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Amtrak deals with harsh winter • Weather leads to cancellations from coast to coast, but equipment is also a factor

Canal issues lead to new rail traffic • Panama Canal Railway gains container activity because of drought; Asia-Europe traffic seeks alternatives to avoid conflict along route via Red Sea, Suez Canal

NEWS PHOTO

NEWS BRIEFS • Senate, for the first time since 2015, approves Amtrak board nominees

Let’s count the ways CPKC shook the industry • Competitive responses from other railroads are an encouraging development

Growing a local short line • How the Carolina Coastal Railway became a Regional Rail star

The Morehead City Subdivision

Is this the future of railroading? • Autonomous freight cars could be just around the corner

THE CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR AT 75 • Defining what a passenger train can be

AFTERNOON RITUAL: CHECKING THE ZEPHYR

CONDUCTOR SWARTZWELTER: ON THE CASE

Desert Railroading at its finest • Nearly the final leg of BNSF’s Chicago-LA main line

Your trip

Western Maryland Scenic expands with shortline lease • Georges Creek Railway will provide ‘passenger and freight opportunities’

Southern Railway archives available at Atlanta History Center • Materials donated by Norfolk Southern can be studied by appointment

PRESERVATION BRIEFS • Steam, diesel locomotives restored, EBT expands tours

ALL-NEW SPECIAL ISSUE ARCHIVES

Lone Star heritage railroad • A family friendly train ride in the heart of Texas

In the May issue

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