the same month last year. Also, Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. celebrates the groundbreaking of its grain handling facility expansion at the rail-served Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon. GPA on May 19 reported handling approximately 4.7 million TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent […]
Connecticut ‘Dinner’ Train Rides At Essex
Connecticut ‘Dinner’ Train Rides At Essex May 20, 26 11:55 AM Connecticut’s rail heritage can be traced back to the industry’s earliest days and a few organizations preserve this rich history by offering train rides. The Essex Steam Train also hosts dinner-theme… Read More Arkansas ‘Dinner ‘Train Rides On The A&M May 20, 26 11:54 […]
Blast from the past: HHPI 159 445 in a ‘classic’ livery
Heavy Haul Power International GmbH has recently wrapped its Stadler EuroDual 159 455 in a new livery that includes a wink to its past. The design is a reference to the original 2000s livery, seen on the HHPI fleet from the start of its operations. The livery was previously used on the class 59 and […]
Darlington station in County Durham officially opened
Darlington Station, located in the town of the same name in north-east England, County Durham, was officially opened on 15 May. The station was inaugurated by Rail Minister Lord Hendy, alongside LNER Managing Director David Horne, Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, Network Rail East Coast Route Director Paul Rutter and Councillor Stephen Harker, Leader of […]
Transit Briefs: Amtrak, WMATA, BART
Amtrak’s first Airo trainset enters final testing in the Pacific Northwest. Also, Amtrak’s Borealis train service carries more than 416,000 passengers on its second anniversary; the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and the Smithsonian National Museum of American History collaborate on an exhibit ahead of America’s 250th birthday; and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) […]
Colorado & Southern Timetables (March, 1940)
Colorado & Southern Timetables (March, 1940) May 19, 26 11:55 PM Featured here is the Colorado & Southern’s timetables from the March, 1940 edition of the “Official Guide Of The Railways.” Read More New Jersey “Father’s Day” Train Rides May 19, 26 11:59 AM There are a few locations in New Jersey celebrating dads with […]
Modernization of Vienna’s Cross-City Line to begin this fall
Photo: ÖBB / Andreas Scheiblecker The modernization of Vienna’s Cross-City Line is entering the implementation phase, as the assessments conducted over the past few months—following the conclusion of a legal proceeding that lasted 1,300 days—have been completed. Official approval for the project has been granted, and the main construction work will begin in September 2026 […]