U.S., What If – Another View: Thinking about the future of the Midwest through Chicago and Louisville

(Editor’s Note ― In another What If look at the future, William Lindley of Shelbyville, Kentucky shares his thoughts about…

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U.S., Amtrak Cardinal History: Just Sold By CSX, ‘George Washington’s Railroad’ Was Impressive

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; March 31, 2021 Hyperbole was nothing new for competitive railroads in the…

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U.S., Illinois Central to Amtrak History: Riding on The City of New Orleans and The Panama Limited

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; March 10, 2021 The famed-in-song-and elsewhere The City of New Orleans is…

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Kentucky: ‘Miners must be paid.’ Feds seek to bar shipment of coal from bankrupt Blackjewel.

By Bill Estep and Will Wright, Lexington Herald Leader; August 6, 2019 Federal officials have asked a judge to block…

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CSX closes Russell, Kentucky locomotive facility; 113 jobs lost

By FRED PACE, The Herald-Dispatch; April 6, 2019 RUSSELL, Ky. — CSX announced Friday morning to employees at its Russell, Kentucky,…

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More trains headed through Seymour, Indiana

By January Rutherford, The Tribune; November 5, 2018 As promised, more trains soon will be rolling through Seymour, and they…

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The Daily CSX: CSX Solicits Bids on Six Additional Rail Segments

A press release from CSX Corporation; June 6, 2018: JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CSX Corporation (CSX)…

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Louisville & Indiana Railroad uses logo to honor, recruit veterans

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; February 13, 2018 Louisville & Indiana Railroad (LIRC) has painted a new logo on two diesel…

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The Daily CSX: CSX moves first unit coal train from Kentucky plant

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 31, 2017 American Resources Corp., through its subsidiary Quest Energy Inc. and Deane Mining LLC,…

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