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Trains

From the Editor

Hot Spots: New series hits the ground running

Trains LIVE

Baltimore bridge disaster hits port, rail service • Collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge to have long-term impact

FRA rule to require two-person crews • Unions cite safety in supporting new regulation; industry calls move unnecessary

NS names new COO as proxy fight continues • Activist investors set goal of 57% operating ratio, plan full-fledged PSR approach

NEWS PHOTOS

State legislation calls for privatization of Alaska Railroad

Now in vogue: Class I roads buying short lines • Seven recent transactions reverse long-term spinoff trend

Riding the Trona • A Baldwin cab ride across the California desert

The Durango & Silverton battles back • Fires, mudslides, avalanches, and a pandemic did not stop this railroad

A PLACE CALLED RAILROAD STREET • From a vital corridor to a vestige of its former role — its connection to a community in flux

DIRE STRATES • James E. Strates carnival train, sidelined since 2019, tries to find its way back to the rails

What track are you on? • A late-night meeting — almost by accident

CPKC announces schedule for steam tour • 4-6-4 No. 2816 will lead train through Canada, U.S., Mexico

London calling • Exploring one of the greatest urban rail networks

In the July issue

GALLERY: DANIEL TROY