It's Conrail Week, so we'll be talking about Big Blue all week. This video says what we'll be up to...but it's also here for you to share your memories of Conrail. So...tune in, get ready, and let's go!

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Baltimore, MD's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in the early morning hours of March 26, 2024. We take a look at the Port of Baltimore, the railroads who serve it and speculate on the impact this tragic event will have on freight rail traffic.

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https://www.mdot.maryland.gov/OPCP/railmap.pdf

https://railfanguides.us/baltimore/baltyards/index.htm

https://www.portsamerica.com/our-locations/baltimore-md

https://cantonrr.com/about-us/

https://www.consolenergy.com/operations/

https://www.csx.com/index.cfm/customers/commodities/coal/terminals/curtis-bay-coal-piers-in-baltimore-md/

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This is an in-depth explanation of why Ancora Holdings is going after Norfolk Southern, including who Ancora is, what changes they want to make, and why. We also give a shout out to GoRail's Emily Traiforos for her 18 year anniversary in the industry.

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1. Move NSC Forward (Ancora's Site)

www.movenscforward.com

2. Norfolk Souther's News Site

3. Helrom

4. NS nominates two new board members, rejects activist investor’s ‘short-sighted strategy’ - Trains

5. Orr Joins Norfolk Southern, Duncan Shown the Door (allthingstrains.com)

6. All Aboard Episode 027: Activist Investors Are Nothing New

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/all-things-trains/episodes/All-Aboard-Episode-027-Activist-Investors-Are-Nothing-New-e2gkah0

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The Blackwell Gateway Northern Railroad was recently shut down by the Federal Railroad Administration for safety violations, with a Directed Service Order issued. We'll examine several of these orders, as well as what led to the BNGR's downfall...and it's going to be a wild ride!

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1. 1989 Delaware Otsego Corporation Annual Report

2. STB Adopts Final Rule Amending Emergency Service Regulations

(https://www.stb.gov/news-communications/latest-news/pr-24-05/)

3. A New Path for Route Rock? -All Things Trains

(https://www.allthingstrains.com/post/a-new-path-for-route-rock)

4. Carter Orders End to Railroad Strike. Morgan, Dan. Washington Post, September 20, 1979. Accessed March 20, 2024

(https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1979/09/21/carter-orders-end-to-railroad-strike/b54e1058-7798-4d9f-aa40-e95c7580869b/)

5. Letter from Justin J. Marks to Cynthia Brown of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board referencing filings related to the Blackwell Gateway Northern

(https://dcms-external.s3.amazonaws.com/DCMS_External_PROD/1708988775548/308008.pdf)

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Think you know Amtrak? Well tune in for this conversation about what led to Amtrak, what it does, and who really owns it! "Like" and subscribe today!

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Join us for a review of Randal O'Toole's book: Romance of the Rails--Why the Passenger Trains We Love Are Not the Transportation We Need

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On today's episode of The All Aboard Podcast, we discuss Robert R. Young and Railroad Innovation. All Aboard!!

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Show Bibliography:

1. Robert R. Young The Populist of Wall Street. Borkin, Joseph

https://www.amazon.com/Robert-R-Young-Populist-Street/dp/006010399X

2. Chessie (Train). Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chessie_(train)

3. Titans of Transportation. Corey, Angela. Trains Magazine. August 20, 2019. Accessed 3/6/24.

https://www.trains.com/ctr/photos-videos/photo-of-the-day/titans-of-transportation/

4. Merging Lines. Saunders Jr., Richard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23ZVc0E_xBE

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The rail industry is buzzing about Ancora Holdings' effort to oust Norfolk Southern Chief Executive Alan Shaw. Today, Phil breaks down the NS-Ancora conflict and talks about investor activism in the rail industry.

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Show Bibliography:

1. Robert R. Young The Populist of Wall Street. Borkin, Joseph

https://rb.gy/m19t75

2. CSX: The Case for Change

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277948/000110465908028179/a08-12469_3ex99d1.htm

3. Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco

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Phil spent years as a railfan in Boston...but North Jersey is his railroad home. In this episode, we talk about the railroad scene in North Jersey in the '80s, '90s, and 2000s, including CP-5 on Conrail's River Line...the best place to railfan in the entire country!

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