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Month: February 2026

Amtrak

Judge Allows Gateway Project Funding Freeze to Continue Until Thursday

February 10, 2026 New Jersey Monitor
A federal judge on Monday declined to reverse an earlier ruling that directed the federal government to restart reimbursements to states for the stalled Gateway project, but she agreed to pause that order until Feb. 12 to allow the Trump administration to appeal it.

Amtrak

Judge Orders Trump Administration to Release Federal Funds for Gateway Project

February 8, 2026 New Jersey Monitor
A federal judge in New York on Friday issued a temporary order barring the Trump administration from continuing to withhold money for the Gateway project, hours after attorneys for New Jersey and New York faced off with the Trump administration in court over the frozen funds.

Miscellaneous

Lifelong Railroader Shares Insider Accounts of the Industry

February 6, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
As a boy in the early 1950s, Mike McLaughlin was a regular stowaway riding switch engines back and forth in Seattle, Washington. By the time he was in high school, he was hand-firing steam engines as an unofficial crew member.

Amtrak

Hudson Tunnel Project to Suspend Work at 5 p.m.

February 6, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Construction of the Hudson Tunnel Project will be suspended at 5 p.m. unless disbursements of federal funding obligated to the project resume.

World

London Northwestern, West Midlands Railway Move Into Public Ownership

February 5, 2026 The Turntable
London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway entered public ownership on Sunday, Feb. 1, bringing both sides of the West Midlands Trains business under government control.

Ports

Georgia Ports Authority Welcomes New United States-India Trade Agreement

February 5, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
A new trade agreement between the U.S. and India could boost traffic at the Georgia Ports Authority.

Transit

MARTA Says It Will Accommodate Breeze Balance Transfers

February 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is changing course and will now accommodate Breeze balance transfers as it transitions from the current Breeze fare payment system to a new system.

Union Pacific

Union Pacific, Wabtec Ink $1.2B Deal to Modernize Locomotives

February 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Union Pacific and Wabtec inked a $1.2 billion deal to modernize the railroad’s AC4400 locomotives.

Amtrak

New Jersey, New York Join Gateway Development Commission in Suing Feds Over Gateway Project Funding Pause

February 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
New Jersey and New York are suing the Trump Administration for withholding $15 billion in federally committed funding for the Gateway project.

Short Line/Regional

Port of Moses Lake Seeks Approval to Acquire Short Rail Segment

February 1, 2026 The Turntable
Port of Moses Lake has filed a verified notice of exemption to acquire a 0.5-mile, stub-ended rail segment in Moses Lake, Washington.

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