March 2026 – Page 4 – Railfanning.org

Passenger Trains on the Western & Atlantic? Experts Break Down Running Passenger Trains on Class I Mainlines

March 13, 2026 Railfanning.org Digital Library

Talk of restoring passenger rail service on the Georgia-owned Western & Atlantic Railroad between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tennessee, often runs into the same refrain: It would be expensive to “upgrade the line.”

Hudson Tunnel Project Resumes, But Gateway Development Commission Says Another Pause Possible Pending Funding

March 10, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Workers have returned to all Hudson Tunnel Project construction sites, marking a resumption of the project that was paused amid a brief funding battle.

Sherrill Proposes More Than $1 Billion in State Support for NJ Transit in Fiscal 2027

March 10, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill is proposing more than $1 billion in state support for NJ Transit in fiscal 2027, pitching the increase as a necessary backstop for an agency facing rising costs, flat fare revenue and the same old reality: New Jersey can’t function if the trains and buses don’t.

Progress Rail to Modernize 96 Norfolk Southern EMD SD70M-2 Locomotives

March 10, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Progress Rail has signed an agreement with Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern to modernize 96 EMD SD70M-2 locomotives, transforming them into next-generation SD70ICC units equipped with AC traction technology.

RAIB Makes Recommendations After Passenger Fell Onto London Underground Station Tracks

March 5, 2026 The Turntable

A passenger who fell from a platform onto the track at Ickenham London Underground station lay undiscovered for about two minutes before being struck by an arriving train, Britain’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch said in a report published Thursday.

CPKC Sets New February Monthly Grain Records

March 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has broken its February monthly record for transporting Canadian grain and grain products, moving 2.232 million metric tonnes in February.

AAR: FRA Data Confirm Freight Rail Achieved Record Safety Performance in 2025

March 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Newly released Federal Railroad Administration data shows that freight rail safety continued to improve across nearly every major category, marking the safest year on record for the industry, a rail industry association said.

Old Dominion Hits Volume Speed Bump, Stays Bullish On What’s Next

March 4, 2026 The Turntable

Old Dominion Freight Line is basically saying this: business was softer in February, but they’re not ready to call it a downturn — and they’re still betting the U.S. economy is headed the right way, even if it’s doing it at the pace of rush hour.

Rail Accident Investigation Branch Issues Five Safety Recommendations After Passenger Dragged in November 2024

March 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Britain’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch has issued five safety recommendations after a passenger was trapped by the doors of an Elizabeth line train in November and dragged along the platform at Ealing Broadway station in November 2024.

South Carolina: Export Sales Hit $38.5 Billion in 2025, Marking Seven-Year High

March 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

South Carolina’s 2025 export sales grew 1.5%, reaching $38.5 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, which officials touted as the highest value in seven years.