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From the Editor

Union Pacific plans to test ground-based conductors • Railroad’s program would compare ‘expediters’ to conductors working from cabs

Amtrak unveils name, look for new corridor fleet • Siemens ‘Airo’ equipment will replace original Amfleet cars, debut in 2026

UP pauses use of embargoes to regulate traffic • Move comes after heavy criticism from regulators, shippers in hearings

Amtrak asks STB to investigate ‘Sunset’ delays • First-of-its-kind filing under 2008 law seeks damages from UP over train handling

NEWS BRIEFS • Grand Central Madison opening delayed; will debut with shuttles

Fixes • AMTRAK MECHANICAL EMPLOYEES

NEWS PHOTOS

BNSF’s BIG bet in the California desert • Barstow sorting hub will alter the intermodal landscape

A remarkable career remembered • A retired railroader considers safety

POPLAR RIVER MINE RAILWAY

An “Old Reliable” Comes home to Kentucky • The story of Louisville & Nashville No. 2132

The South Louisville Shops • Birthplace of L&N No. 2132

Now boarding for Cincinnati

VIA NEW TRAINS, NEW CHALLENGES • Canada’s passenger operator welcomes Siemens equipment, but lacks political support

Strong as steel • Re-rolling operations transform old railroad steel into everyday, usable products

SERVED BY A SHORT LINE

Historic NYC locomotives move toward safety • Other pieces in path of construction on Beacon Island site are scrapped

‘Spirit of Alberta’ reconstruction moves on to firebox work • Ex-CN locomotive was a 1970s excursion star

First-generation MARTA car donated to museum • Car donation comes as original fleet is retired following over 40 years of service

PRESERVATION PHOTOS

Hot spot: Fort Madison, Iowa • Cross the Mississippi with BNSF on a double-deck swing bridge

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