Railfanning.org Editor Todd DeFeo previously gave a talk about Indiana, Alabama & Texas Railroad at the Southern Museum in Kennesaw, Georgia. The talk was titled, “If you don’t succeed, try again: One community’s ‘success’ with the railroad.”

Today marks the anniversary of the 1869 disaster at Budds Creek on the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad. Montgomery County, Tennessee, declared July 28, 2019, the sesquicentennial of the wreck, as Budds Creek Disaster Day of Remembrance.

Railfanning Review: A Conversation with MARTA

When we look at railroads today, it’s easy to focus on the large, Class I railroads. But they’re only one part of the story. A significant portion of the railroad story is the more than 600 short line and regional railroads.

New Jersey Transit’s completion of its Positive Train Control installation by the Dec. 31 deadline was one of the biggest railroad stories of 2020.

The January 18, 2021, edition of the podcast, I mentioned a recent conversation I had with Operation Lifesaver Executive Director Rachel Maleh. We talked about railroad safety and how railfans can help spread the message and keep people safe along the tracks.

In This Edition: Federal Transit Officials Finalize $766.5 Million Grant for Portal North Bridge Replacement; MARTA Undertaking Project to Replace Crossover at Canterbury Junction on the Red and Gold Lines; and A Preview of a Conversation with Operation Lifesaver Executive Director Rachel Maleh.

In this edition: COVID Relief Bill Includes Money for Amtrak, Transit Systems; FRA Certifies NJ Transit PTC Install; and FRA Issues Final Rule About How Long Equipment Can be Left Off Air.

In this edition: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Optimistic About Gateway Money; Delaware Project Will Increase Capacity, Officials Say; Metrolink Awards Amtrak Contract to Operate Commuter Trains; NJ Transit Board Approves Funding Agreement for Portal North Bridge Replacement; and Did You Know? Newark Penn Station.

In this edition: Blocked railroad crossings, a grant to reduce fatalities at grade crossings, Dunedin Railways returns, graffiti on New York City subways and a look back at the original Penn Station.