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United Kingdom Rail Investigators Probing June Collision at Sheffield Crossing

July 14, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom Rail Accident Investigation Branch is investigating the collision of a tram and two pedestrians at a Sheffield crossing in June.

Smyrna Public Library to Host DeFeo for Railroad History Presentation on September 7

July 10, 2025 Railfanning.org

Author and historian Todd DeFeo will highlight some of the lesser-known railroad stories with a Smyrna connection throughout history.

The Southerner Returns: Dunedin Railways and Great Journeys New Zealand Celebrate Success of Special Rail Experience

July 9, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Dunedin Railways is celebrating the phenomenal public response to The Southerner’s highly anticipated return this October, with its three-day Christchurch to Dunedin rail package, including the Taieri Gorge, nearly sold out.

A ‘Bitter’ Row Led to Shooting Along the Western & Atlantic

July 5, 2025 Railfanning.org Digital Library

Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1889, probably seemed like a normal day for William Roberts.

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.

DeFeo to Present ‘An Angry Mob and a Hollow Tree’ at Customs House Museum on July 6

June 25, 2025 Railfanning.org

Railroad historian and author Todd DeFeo will present “An Angry Mob and a Hollow Tree: A Look at Clarksville’s Unexpected Railroad History” at the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Saturday, July 6.

New Jersey Officials Break Ground on Next Phase of New Raritan River Bridge

June 25, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey officials celebrated the groundbreaking of the next critical phase of the new Raritan River Bridge on the NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line.

First Section of California Bullet Train to Connect Two Small Cities

June 25, 2025 The Center Square

The California High-Speed Rail Authority has responded to the Federal Rail Authority’s plan to terminate $4 billion in federal funding for the Los Angeles-to-San Francisco high speed rail project.