• Trains LIVE — Rail news analysis with Bill Stephens

    Trains LIVE — Rail news analysis with Bill Stephens — 5-3-2024 — Every day Trains News Wire brings you the latest railroading news. There are some stories that unfold over weeks and months with each new twist adding to the story’s depth. Bill Stephens, Trains business analyst, reports on the most significant railroad business events, []Read More

  • Trains LIVE — Rail news analysis with Bill Stephens

    Trains LIVE — Rail news analysis with Bill Stephens — 5-3-2024 — Every day Trains News Wire brings you the latest railroading news. There are some stories that unfold over weeks and months with each new twist adding to the story’s depth. Bill Stephens, Trains business analyst, reports on the most significant railroad business events, []Read More

  • Amtrak adds new trains between Chicago and Twin Cities

    The new service, one train in each direction, overlaps the current Hiawatha service between Chicago and Milwaukee and Empire Builder service between Chicago and St. Paul, Minnesota.

  • Amtrak Inspector General finds customer communication deficiencies

    WASHINGTON — An audit report released by Amtrak’s Office of Inspector General on Monday suggests the company can upgrade its communications with patrons “to improve the customer experience,” but possible steps to do so onboard trains were beyond the scope of the inquiry. The report, “Opportunities exist to better use data to improve the customer []Read More

  • Kalmbach rail magazines, Trains.com sold to Firecrown Media

    WAUKESHA, Wis. — Trains Magazine, the company’s other rail magazines, and Trains.com are among assets that have been sold by Kalmbach Media to Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Firecrown Media, the two companies have announced today (May 1). Other Kalmbach titles involved in the transaction are Classic Trains, Model Railroader, Classic Toy Trains, FineScale Modeler, and Astronomy, as []Read More

  • Amtrak to launch Chicago-St. Paul train May 21

    CHICAGO — Amtrak will launch a second daily train between Chicago and St. Paul, Minn., the state-sponsored Borealis, on May 21, the passenger operator announced today. The train, using Horizon coaches and a café car, will offer Business Class service. It will substitute for one of the current Hiawatha round trips on the Chicago-Milwaukee portion []Read More

  • Amtrak ‘all in’ on Houston-to-Dallas bullet train as publicity efforts ramp up

    The national passenger railroad company of the United States, which has taken the lead on a long-planned high-speed railway between Texas' two largest cities, continues to explore the initiative but also promoted the idea in a video released this week.

  • New Mexico opening resource centers for minority-owned businesses

    LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – With two new business centers in the state, the New Mexico Minority Business Development Agency is gearing up to better support minority-owned businesses. The business centers received more than $380,000 in federal funding and more than $20,000 from the City of Albuquerque. With the funding, Las Cruces and Las Vegas, New Mexico []

    • ESPN

    Biggest questions for all 12 WNBA teams as training camp opens

    How will the rookies fit? How will biggest free agency moves pay off? How will new coaches jell? Here is the story to watch for every WNBA team.

  • Custom ice cream sandwiches shop set to open in SPI

    An ice cream shop known for its custom ice cream sandwiches is set to open next month on South Padre Island — just in time for summer.

  • Lough Swilly RNLI to host open night for potential new crew

    If you have an interest in joining the lifeboat crew, or would like to find out a bit more about what roles the have available, the open night is for you. There are roles available both at sea and on dry land and the crew and ops team will be on hand. The open night, which is at Ned’s Point, Buncrana, begins from 7.30pm.

    • ESPN

    Columbus Crew 3-1 Monterrey (May 1, 2024) Game Analysis

    Goals from Aidan Morris and Diego Rossi on either side of halftime led the