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From the Editor

California drops zero-emission locomotive rule • State will not seek EPA waiver to require emission-free units by 2030

FRA approves program for first test of autonomous railcars • Parallel Systems’ self-propelled container flatcars will be tested on Genesee & Wyoming lines in Georgia

NEWS PHOTO

NEWS BRIEFS

Regulators approve CN’s acquisition of Iowa Northern • In split vote, members of Surface Transportation Board have reservations over competitive aspects

BNSF’s double-tracking persistence pays off • Growth proves the wisdom of Krebs’ vision for the Southern Transcon

A cold day in January • A railroad-themed float at a president’s inauguration

Mining success in anthracite country • Entrepreneurial owner builds castoff lines into regional powerhouse Reading & Northern

Steam and passengers: significant sidelines • Like freight service, R&N excursion operation keeps growing

FINISHING THE JOB • Switzerland’s Lötschberg Base Tunnel, a major north-south route, finally gets OK for full buildout that will ease major congestion issues

THE OLD ROUTE • Original Lötschberg Tunnel still plays significant role

IF YOU GO • Route with original tunnel includes a small-town gem

COLORADO PACIFIC THRICE TO THE RESCUE • An historic route is saved as a contemporary short line

We got away with it • Unofficially “borrowing” trains — for science!

GREAT RAILFAN ROADS ROUTE 66 • The country’s greatest railfan road is a fallen flag

About Route 66

Railway 200 • United Kingdom celebrates two centuries of railroading

Union Pacific dome-diner restoration begins • Finished car will become feature of new museum building

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