Other Railroad Info

News articles are not in alphabetical or date-order.

This is a list of miscellaneous railroad info

2. List of Maryland Railroads (Freight, Passenger & Fallen Flags)

3. Maryland Railroad Jobs with basic railroad job position descriptions - http://www.american-rails.com/maryland-railroad-jobs.html

4. Railroad Signals of the U.S. - http://www.railroadsignals.us/

5. Todd's Railfan Guide to Baltimore Railroad History - http://www.railfanguides.us/baltimore/history/index.htm

6. Abandoned Railroads of Maryland - http://www.abandonedrails.com/Maryland

7. Abandoned Rails of Baltimore - http://www.abandonedrails.com/Baltimore_Maryland

8. Abandoned Rails: The Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad - http://www.abandonedrails.com/Maryland_and_Pennsylvania_Railroad

9. US: House Considering New Railroad Plan - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12128930/house-considering-new-railroad-plan?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS151016003

10. MD DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/24dot/html/dot.html#lightrail © Copyright October 22, 2015 Maryland State Archives

11. Bombardier's Rail Division - http://www.bombardier.com/en/transportation/products-services/rail-vehicles.html

12. US: Two Major Railroads Further Delay Adding PTC 02/08/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12166941/two-major-railroads-further-delay-adding-rail-safety-technology?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160202002

13. Unannotated Code of Maryland and Rules for Transportation - Railroads Title 9 http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mdcode/

14. MD - CSX executive hired to develop new rail strategies at Tradepoint 02/04/2016 - http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/blog/real-estate/2016/02/csx-executive-hired-to-develop-new-rail-strategies.html?iana=ind_logtran

15. GG1: The GG1 Homepage - http://www.spikesys.com/GG1/

16. Progressive Railroading - http://www.progressiverailroading.com/

17. US: Amtrak Protests Move to Prioritize Freight Trains 02/25/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12174483/amtrak-protests-move-to-prioritize-freight-trains

18. FRA Releases List of Railroad Crossings with Most Incidents over Last Decade 04/21/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12197631/fra-releases-list-of-railroad-crossings-with-most-incidents-over-last-decade?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160415002

19. From train terminal to Under Armour hub 02/04/2016 - http://retrobaltimore.tumblr.com/post/138699325354/from-train-terminal-to-under-armour-hub

20. FRA Announces $25 Million Available for Rail Infrastructure Safety Upgrades 04/28/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12201131/fra-announces-25-million-available-for-rail-infrastructure-safety-upgrades?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160423002

21. DC: Feds Require New Safeguards for Railroad Employees 05/27/2016 - http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/281568-feds-require-new-safeguards-for-railroad-employees

22. New FRA Rules Strengthen Protections for Maintenance of Way Workers, Expand Drug and Alcohol Testing 05/30/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12213885/new-fra-rules-strengthen-protections-for-maintenance-of-way-workers-expand-drug-and-alcohol-testing?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160530002

23. New FRA Rules Strengthen Protections for Maintenance of Way Workers, Expand Drug and Alcohol Testing 05/30/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12213885/new-fra-rules-strengthen-protections-for-maintenance-of-way-workers-expand-drug-and-alcohol-testing?utm_source=MASS+Transit+Security+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160603002

24. The train graveyard at the 'edge of the world' 06/30/2016 - http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/photo-story-the-train-graveyard-at-the-edge-of-the-world/ar-AAhM8he?li=BBnb7Kz

25. Opinion: On Howard Street Tunnel, Hogan tries, congressional delegation fails 07/12/2016 - http://marylandreporter.com/2016/07/12/opinion-on-howard-street-tunnel-hogan-tries-congressional-delegation-fails/

26. Amtrak's Vulnerability (Editorial) 05/12/2014 - http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-amtrak-20140512,0,6981358.story

27. Aged tunnel where Amtrak train derailed may be replaced 11/30/2013 -

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-11-22/news/bs-md-amtrak-tunnel-20131122_1_amtrak-train-current-tunnel-northeast-corridor-infrastructure

28. US: Railroads Get Funding Boost for Accident Prevention 08/17/2016 - http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/291589-railroads-get-funding-boost-for-technology-to-prevent-train-accidents

29. FRA Awards $25M in Grants for Positive Train Control Implementation 08/17/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12245897/fra-awards-25m-in-grants-for-positive-train-control-implementation?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160817003

30. US: Amtrak Hires Freight Railroad Veteran as CEO 08/22/2016 - http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/291990-amtrak-hires-freight-railroad-veteran-as-ceo

