September 2026 – Page 2 – Railfanning.org

NS, SC Ports Launch New Charleston-Huntsville Rail Lane

September 22, 2026 The Turntable

Norfolk Southern and the South Carolina Ports Authority have launched a new daily intermodal rail service linking the Port of Charleston to Huntsville, Alabama.

The Man Who Helped Make Casey Jones a Hero

September 22, 2026 The Turntable

Casey Jones became a railroad legend after his death. Simeon Taylor “Sim” Webb lived for another 57 years and helped tell the world what happened during Jones’s final run.

Survey: Better Freight Visibility Could Drive More Shippers to Rail

September 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. shippers could increase their use of rail if they had better visibility into freight while it is in transit, according to research commissioned by security technology company Giesecke+Devrient.

Amtrak Says New Airo Trains Coming Sept. 30 for Cascades Passengers

September 21, 2026 The Turntable

Amtrak Cascades passengers will start boarding the railroad’s new Airo trains Sept. 30, nearly two decades after Railfanning.org first documented equipment problems that disrupted the Pacific Northwest service.

A view of railroad tracks in Helensville, New Zealand.

One Killed After Heritage Train Strikes Person at Te Awamutu Station

September 21, 2026 The Turntable

New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission is investigating after a heritage train struck and killed a person at Te Awamutu railway station.

University College London Seeks STB Rail Waybill Data for Congestion Research

September 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

University College London has asked the Surface Transportation Board for access to selected confidential rail shipment data covering 2000 through 2025 for research into rail-network utilization and congestion.

Police Investigate Death at Te Awamutu Railway Station

September 20, 2026 The Turntable

One person died Sunday evening in an incident involving a train at Te Awamutu railway station in New Zealand’s Waikato region, police say. Emergency services were called about 6:20 p.m., and the person died at the scene, according to Senior Sergeant John McCarthy.