Sound Transit Opens Floating Bridge
Sound Transit opened the world’s first floating light rail bridge across Lake Washington on March 28, connecting the agency’s two lines into a unified system for the first time ever.
Trolley Museum of New York Acquires SEPTA Car
The Trolley Museum of New York recently took delivery of a former SEPTA Market–Frankford Line rapid transit car.
Conrail’s Boston Line
Conrail transformed the historic Boston & Albany route over the Berkshires into a vital link for New England traffic.
Countdown to ConRail: Part 3
The conclusion of the United States Railroad Association story, leading up to conveyance to Conrail on April 1, 1976.
Photo Line: A Preview of CRP&A’s Conversations 2026
The Center for Railroad Photography & Art’s annual conference visits Indianapolis from April 24 to 26, featuring yet another great lineup of railroad image makers.
Camera Bag: When the World was Black & White
There are few practitioners of black & white photography anymore, and most of them do it for nostalgic sport while shooting color in their real cameras.
Conrail’s Legacy 50 Years Later
To breed success, Conrail was unsentimental, rationalizing the excesses of a romantic, yet often imprudent, past.


















