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Amtrak Names Executive Vice President of Strategy and Planning

November 27, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Amtrak has appointed Jennifer Mitchell as executive vice president of strategy and planning. Mitchell will start her role at Amtrak on Dec.2, succeeding Dennis Newman, who is retiring.

FRA

SCDOT to Hold Richland County Public Information Meeting

November 26, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The South Carolina Department of Transportation and the city of Columbia, South Carolina; the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration, will host an in-person public meeting next month about the Assembly Street railroad separation project to reduce traffic congestion caused by train crossings.

Commuter Rail

NJ Transit Adding Additional Service as Thanksgiving Arrives

November 25, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
NJ Transit is adding additional service this Thanksgiving weekend to help relieve travel stress as the Garden State starts the holiday season.

CSX

Federal Agencies Illegally Okayed River Dredging to Restore Railroad Lost in Helene Flooding

November 22, 2024 Special to Railfanning.org
Environmental groups are accusing a trio of federal agencies of illegally allowing CSX Transportation to dredge a pristine river gorge in East Tennessee for rocks and other materials to shore up rail lines damaged or washed away in catastrophic floods from Hurricane Helene. 

World

CrossCountry Launching New Service Connecting Wales, England and Scotland

November 22, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Long-distance train operator CrossCountry has announced a new weekday service linking Wales, England and Scotland by one train for the first time.

History

Why Are There No Trains on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge?

November 21, 2024 Todd DeFeo
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opened 60 years ago today, on Nov. 21, 1964, connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn and forever changing the histories of both boroughs.

KiwiRail
World

KiwiRail Unveils New DM Locomotives in Christchurch

November 21, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
KiwiRail recently unveiled the first of its new hi-tech locomotives in Christchurch.

Transit

LIRR Provides Pumper Tanks to Help Suffolk County Fire Departments Battle Brush Fires

November 21, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The MTA Long Island Rail Road has provided Suffolk County firefighters with a pumper tank to help control brush fires in the county.

World

Bill to Nationalize Great Britain’s Passenger Railroads Advances

November 21, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The House of Lords and the House of Commons have signed off on a measure to nationalize Great Britain’s passenger railroads, which appears poised to happen once current franchises expire.

Amtrak

Amtrak, NJ Transit, Murphy Highlight Recent Improvements

November 20, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Amid ongoing service concerns, NJ Transit officials joined New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Amtrak officials to highlight progress on a joint inspection, maintenance, and improvement program for the Northeast Corridor and NJ Transit’s trains.

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