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Popular Rail Shows Featuring Michael Portillo Returning in 2026

December 15, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Two popular train series are returning, giving viewers a chance to revisit the journeys that made former UK Member of Parliament Michael Portillo well-known among railway fans.

Auckland Rail Network to Close this Summer for Rail Network Rebuild, City Rail Link Preparations

December 15, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Auckland rail network will be closed from Dec. 27 to Jan. 28, 2026, to allow crews to complete the final major push on the Rail Network Rebuild and other critical City Rail Link preparations.

RAIB Opens Probe into Fatality at Chestnut Grove Pedestrian Crossing

December 15, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch has launched an investigation after a young person was struck and killed by a train at the Chestnut Grove footpath crossing between Lowdham and Burton Joyce stations on Nov. 26.

Amtrak: Data Shows Strong Demand, Customer Satisfaction for Amtrak Mardi Gras Service

December 14, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Figures released at Amtrak’s recent public meeting of the Board of Directors demonstrate the newest Amtrak service is gaining customers at strong pace.

Great Journeys New Zealand is Bringing Back The Southerner

December 14, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Great Journeys New Zealand is bringing back The Southerner, the much-loved rail journey reconnecting Christchurch and Dunedin, and fondly remembered by generations of New Zealanders.

Canadian National Railway Company in Chicago.

CN Reports New Monthly Record for November Grain Movement

December 13, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN announced a new monthly record for grain movement in November, moving nearly 3.3 million metric tonnes of grain from Western Canada.

Union Pacific Appoints W. Anthony Will to Board of Directors

December 13, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Corporation appointed W. Anthony “Tony” Will to its Board of Directors, effective Jan. 6, 2026.

An Amtrak train pulls into Winter Park, Florida.

Feds Strike Deal to Deliver Christmas Bonuses to Amtrak’s Unionized Workforce

December 13, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

A deal between the U.S. Department of Transportation and Amtrak’s management and board of directors to deliver bonuses of $900 to more than 18,000 Amtrak rail workers this Christmas season to celebrate a record year of ridership and revenue.

Twice-Removed Illegal Alien Charged For Violent Attack On Charlotte’s Light Rail System

December 12, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Federal authorities have charged an illegal alien with a federal crime in connection with the violent attack on the city’s light rail system, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

Georgia’s Appalachian Regional Port Sees Record November

December 12, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Appalachian Regional Port in Northwest Georgia’s Murray County achieved its busiest November on record, moving 3,876 containers last month — a nearly 35% jump from a year earlier.