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Illinois Railway Museum Acquires 1975 Railbox Car

June 19, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois, has added a first-generation Railbox boxcar to its collection of historic freight cars.

Commuter Rail

Feds Fast Track Millions for Increasing Brightline Florida Safety

June 18, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The feds have expedited the deployment of a $25 million investment, trespassing incidents and train-vehicle collisions on Brightline Florida are down 30% year-over-year in the first quarter.

BNSF

Barstow International Gateway Approved by the Barstow City Council

June 18, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Barstow, California, City Council has approved the Barstow International Gateway project, marking a major milestone for one of the most significant freight infrastructure investments in California history, BNSF Railway announced.

World

RAIB: Planning Error Led to Near Miss With Track Workers in Bookham Tunnel

June 15, 2026 The Turntable
A planning error in a safe work pack led to a passenger train passing dangerously close to three track workers inside Bookham Tunnel, rail investigators said.

World

RAIB Opens Investigation After Passenger Train Strikes Rail Grinding Machine Left on Track

June 14, 2026 The Turntable
Rail investigators have opened an investigation after a passenger train struck a portable rail grinding machine that had been left on the track near Redbridge, Hampshire.

Transit

Person Dies After Being Struck by Train at MARTA’s Civic Center Station

June 14, 2026 The Turntable
A man died Saturday morning after he was struck by a MARTA train at Civic Center station, according to MARTA police.

History

Iron Horses and False Starts: The Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad Begins to Run

June 13, 2026 Railfanning.org Digital Library
By late 1859, after years of surveys, grading, and frustrated waiting, the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad reached a long‑anticipated milestone: it began operating trains.

Transit

MARTA Warns Faregate Vandals They Could Face Felony Charges

June 13, 2026 The Turntable
MARTA police are warning riders that damaging faregates at rail stations can result in felony charges, saying the cost of replacing broken faregate glass exceeds the threshold for felony property damage under Georgia law.

World

RAIB to Issue Safety Digest After Train Strikes Equipment Left on London Track

June 11, 2026 The Turntable
Rail investigators will publish a safety digest after a passenger train struck two rail handling trolleys that had been left on the track following overnight engineering work at Queens Park.

Amtrak

Amtrak Debuts North America’s First Passenger Rail Preclearance Facility

June 11, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Amtrak customers traveling from Vancouver, British Columbia, on the Amtrak Cascades can now complete U.S. preclearance before boarding.

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