Trains October 2011

CSX Spells Success
By Rush Loving Jr.
A patient and determined Michael Ward turned a struggling company into the poster child of the railroad renaissance

Confused about PTC yet?
By Steve Ditmeyer
Now that positive train control is becoming a reality, what is it, and how will it work?

Ahead of the Rest
By Al DiCenso
Positive train control in the Northeast Corridor came before the rest of the industry

A Swiss Station Celebration
By Kathi Kube
Jungfrau Railway, the Swiss 'Railway to the Sky,' turns 100 next year and everyone's invited to the party

Map of the Month: CSX Transportation Routes and Tonnage
The biggest railroad in the Eastern U.S. has a web of routes

Building the World's Fastest Trains ... With Hammers
By Joseph Coleman
After 50 years, what happens when the craftsmen retire?

In My Own Words: Odd Man in the Cab
By Jack Neiss
Working third trick on Penn Central was usually a treat, until one Halloween night