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A pair of General Electric AC44CWs smoke it up as they lead an east bound CSX coal train into the yard at Keyser, WV on February 16, 2021. This line is CSX’s ex-B&O Mountain Subdivision, which runs between Cumberland MD and Grafton WV. CSX’s Mountain Sub is true mountain railroading, with three steep grades that trains must traverse: Cranberry, 17 Mile and Newburg, all of which are over two percent. Most trains require DPUs to assist up the steep grades and to provide dynamic braking while descending. A trip to the Mountain Sub, especially in winter, is truly an enjoyable experience.

Alex Mayes photo



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Domestic News (Canada, Mexico and USA)

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CP Holiday Train keeps rolling through Wisconsin Saturday
[www.channel3000.com]

Commission holds first meeting on train service between Boston and the Berkshires
[www.capeandislands.org]

Chuck Schumer: infrastructure funds may finally lead to upgrades in train-crossing safety
[www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]

Metro Seeks To Bring Back Automatic Train Operation Next Year
[dcist.com]

By 2025, second daily Amtrak train should run from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg
[www.cbsnews.com]

Proposal for battery-powered train linking West Chester to SEPTA line gets support from borough's leaders
[www.phillyvoice.com]

Railroad workers plan to rally at Capitol
[wyofile.com]

Rail workers say quality-of-life concerns not resolved under deal imposed by Congress
[www.pbs.org]

Bankruptcy judge approves bid for SLRG railroad
[www.montevistajournal.com]

Winchester and Western Railroad to Serve New West Virginia Steel Mill
[www.prnewswire.com]

Louisiana gives $3 million to 2 short-line railroad projects
[www.freightwaves.com]

BLET members OK contract with Long Island Rail Road
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

New York Air Brake railroad technology receives recognition
[www.nny360.com]

U.S. railroad investor resolutions urge paid sick leave for workers
[www.saltwire.com]

Former BLET leader Rightnowar dies
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

2023 Outlook: Rails Beware
[www.railwayage.com]

USDOT seeks applicants for intercity passenger-rail grants
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

BNSF’s Katie Farmer Named Railway Age’s 2023 Railroader of the Year
[www.railwayage.com]

Cumbres & Toltec Announces 2023 Schedule
[railfan.com]

‘Hindered’ STB Seeks ‘Good-Faith Exchange’ with UP on Embargoes
[www.railwayage.com]

Canada mandates paid sick leave for regulated businesses
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Aberdeen Carolina & Western to Buy Norfolk Southern Trackage
[railfan.com]

Small-Road Briefs: NCRR, OmniTRAX
[www.railwayage.com]

Rail Traffic ‘Mixed Bag’ Continues in November
[www.railwayage.com]

Amtrak Calls on STB to Investigate UP Following ‘Sunset Limited’ Delays
[railfan.com]

CSX named to 'most responsible' companies list
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Norfolk Southern moving away from furloughs to help improve labor relations
[www.freightwaves.com]

Amtrak Looks to Remove Pennsylvania ‘Distant Signals’
[www.railwayage.com]

Acting Director Named for STB Office of Passenger Rail
[www.railwayage.com]

Railinc Adds Railcar Cushioning Devices to Component Tracking Program
[www.dcvelocity.com]

Feds to Rule on Montana Rail Link Transaction By March 8
[railfan.com]

Protest planned Saturday in Glenwood Springs over U.S. Forest Service’s Uinta Railway decision
[www.vaildaily.com]

Precision Schedule? STB Review Might Actually Test This ‘Marketing Term‘
[www.railwayage.com]

NS purchases Cincinnati Southern Railway
[www.railjournal.com]

MTA opens new hurricane-resilient Staten Island Railway maintenance shop in Clifton
[www.silive.com]

Timeout for Tech: Railway Bridges
[www.railwayage.com]

Transit Briefs: MARTA, MBTA, Metrolinx, NYMTA, RTA, Sound Transit
[www.railwayage.com]

International News

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The amazing new Swiss mountain train that can jump rail tracks
[www.cnn.com]

Spanish train collision outside Barcelona injures scores
[www.bbc.com]

Israel Railways says train cable system sabotaged near Beersheba
[www.jpost.com]

DB commissions new ICE 3neo high-speed train in Germany
[www.railway-technology.com]

Arriva train drivers to strike in the north next week
[www.dutchnews.nl]

Azerbaijan, WB discuss railroad modernization
[www.azernews.az]

Railroad regulator calls on Hellenic Train to improve notifications of changed schedules
[www.ekathimerini.com]

A century on, French-built railroad in Ethiopia still 'a blessing'
[www.theeastafrican.co.ke]

Nigerian railroad resumes services after armed assault
[www.plenglish.com]

France Bans Short-Haul Flights: Railroad Will Be Used
[expatguideturkey.com]

Costa Rica to Inaugurate Restoration Project of Locomotive 130 and Open a Railroad Mural
[ticotimes.net]

Contract on construction of Belgrade-Niš fast railroad to be signed
[www.serbianmonitor.com]

Construction permit for railway to freight up to 55% market share requested by Verde
[finance.yahoo.com]

A year on, Laotians say high-speed rail link with China has brought them few benefits
[www.rfa.org]

ScotRail passengers facing 'significant disruption' during railway strikes next week
[www.dailyrecord.co.uk]

Running Extra

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There’s Only One Remaining Train Station Like This In All Of Colorado And It’s Magnificent
[www.onlyinyourstate.com]