May 2026 – Railfanning.org

CPKC to Maintain Rail Operations Across Canada During IBEW Strike

May 31, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City said it has implemented contingency plans to maintain railway operations across Canada following the International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker Canadian Signals and Communications System Council No. 11’s rejection of CPKC’s latest contract offers.

STB Accepts Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger Application

May 29, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Surface Transportation Board has accepted the merger application by Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp., and the railroads said it was an important step toward a reinvigorated, more competitive U.S. railroad industry.

MARTA to Activate New Fare Gates on May 30

May 28, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will fully activate new fare gates, and fares will be required to ride the system beginning Saturday, May 30.

Britain’s Largest Train Operator to Enter Public Ownership May 31

May 28, 2026 The Turntable

Britain’s largest train operator will transfer into public ownership on Sunday, May 31, as the government continues its push to bring passenger rail services under state control.

A view of railroad tracks in Helensville, New Zealand.

Finding: New Zealand Police Breached Policy During Incident Ending in Train Collision

May 21, 2026 The Turntable

New Zealand Police have acknowledged findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority that three Christchurch officers acted outside policy during an October 2023 incident involving stolen vehicles that ended when one car was struck by a train, injuring the train driver.

Feds, Amtrak Announce Master Developer Team for New York Penn Station Renovation

May 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Amtrak Board of Directors this week announced the selection of Penn Transformation Partners — Halmar and Skanska — as the private Master Developer team to lead the transformation of New York Penn Station.

Month: May 2026

CPKC to Maintain Rail Operations Across Canada During IBEW Strike

STB Accepts Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger Application

MARTA to Activate New Fare Gates on May 30

Britain’s Largest Train Operator to Enter Public Ownership May 31

Finding: New Zealand Police Breached Policy During Incident Ending in Train Collision

Feds, Amtrak Announce Master Developer Team for New York Penn Station Renovation

CSX Crossing Work to Shut Down Part of Main Street in Cartersville, Georgia

Atlanta NRHS Transfers Locomotives, Railcars and Property to Southeastern Railway Museum

Rail Investigators Probe After Caledonian Sleeper Train Driver Seriously Injured During Shunting Operation

Georgia Ports Authority’s Gainesville Inland Port Opens for Business