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New Zealand Completes First Trip Through Full Length of Auckland’s City Rail Link Tunnels

Officials said a test train had made its first trip through the full length of Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL) tunnels.

UK Branch to Investigate Death of Child Struck by Train in Croydon

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch will probe the Jan. 23 death of a child who was struck by a train and fatally injured while crossing the railway in the London Borough of Croydon.

Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Plans to Discontinue Service on Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, Line

Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Co. plans to discontinue service on a roughly 9.32-mile rail line between milepost 551.25 and milepost 560.57 in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.

Brunswick Now the Nation’s Top Port for Autos, Heavy Equipment

Colonel’s Island Terminal is now the nation’s busiest port for autos and heavy equipment, handling more than 2 million tons of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo in 2024.

Ohio Announces More Money for Primary Care Clinic in East Palestine

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Bruce Vanderhoff announced this week that $750,000 will be awarded to help East Liverpool City Hospital move its East Palestine primary care clinic to a new location.

Canadian Government Announces $33.1 Million for Six Projects

The Canadian government is spending on a series of projects officials argue will drive economic growth while making the country’s supply chains more resilient and adaptable amid climate change.

Forbes Recognizes NJ Transit as One of the Best Places to Work

Forbes has recognized NJ Transit as one of the best places to work for the fifth straight year and one of the best large employers in the nation on the 2025 Forbes America’s Best Employers List for the second consecutive year.

MARTA Says Bond Deal Will Save Millions

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors has approved a resolution to execute financial transactions that will generate substantial savings and increase the Authority’s liquidity by hundreds of millions of dollars.

CRC-MWED Ratifies New Collective Bargaining Agreement with CPKC

Canadian Pacific Kansas City said that the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Maintenance of Way Employees Division, which represents engineering service employees in Canada, has ratified a new four-year collective agreement.

Bill Would Incentivize Replacement, Modernization of U.S. Freight Railcar Fleet

A group of congressmen have introduced legislation to encourage the replacement and modernization of the U.S. freight railcar fleet.