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 -
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.
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
62. RAILROAD PEOPLE Paperback Book & Kindle Edition on Amazon.com – June 10, 2023 by Joyce A. Robinson (Author:- retired freight locomotive engineer) https://www.amazon.com/RAILROAD-PEOPLE-Joyce-Robinson-ebook/dp/B0C91W1XLW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=10LBAR5M3P97T&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2-tL7r_89J7AZ7In3RWbQDjWqLcWVRppjMODfvtWoWxUyFuCcpPpF8AGw4ZgUo1lGEgHwPOf_Xjvf8n3H3vaBLEbxwtBNygwyGmDdiYNO1RdEqGRYtP9uSYrQA0YoK1YjmVwXylDWPXud6_8nFCvt46VfR1H1BbOJaNlhVz2gpzgr0C0km1yUELT2lnTphw6V1VPXRinrjYLDPKZZcvWg5O_9wXtpqW2UTFqBK44OaY.CDrVofu574KbKoAuQVlj9EICdptE4H_Lak1ECzy59f8&dib_tag=se&keywords=railroad+people&qid=1722028863&s=digital-text&sprefix=railroad+people%2Cdigital-text%2C185&sr=1-1
About the author https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CK4GDB21/about - Joyce Robinson was determined to fulfill her dream of working on the railroad. She began her exciting career as a block operator for CONRAIL on October 14, 1977. After working numerous clerical jobs, Joyce became a brakeman on March 31, 1994, and a locomotive engineer in September 1994.
Engineer Robinson’s strong interest in railroad history and train safety motivated her to broaden her professional career by becoming an educator. She teaches railroad safety through a National Public Awareness Program, ‘OPERATION LIFESAVER.” “Joy,” as she is known, loves to teach children and educate people of all ages about the dangers of trespassing on the railroad. Joyce joined the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE) #74 and the
National Association of Railway Business Women (NARBW). She is a member of the National Railway Historical Society (NRHS), BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS of the Capital Region, and a lifetime member of GIRLS, INC.
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