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Class I Railroads
CPKC, Unions Reach Agreement
Canadian-US-Mexican rail giant Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) reached an 8-year, tentative agreement with both the
GoRail Appoints New Leader
On April 9th, GoRail, the Washington, DC-based freight rail advocacy nonprofit appointed Betsy Cantwell to serve as its President. Cantwell has served in a variety of roles for the organization, since joining in 2015 as Communications Director. Cantwell takes over following the death of longtime senior executive Michael Gaynor, and
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
Intercity Passenger Rail
U.S. Passenger Rail’s Future? RPA’s Jim Mathews Weighs In
What will passenger rail in America look like going forward? Jim Mathews, leader of the Rail Passengers Alliance (formerly the National Association of Railroad Passengers) shares his thoughts in an interview with Jared Brey of Governing Magazine. Read the full article here: What Does the Future of U.S. Passenger Rail
Commuter Rail
World Cup Rail Exclusivity?!?
Passenger rail operators serving Boston and New York City have taken steps to limit crowds using trains or traveling through key facilities during the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, owner of commuter rail services that utilize former New Haven, Boston & Albany/New York Central, and
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
New Texas Railroad Approved
On April 22, 2026 the Surface Transportation Board issued an exemption approving construction of the Green Eagle Railroad in Eagle Pass, TX. This proposed carrier, established in the wake of the 2023 immigration-related embargo of rail service through Eagle Pass, is part of a broader effort to offer fluid rail-
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
Man Finds HO Scale Layout In Basement!
If you’re a regular reader of All Things Trains, you would LOVE to wake up one day and find a fully-built, HO-scale model railroad in the basement of your new home. Back in 2025, an Australian bloke did just that, in this video from SBS News. And even though this
