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Class I Railroads
GoRail Appoints New Leader
On April 9th, GoRail, the Washington, DC-based freight rail advocacy nonprofit appointed Betsy Cantwell to serve
Happy 50th Birthday Conrail!
April 1, 2026 was Conrail’s 50th Birthday. Few railroads have been as consequential as the eastern railroad giant that was known for blue locomotives, fast intermodal trains, a unique “can-do” attitude, and a battle for control that led to its second act: a multi-city terminal railroad supporting southern rail giants
50 Years Ago Today, Railroading Changed Forever
50 years ago, on March 31, 1976, trains of the Penn Central, Erie Lackawanna, Reading, Lehigh Valley, Central Railroad of New Jersey, New York & Long Branch, Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines, and the Ironton Railroad rolled their last miles. The next day, Conrail would begin operating trains over many of their
Intercity Passenger Rail
CoCo Rail Ft. Collins Service Advances
Class I rail carrier BNSF and the State of Colorado have concluded a preliminary agreement to allow Colorado Connector–the new moniker for state-funded intercity passenger service radiating from Denver–trains to operate between Denver and Ft. Collins. This service will utilize BNSF’s Front Range Subdivision, extending for 74.4 miles north from
Commuter Rail
Virginia Passenger Rail is Heating Up
One of All Things Trains’ “hometown” railroads is the former Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac route between Arlington (Crystal City) and Richmond, VA. While many of the long-distance passenger trains this line once handled, such as the Atlantic Coast Line’s Everglades and the Seaboard Air Lines’ Orange Blossom Special are now
Subway & Transit
Skokie…Not So Swift? CTA Lowers Train Speeds on Skokie Swift/Yellow Line
CTA reduces speeds on Skokie Swift Line.
Short Line Railroads
All Aboard Podcast Episode 005: Railroad Regulation & The Industrial Evolution
Railroad Regulation and America’s Industries. Find out how they’re connected on The All Aboard Podcast by All Things Trains.
Railroadiana & Collectibles
2026 Train Show Tour: Richmond, VA!
All Things Trains is in Richmond, VA for the weekend of January 17-18 at the Greenberg’s Train & Toy Show at the Richmond Raceway. Check out our neat selection of vintage HO scale Tenshodo brass locomotives and passenger cars, public timetables from railroads such as Southern Pacific, Wabash, Norfolk &
Model Railroading
2026 Train Show Tour: Richmond, VA!
All Things Trains is in Richmond, VA for the weekend of January 17-18 at the Greenberg’s Train & Toy Show at the Richmond Raceway. Check out our neat selection of vintage HO scale Tenshodo brass locomotives and passenger cars, public timetables from railroads such as Southern Pacific, Wabash, Norfolk &
