June 2026 – Railfanning.org

Trump Move to Halt Funding for Gateway Project was ‘Flagrantly’ Illegal, Judge Says

June 30, 2026 New Jersey Monitor

A federal judge found Monday that the Trump administration’s decision to halt funding for the Gateway tunnel project ran afoul of the law and permanently barred it from freezing the grants again.

Norfolk Southern Railroad Crossing Closure on US 441 in Clinch County, Georgia

June 30, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern is temporarily closing U.S. Highway 441 at the railroad crossing in the city of Fargo in Clinch County, the Georgia Department of Transportation announced.

DeFeo Debuts New Song About 1886 Gauge Change

June 28, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Todd DeFeo, an award-winning journalist who publishes Railfanning.org and is also a singer/songwriter, debuted a new song during a concert Saturday in the Atlanta suburb of Smyrna.

Amtrak, NJ Transit Move Forward With Initial Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project Construction

June 28, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

In a joint statement on Friday, NJ Transit President & CEO Kris Kolluri and Amtrak President Roger Harris said the two agencies are moving forward with initial construction for the Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project.

Noncarrier Acquiring 11-Mile Line Philadelphia-Area Line

June 26, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

A noncarrier has filed a verified notice of exemption to acquire a roughly 11-mile rail line in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, from Cleveland-Cliffs Railways Inc., which does business as the Upper Merion & Plymouth Railroad.

STB Ups the Bar for What Counts as a Class I Railroad

June 26, 2026 The Turntable

The Surface Transportation Board has raised the bar for what counts as a Class I railroad, and railroads need almost $1.1 billion in annual revenue to make the cut.

Ohio Giving Tax Credits for Historic Savings and Loan Institution Building With a Railroad Connection

June 24, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The state of Ohio is giving out $576,000 in tax credits to support the overhaul the building that was home to one of Central Ohio’s oldest savings and loan institutions, which has a railroad connection.

KiwiRail to Lead Dublin Street Overbridge Works in Picton

June 24, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Major work on an overbridge at the Auckland Street end of Dublin Street at the Picton Ferry Terminal will start in early 2027, with the KiwiRail-led project expected to take 18 to 24 months to complete.

Port of Baltimore Celebrates Launch of Double-Stack Rail Service

June 24, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Port of Baltimore marked the arrival of double-stack freight rail service this week following completion of work tied to CSX’s Howard Street Tunnel project.

RAIB: Train Passed Red Signal Before Fatal Midland Main Line Collision

June 24, 2026 The Turntable

The driver of a passenger train was killed and 162 people were injured when two East Midlands Railway trains collided south of Bedford, according to preliminary findings released by British rail investigators.