Thessaloniki: Remembering the 'Jerusalem of the Balkans'

The near-total annihilation of Greece’s Jewish communities sends a strong message to this day. Memorials, education and a new ...
Trains

Amtrak yard near Chicago Union Station may be sold, could be ballpark site

The man in line to buy the Chicago White Sox may acquire the site of Amtrak’s yard in Chicago as part of a plan to build new ballpark for the baseball team. Crain’s Chicago Business, in a paywalled ...
CW39 Houston

5 rail cars leaking ethanol after Richmond–Rosenberg train derailment; cleanup to take days, officials say

Officials say five railcars are leaking ethanol after a train derailment near Richmond and Rosenberg. Crews continue working ...
The Urbanist

Sound Transit Advances Design on Federal Way Train Base

The $350 million contract with Hoffman Construction, expected to be approved later this month, sets up a major piece of Sound Transit's system expansion puzzle. "OMF South" will be the agency's third ...