Reading Company

The Reading Company (pronounced Redding /ˈrɛdɪŋ/; logotyped as Reading Lines), usually called the Reading Railroad operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states. Until the decline in anthracite loadings in the Coal Region after World War II, it was one of the most prosperous corporations in the United States.

Reduced coal traffic coupled with highway competition and short hauls forced it into bankruptcy in the 1970s. The railroad was merged into Conrail in 1976, but the corporation lasted into 2000, disposing of real estate holdings.

History

Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road: 1833–1896

The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad (P&R) was one of the first railroads constructed in the United States. Along with the Little Schuylkill, a horse-drawn railroad in the Schuylkill River Valley, it formed the earliest components of what became the Reading Company. Primarily, the P&R was constructed to haul anthracite coal from the mines in northeastern Pennsylvania's Coal Region to Philadelphia.

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Robert Anthony Janiczek Sr.

The Citizens' Voice 21 Mar 2025
to 11.00 a.m. at Saint Nicholas-Saint Mary Church, 226 S ... In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Robert’s memory to the Reading Railroad Heritage Museum, Hamburg, Pa. or Humane Pennsylvania, Reading, Pa.

Gayle Lynn “Ed””Murph” Edwards

The Citizens' Voice 21 Mar 2025
Gayle Lynn Ed Murph Edwards (formerly R.E. Kile), 88, of Boyd, TX, passed away Tuesday, Mar ... Born Feb ... His hobbies included reading, model railroading, building small scale dioramas, custom cabinetry, gardening and photography.

Bresnahan “all aboard” for passenger train between Scranton, NYC

The Citizens' Voice 20 Mar 2025
Making it clear that he endorses the rail project with full force, Bresnahan sent letter of support to Federal Railroad Administration’s Acting Administrator Michael Lestingi ... the letter reads.

Afternoon Briefing: Severe weather strikes south suburbs

Chicago Tribune 20 Mar 2025
Winds from heavy storms that hit the south and southwest suburbs late Wednesday afternoon ripped the roof of a building in Steger, temporarily closing nearby railroad tracks. Read more here ... Read more here ... Read more here ... Read more here ... Read more here.

West Lafayette trash talk gets heated: Kimble didn't submit bid, but wants another chance

Coshocton Tribune 20 Mar 2025
The letter read in part "the West Lafayette Village Council is scheduled to vote on awarding an exclusive waste services contract to Rumpke ... West Lafayette Village Council has had one reading of the ordinance to accept the contract so far ... Railroad St.

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The Post-Standard 19 Mar 2025
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The Daily Mail 18 Mar 2025
The Texas Railroad Commission regulates all gas and oil drilling in the state, and after filing two complaints to the agency, employees visited the site but no solution was made ... Read More ... Christi Craddick is the current railroad commissioner.

R&N 2025 Main Line Excursions underway

The Citizens' Voice 16 Mar 2025
All-day rail excursions to historic Jim Thorpe from Reading Outer Station and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Regional Railroad Station at Pittston began Saturday ... The departure platform at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Regional Railroad station in Pittston.

Portland is about to get its first official Monopoly game; What should be on the board?

The Oregonian 14 Mar 2025
What is Portland’s Park Place? Or our Reading Railroad? Or Marvin Gardens?. While we will know officially in September when Top Trumps releases the very first officially licensed Portland Monopoly game, Portlanders still have a chance to have a say.

DOGE lease cancellations: The complete list of US federal offices which could close this year ...

Hindustan Times 14 Mar 2025
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Luzerne County reviewing rail operation

The Citizens' Voice 12 Mar 2025
... its railroad tracks for 60 days ... It connects to the Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad in Pittston and to the Norfolk Southern Railway at three separate junctions ... Corman Railroad website.

See which CSX railroad crossings in Effingham County will be closed this week

Savannah Morning News 11 Mar 2025
A statement from the county on their Facebook page reads, “We have reached out to CSX railroads and they have committed to increasing the number of detour signs to better inform the ...
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