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[ August 7, 2025 ] Amtrak’s NextGen Acela Debuts on Aug. 28 Amtrak
[ August 4, 2025 ] Senate Confirms Marcus J. Molinaro as 16th Federal Transit Administration Administrator FTA
[ July 31, 2025 ] Analysis: Amtrak Increasingly Reliant on Aging Fleet Amtrak
[ July 31, 2025 ] Amtrak Names Costin Corneanu Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Amtrak
[ July 31, 2025 ] Quiet Zones Along DART Silver Line to Become Active Before End of August Commuter Rail

Georgia Railroad Lauds Ruling Upholding Right to Use Eminent Domain to Take Land for Spur

February 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

A Georgia short line railroad has lauded a Fulton County Superior Court judge’s ruling upholding a Georgia Public Service Commission ruling granting the railroad company the power to take land from several property owners in Sparta, Georgia, for a spur.

Judge Upholds Georgia Public Service Commission Sandersville Railroad Ruling

February 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

A Fulton County Superior Court judge has upheld a Georgia Public Service Commission ruling granting a private railroad company the state’s eminent domain power to take land from several property owners in Sparta, Georgia.

New Mexico Railway Safety Act Races Through First Committee

February 6, 2025 Source New Mexico

A legislative panel on Tuesday gave the green light to a proposal to protect train workers, passengers and the communities built next to freight train routes, though it still has two more stops before it can go to a vote in the House of Representatives.

Union Tank Car, Procor Limited Unveil Leadership Changes and Consolidation Plan

February 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Tank Car Company and Procor Limited have announced key leadership changes and a consolidation of their North American operations.

CTA President Retires, Bringing 40 Year Public Transportation Career to a Close

February 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval R. Carter Jr. has retired as head of the nation’s third-largest public transit agency.

McKechnie Honored as ASLRRA’s 2025 Schlosser Distinguished Service Award Recipient

February 5, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association has selected Edwin “Ed” McKechnie as the 2025 Schlosser Distinguished Service Award, honoring his decades of service to the short line industry and the Association.

CPKC Reaches Tentative Collective Agreement with United Steelworkers

February 5, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has reached a tentative four-year collective agreement with United Steelworkers (USW) representing clerical and intermodal employees in Canada.

NTSB: Three Factors Led to November 2023 CTA, Snow Removal Machine Collision

February 5, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that a combination of three factors was the probable cause of a November 2023 collision between a Chicago Transit Authority train and a snow removal machine.

MARTA Unveils New Railcar Set to Enter Service This Year

February 3, 2025 Todd DeFeo

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) unveiled the first of its new rail cars last week.

East Palestine Marks Second Anniversary of 2023 Derailment

February 3, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Monday marked the second anniversary of the Norfolk Southern Railway derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

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