Some lawmakers argue this system unfairly benefits one parish at the expense of others where the railcars operate.

Missouri Pacific history is easier to understand if the railroad is considered in three parts: the lines west of St. Louis, ...

Though the book is out of print, a copy is available for viewing at the State Library of Louisiana in Baton Rouge. That is, until the Southern Pacific Railroad built a track that transported ...

"Can you give me an idea of what train lines used these tracks?" he asked Curious Louisiana. "Just when was the railroad line built? And when were the tracks removed?" Southern Pacific built the ...