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Norfolk Southern Names Brian Barr as Chief Operating Officer

June 1, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Norfolk Southern Corp. has appointed Brian Barr as chief operating officer.

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CPKC to Maintain Rail Operations Across Canada During IBEW Strike

May 31, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Canadian Pacific Kansas City said it has implemented contingency plans to maintain railway operations across Canada following the International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker Canadian Signals and Communications System Council No. 11’s rejection of CPKC’s latest contract offers.

Norfolk Southern

STB Accepts Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger Application

May 29, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Surface Transportation Board has accepted the merger application by Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp., and the railroads said it was an important step toward a reinvigorated, more competitive U.S. railroad industry.

Transit

MARTA to Activate New Fare Gates on May 30

May 28, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will fully activate new fare gates, and fares will be required to ride the system beginning Saturday, May 30.

Amtrak

Feds, Amtrak Announce Master Developer Team for New York Penn Station Renovation

May 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Amtrak Board of Directors this week announced the selection of Penn Transformation Partners — Halmar and Skanska — as the private Master Developer team to lead the transformation of New York Penn Station.

Miscellaneous

Atlanta NRHS Transfers Locomotives, Railcars and Property to Southeastern Railway Museum

May 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Southeastern Railway Museum has completed a major ownership transition that places most of its historic assets directly under Museum control following an agreement with the National Railway Historical Society.

Norfolk Southern

Georgia Ports Authority’s Gainesville Inland Port Opens for Business

May 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Crews at Georgia Ports Authority’s Gainesville Inland Port have worked multiple trains and trucks at the facility since the opening on May 4, kicking off direct daily rail service between the inland manufacturing hub and the Port of Savannah.

Legislation

Georgia Governor Signs Legislation to Consolidate Georgia Transit Authorities, Reduce Bureaucracy

May 15, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp has signed House Bill 297 into law, a measure to streamline Georgia’s transportation governance structure by dismantling the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority and reconstructing the Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority into a single entity.

Trucking

FedEx Board of Directors Approves Spin-off of FedEx Freight

May 15, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
FedEx Corp’s Board of Directors has approved the previously announced separation of the FedEx Freight business.

BNSF

BNSF Honors America’s 250th With Three Commemorative Locomotives

May 14, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
BNSF Railway, the nation’s leading freight transportation provider, unveiled a series of specially painted locomotives to honor America’s 250th birthday.

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