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NJ Transit CEO Rails Against Union as Strike Looms

May 6, 2025 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri railed against the agency’s locomotive engineers union before Assembly lawmakers Monday ahead of a looming strike, saying their request for larger pay increases puts them at odds with economic realities.

MARTA Announces Hearings for Proposed Fiscal 2026 Operating and Capital Budgets

May 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Board of Directors will hold public hearings to deliberate on the proposed fiscal 2026 operating and capital budgets.

A graphic of the Rockmart, Georgia, Royal Palm train wreck, including newspaper images.

Dec. 3, 1926: 19 Killed in Rockmart, Georgia, Train Collision

May 6, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted

A head-on collision between two Southern Railway passenger trains, the Royal Palm and the Ponce de Leon, near Rockmart, Georgia, on Dec. 3, 1926.

A MARTA bus operates in Atlanta, Georgia.

MARTA Holding Public Hearings to Finalize NextGen Bus Network

May 2, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is hosting a series of public hearings May 12-17, to finalize the NextGen Bus Network, a strategic redesign of more than 100 bus routes.

Sierra Northern Railway Files to Convert California Line to Mainline Track

May 1, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Class III rail carrier Sierra Northern Railway has filed a verified notice of exemption to acquire and operate roughly 0.58 miles of double-track rail line.

A view of the Union Pacific Railroad’s new commemorative No. 1616 Locomotive honoring Abraham Lincoln.

Union Pacific Unveils Commemorative Lincoln Locomotive No. 1616 with First Trip Planned in May

May 1, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Railroad unveiled the Abraham Lincoln commemorative locomotive No. 1616 in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

CPKC: Solid Demand, Precision Execution, Resilient Network Powers Strong 2025 Start

April 30, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City announced its first-quarter results, including revenues of $3.8 billion, diluted earnings per share of $0.97 and core adjusted diluted EPS1 of $1.06.

NJ Transit Working on Contingency Plans for Potential Union Strike

April 30, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

As a result of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers’ vote against a tentative agreement reached between NJ Transit and the BLET leadership, the BLET is threatening to disrupt the lives of more than 350,000 commuters by calling for a strike as early as 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 16.

Interim Report Released on Talerddig Train Collision in Wales

April 30, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released an interim report on the Oct. 21, 2024, collision between two passenger trains near Talerddig, Powys, in Wales.

Union Pacific Volume Growth and Robust Core Pricing Gains Offset by Business Mix and Fuel Headwinds

April 24, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Corporation reported first-quarter net income of $1.6 billion, or $2.70 per diluted share, compared to last year’s first-quarter net income of $1.6 billion, or $2.69 per diluted share.