July 2025 – Page 4 – Railfanning.org

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[ September 4, 2026 ] Posner Seeks Stake in Morristown & Erie Railway Short Line/Regional
[ September 3, 2026 ] Norfolk Southern Completes Alabama Rail Upgrades Norfolk Southern
[ September 3, 2026 ] Transportation Department Announces $166 Million to Upgrade Passenger Railcars Commuter Rail
[ September 2, 2026 ] Amtrak: New System Expansion Committee to Advance Passenger Rail Growth Amtrak
[ August 31, 2026 ] Amtrak Breaks Ground on New Train Maintenance Facility in New York City Amtrak

Union Pacific Celebrates its 163rd Birthday with Commemorative Lincoln Locomotive

July 2, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Railroad celebrated its 163rd birthday in the hometown of its famed founder, President Abraham Lincoln, with the help of numerous dignitaries and its newest commemorative locomotive that honors Lincoln’s role in laying the foundation for America’s best-in-the-world freight rail system.

Coastal Mississippi Welcomes Passenger Rail Service for the First Time in Decades

Amtrak Mardi Gras Service Returns in August

July 1, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak’s new Mardi Gras Service is set to return in August, marking the long-anticipated return of passenger rail service to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.