August 2026 – Page 4 – Railfanning.org

KC Streetcar Surpasses 20 Million Passenger Trips

August 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

KC Streetcar ridership continues to climb this summer as riders took more than 587,000 trips in July along the expanded 6.5-mile route.

More than $18 Million Secured for Forest Park Branch Track Design Work

August 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Chicago Transit Board authorized an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the transfer of funding to support the design of future track work along a significant portion of the Blue Line’s Forest Park Branch.

BNSF Announces Faster, More Frequent Intermodal Service From Phoenix to DFW

August 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

BNSF Railway announced what it says is an expanded intermodal service offering between the Phoenix metropolitan area and the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

STB Approves RCPE Purchase of Huron-Yale Line

August 13, 2026 The Turntable

The Surface Transportation Board has approved Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad’s acquisition of a 15.33-mile state-owned rail line in South Dakota that the railroad has operated under lease since 2014.

A NJ Transit train idles in Rahway, New Jersey.

Forbes Names NJ Transit to America’s Best-in-State Employers 2026 List

August 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

For the eighth straight year, Forbes has named NJ Transit to its renowned America’s Best-in-State Employers 2026 list.

MARTA Board Names Jonathan Hunt as Permanent General Manager and Chief Executive Officer

August 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Board of Directors today announced the selection of Jonathan Hunt as MARTA’s permanent General Manager and Chief Executive Officer.

NTSB Probes Fatal Norfolk Southern Conductor Death in Indiana

August 12, 2026 The Turntable

The National Transportation Safety Board is probing the July 9 death of a Norfolk Southern Railway conductor, who was killed when he was struck by a passing freight train while on the ground near Whiting, Indiana, officials said.

Canadian National Railway Company in Chicago.

CN Reports a Record 2025-26 Crop Year

August 12, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN closed the 2025–26 crop year with a record movement of more than 33.8 million metric tonnes, or MMT, of grain from Western Canada, exceeding the previous record of 31.2 MMT set in the 2024-25 crop year.

DeFeo Research Finds Human Error Behind Majority of Deadliest U.S. Railroad Wrecks

August 10, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railroad historian and author Todd DeFeo used his presentation at the Central Florida Railroad Museum to share new research into some of the deadliest railroad disasters in American history, arguing that while technology has changed dramatically since the earliest days of railroading, one factor has remained stubbornly consistent: people.

GATX Corporation Appoints Senior Vice President, Chief Planning and Investment Officer

August 6, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

GATX Corporation announced that Eren Doygun has been appointed senior vice president, chief planning and investment officer, effective immediately.