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Passenger Train Excursions Between Manheim, Lititz Under Consideration

A working group known as the Heritage Railroad Initiative, which includes representatives from the railroad and Lititz-area businesses, is exploring that possibility. The rail excursions between Manheim Railroad Station & Museum, 210 S. Charlotte St., and the Lititz Welcome Center, 22 N. Broad St. (Route 501) would be part of Strasburg Rail Road’s plans to acquire multiple Norfolk Southern-owned rail lines in Lancaster and Chester County.

$60M Federal Grant To Fix Yreka Western Railroad Track

The project will replace aging rails and railroad ties, upgrade track foundations and make improvements to bridges and nine railroad crossings. These upgrades will bring the line from Federal Railroad Administration Excepted Track status to Class 2 standards, allowing it to accommodate railcars weighing up to 286,000 pounds.

Mendocino Railway Completes Highway Move Of New Passenger Railcar

While the railroad traditionally moves equipment along its historic 40-mile corridor, service through Tunnel #1 remains paused due to ongoing litigation initiated by the City of Fort Bragg and the California Coastal Commission.
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