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Two decades of advocacy, a $32 million federal grant, extensive right-of-way land acquisitions and three years of ...
In 1986 a resident of Eldon, Missouri, called the newly created Rails to Trails Conservancy to ask what it would take to turn ...
50 YEARS AGO The Rock Island Railroad appeared on the delinquent tax list. The Winterset pool opened for its 15th season. Dan Reed, Dennis Johnson, and Robert Briggie claimed their U of I diplomas.
ABILENE - The Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad is proud to announce the official opening of the Iron Horse Trail, a 5-mile, ...
A major rebuild of the Abilene and Smoky Valley’s main line track between Abilene and Enterprise, Kansas, is expected to begin next week according to railroad officials.
Running fixed rail on a floating bridge has never been done until now. 10th Annual Business of Pride Awards The Puget Sound ...
The project’s initial $5 million estimated cost has significantly increased. But its creator says it has the money it needs ...
A major rebuild of the Abilene and Smoky Valley’s main line track between Abilene and Enterprise, Kansas, is expected to ...
Rock by the Sea’s annual charity music festival found a new home at Al’s Beach Club and Burger Bar at The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island this year, with the venue donating a portion of its proceeds to ...
The two sides have been at odds over wages, with the engineers saying they should make a salary similar to what engineers make at Amtrak, the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North. NJ Transit bus ...
New Jersey Transit faces a strike by train engineers. Talks to resolve the issue will resume soon. The strike impacts 350,000 daily riders. Commuters seek alternative travel options. NJ Transit ...
The Rotary Club of Rock Island awarded $33,000 in grants to three local organizations through its charitable foundation, the Rock Island Rotary Foundation. The grants were announced and presented ...