31. US: Working Group Studies Restoring Amtrak’s Gulf Coast Service 09/07/2016 - http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/294668-working-group-studies-restoring-amtraks-gulf-coast-service

32. Western Maryland Railway's West Sub - http://wmwestsub.com/main.htm

33. Timeline of Washington, D.C. Railroad History - http://www.dcnrhs.org/learn/washington-d-c-railroad-history/timeline-of-washington-d-c-railroad-history

34. FRA Awards $25M in Grants to Upgrade Safety at Railroad Crossings, Stations 09/12/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12255795/fra-awards-25m-in-grants-to-upgrade-safety-at-railroad-crossings-stations?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160913002

35. MD: Feds reject grant applications for Port Covington, Howard Street Tunnel 07/06/2016 - http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/blog/real-estate/2016/07/feds-reject-grant-applications-for-port-covington.html?ana=e_bal_bn_breakingnews&u=oQ5VDJ0xA%2FjjAWzT25Vo%2Fg0a3368dd&t=1467864211&j=74639212

36. Maryland Short-Line Railroad - Bay Coast Railroad (reporting mark, BCR): This coastal railroad operates a 70-mile system connecting Pocomoke City, Maryland with Norfolk, Virginia. The route's history traces back to the PRR's former Delmarva Lines. It also handles a 26-mile carfloat service between Cape Charles and Little Creek, Virginia. http://www.delmarvarails.com/Info_BCRR.html

37.Maryland Short-Line Railroad Canton Railroad (reporting mark, CTN): This historic terminal road was first chartered in 1906 and provides switching services for industries in East Baltimore as well as the Port of Baltimore. It is owned by the Maryland Transportation Authority. http://cantonrr.com/

38. Maryland Short-Line Railroad - Georges Creek Railway (reporting mark, GCK): This short line has been in service since late 2007 operating former Western Maryland Railway trackage in the western part of the state. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Creek_Railway

39. Maryland Short-Line Railroad - Maryland & Delaware Railroad (reporting mark, MDDE): The Maryland & Delaware has been in service since 1977 when it acquired former PRR branches in Maryland and Delaware (more of the Delmarva Lines) soon after Conrail was formed. The road currently operates 120 miles of track on four different branches (the Seafood Line, Centreville Line, Chestertown Line, and Snow Hill Line) moving such freight as agriculture, food products, steel, petroleum products, fertilizer, and forest products. http://www.mdde.com/

40. Maryland Short-Line Railroad - Maryland Midland Railway (reporting mark, MMID): This railroad is part of Genesee & Wyoming's large family of short lines and operates a 70 mile system running roughly east-west between Reisterstown and Fort Ritchie. It also owns a north-south corridor between Woodsboro and Taneytown. It began service in 1980 as an independent and was acquired by G&W in 2007. The road handles aggregates, brick/cement, chemicals, and forest products. https://www.gwrr.com/railroads/north_america/maryland_midland#m_tab-one-panel

41. Maryland Short-Line Railroad - Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway (reporting mark, WE): The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway is a privately owned Class II, regional which has been in operation since 1990 carrying the name of the original W&LE. It operates an extensive system stretching across northern Ohio, West Virginia, and western Pennsylvania with trackage rights reaching Cumberland and Hagerstown. It operates about 575 miles of its own lines as well as an additional 265 via trackage rights. The road carries more than 130,000 carloads annually with a highly diversified freight base. http://www.wlerwy.com/

42. Maryland Short-Line Railroad - Winchester & Western Railroad (reporting mark, WW): The W&W's primary line runs from Gore, Virginia to Hagerstown, Maryland although the company also has New Jersey operations. The company was chartered in 1916 to haul forest products and connect with the B&O at Winchester. At its peak it ran from that point to Wardensville, West Virginia but by the 1940s operated no further than Gore, its current western end-of-track. In 1986 it acquired the former PRR between Winchester and Williamsport, Maryland allowing it to reach Hagerstown (54 miles in all). Soon after it picked up former Central Railroad of New Jersey property in southern New Jersey. These two segments currently make up the W&W as its "Virginia Division" and "New Jersey Division." http://winchesterwesternrr.com/

43. MD: Hogan, CSX CEO continue push for Howard Street Tunnel funding 10/24/2016 - http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2016/10/24/hogan-csx-ceo-continue-push-for-howard-street.html

44. Hogan pledges to revamp 'infamous' Howard Street Tunnel 10/24/2016 - http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-hogan-howard-street-tunnel-20161024-story.html

45. Freight Rail Works - http://www.freightrailworks.org/

46. Trains are going full steam ahead to blast leaves off railways with microwaves 10/04/2016 - http://www.electronicproducts.com/Automotive/Research/Trains_are_going_full_steam_ahead_to_blast_leaves_off_railways_with_microwaves.aspx

