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Before BNSF placed tight restrictions on access to Abo Canyon when construction of the second track through the canyon began in 2007 railfans had free access to the outstanding photo locations. I was fortunate to have made two trips to Abo Canyon, in 1995 and 2002 before the restrictions were put in place. Teresa and I had sunny weather on both trips and saw over 50 trains each day. On the 1995 trip lots of engines were painted in the Santa Fe’s in the Santa Fe’s legendary red and silver “War Bonnet” scheme. This is an east bound manifest train crossing bridge 3 with General Electric C41-8Ws Nos.948 and 943 painted in the “War Bonnet” scheme on September 24, 1995. Trailing behind the Warbonnets are three older EMD units.

Alex Mayes photo



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Domestic News (Canada, Mexico and USA)

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Governor Hochul Rides Inaugural LIRR Train to Grand Central Madison
[www.governor.ny.gov]

North Louisiana families evacuated after train derails
[www.americanpress.com]

Metro to Increase Train Frequency During Peak Times in February
[www.sourceofthespring.com]

Brightline, Uber partner to offer another first-and-last-mile option
[www.palmbeachpost.com]

Amtrak Plans to Upgrade Its Overnight Train Cars on 14 Routes Across the Country
[www.travelandleisure.com]

Why can’t I take a train from Chattanooga to Nashville? Lawmakers are talking, but challenges run deep
[www.timesfreepress.com]

After more than 100 years, Gunderson train plant in Portland poised to close this spring
[www.opb.org]

Could trains be moved underground in the heart of Salt Lake City?
[www.ksl.com]

Commuter train SunRail may expand to Polk County
[www.bizjournals.com]

MBTA plans more service disruptions, facing more new train delays
[www.wcvb.com]

Dozens of Metro train operators undergo additional training after safety order
[wtop.com]

New Orange, Red Line train delivery delayed again, MBTA says
[www.bostonherald.com]

MassDOT studies possible passenger train service from Boston to North Adams
[williamsrecord.com]

Limited Weekend Train Service Between San Diego and OC is Expected Soon; No Weekday Trains Yet
[voiceofoc.org]

Georgia to consider feasibility of passenger train from Atlanta to Savannah
[www.bizjournals.com]

Railroad crossing gates, flashers and bells were all working after train vs. car: MTA
[www.lohud.com]

ACE train service back on track with normal schedule after Niles Canyon mudslides
[abc7news.com]

Conrail to Deploy Digital Tools for Train Crews
[www.railwayage.com]

Eurostar trains carrying almost a third fewer passengers
[www.bbc.com]

Railroads show signs of heeding employees’ beefs
[www.arkansasonline.com]

Impact statement on railroad merger released: ‘minor adverse impact’
[www.ourquadcities.com]

Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services Inc. to Address Clean Air Act Violations in Settlement with United States
[www.justice.gov]

Repairs complete on avalanche-damaged Alaska Railroad track
[alaskapublic.org]

Major railroad posts record earnings, spends more on share repurchases than on its employees
[www.cnn.com]

Indiana Rail Road's Ray retires
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Pettibone Upgrades Speed Swing Do-It-All Railroad Crane
[www.constructionequipmentguide.com]

Amtrak offering 11 scholarships for students interested in the railroad industry
[www.wilx.com]

OmniTRAX ‘Good Neighbor’ Program Delivers Community Support
[www.railwayage.com]

Massachusetts Lawmakers Push to Electrify Commuter Rail by 2035
[railfan.com]

BNSF ups network investments with focus on better service
[www.supplychaindive.com]

On passing P&W trains, watch for city names
[hh-today.com]

How union muscle keeps expensive rules, high fares in place on LIRR
[nypost.com]

MARS names 2023 officers, executive committee members
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

MTA unveils accessibility upgrades at Penn Station
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Norfolk Southern’s industrial development investments valued at $3.2B
[www.freightwaves.com]

Rail Engineers Say Poor Working Conditions Behind Labor Shortage That Stunted Wyoming Coal Production
[cowboystatedaily.com]

BMWED members vote to merge passenger-rail groups
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

ASLRRA: Navigating the Grant Process
[www.railwayage.com]

CN reports revenue, income growth in Q4 2022
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CP, NS
[www.railwayage.com]

Maine DOT considers Amtrak Downeaster expansion
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

UP vows to improve service, craft employees’ quality of life in 2023
[www.freightwaves.com]

U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are mixed, for the week ending January 21, reports AAR
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

Here's Where First-of-Its-Kind Commuter Rail Project Grant Could Spur Development
[www.costar.com]

Amtrak routes connecting Cincinnati to Nashville, Chicago head to feds
[local12.com]

International News

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Tyne and Wear Metro: New train delayed by 'technical glitch'
[www.bbc.com]

Drone video shows extent of flood-caused train derailment
[www.stuff.co.nz]

France and Germany will give away 60,000 free train tickets to young people this summer
[www.euronews.com]

China launches 100-mph hydrogen/supercapacitor train
[newatlas.com]

Transpennine Express boss apologises for poor services
[www.bbc.com]

Train maker Alstom's sales gain steam as orders beat estimates
[www.reuters.com]

Talgo to supply LE TRAIN with high-speed trains
[www.railtech.com]

Russia, Iran Sanctions-Proof Railroad at Risk in Armenia-Azerbaijan Crisis
[www.newsweek.com]

Reform Party promises to finish Rohuküla railroad
[news.err.ee]

Running Extra

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I compared the best business-class trains I've ever taken in Canada and Italy, and my favorite cost half the price
[www.businessinsider.com]

These New Train Routes Make Flight-Free Travel In Europe Even Easier This Summer
[www.traveloffpath.com]

A Historic Golden Railroad Spike Broke New Ground at Christie’s Today, Selling for Over $2 Million—Quadruple Its Pre-Sale Estimate
[news.artnet.com]

How the Railroad Bridge works
[www.capecodtimes.com]