47. U.S. DOT Announces $197M in Grants for Positive Train Control Implementation 06/01/2017 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12339791/us-department-of-transportation-announces-197-million-in-grants-for-positive-train-control-implementation?utm_source=MASS+Transit+Security+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS170608002&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C1662C5131745J6F

48. Amid rosy promises, Hogan never had the funding for Howard Street Tunnel 11/03/2017 - https://baltimorebrew.com/2017/11/03/amid-rosy-promises-hogan-never-had-the-funding-for-howard-street-tunnel/

49. STATE TO CONSIDER TUNNEL EXPANSION SANS CSX: Maryland's state and federal lawmakers pledged Thursday to explore how to move forward with a planned expansion of the Howard Street Tunnel under downtown Baltimore, after CSX Transportation, the railroad that owns it, said it could not justify paying for its share of the $425 million project, Colin Campbell of the Sun reports. "We're going to go back to the drawing board," Gov. Larry Hogan said. "It's a worthwhile project and we'll be pursuing it from every direction." (Maryland lawmakers vow to push forward with Howard Street Tunnel expansion, despite CSX's exit) 11/03/2017 - http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-ci-howard-street-tunnel-congress-20171102-story.html

50. Double-stack, not double-talk on the Howard Street tunnel 11/02/2017 - http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-1103-howard-tunnel-20171102-story.html

51. CSX PROMPTS STATE TO CANCEL FUNDING REQUEST: CSX Transportation withdrew its support for a long-awaited expansion of the aging Howard Street Tunnel under downtown, causing state officials to cancel a request for $155 million in federal money for a project they hoped would be a boon for the Port of Baltimore, Colin Campbell and Michael Dresser of the Sun report. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based railroad - successor to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad - did not explain why it was turning its back on the project, which would have expanded the century-old tunnel to accommodate trains with shipping containers stacked two-high. (CSX decides not to seek expansion of Howard Street Tunnel) 11/01/2017 - http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-md-howard-street-tunnel-20171101-story.html

52. Maryland lawmakers vow to push forward with Howard Street Tunnel expansion, despite CSX's exit 11/02/2017 - http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-ci-howard-street-tunnel-congress-20171102-story.html

53. Employed & Homeless: As CSX changes plans, dispatchers left in limbo during holidays 11/20/2017 - https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2017/11/20/employed-homeless-as-csx-changes-plans-dispatchers.html

54. How Baltimore Invented The Modern World - http://www.baltimoremagazine.com/2017/1/23/how-baltimore-invented-the-modern-world

55. Hub planned at Baltimore Penn Station for college students, travelers in new public space 05/09/2018 - http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-penn-station-hub-20180507-story.html

56. Amtrak solicits community's ideas for redevelopment of Baltimore's Penn Station 07/31/2018 - http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-amtrak-penn-station-kickoff-20180731-story.html

57. RAILROAD SAFETY GRANT UNSPENT: Three years after a CSX freight train hit a garbage truck, derailed and exploded in Rosedale in 2013, the state of Maryland won a $700,000 grant from the federal government for safety improvements at that railroad crossing and others nearby. But, reports Colin Campbell of the Sun, after another vehicle was struck Tuesday by a train at the same crossing, officials say the money - which was matched by a combined pledge from the railroad, the state and Baltimore County - has not been spent on improvements that were recommended by federal rail safety regulators. See this online article in the Baltimore Sun paper about the incident.

https://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-md-csx-crossings-grant-20190920-oftc7rea4vcndn2wjauo4bnmam-story.html

58. Amtrak’s Late-Running Trains Cost System Millions 10/23/2019 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/10/23/amtraks-late-running-trains-cost-system-millions/

59. Federal review of Baltimore-Washington high-speed maglev project ‘paused’ 12/17/2019 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2019/12/17/federal-review-baltimore-washington-high-speed-maglev-project-paused/

60. FRA makes American Rescue Plan funds for Amtrak available 04/28/2021 - https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/article/21220466/fra-makes-american-rescue-plan-funds-for-amtrak-available?utm_source=MASS+Transit+Rail+Update&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS210503024&o_eid=1662C5131745J6F&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C1662C5131745J6F

61. Amtrak releases FY20 Sustainability Report 04/27/2021 - https://www.masstransitmag.com/management/press-release/21220318/amtrak-amtrak-releases-fy20-sustainability-report?utm_source=MASS+Transit+Rail+Update&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS210503024&o_eid=1662C5131745J6F&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C1662C5131745J6F