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Lifelong Railroader Shares Insider Accounts of the Industry

February 6, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

As a boy in the early 1950s, Mike McLaughlin was a regular stowaway riding switch engines back and forth in Seattle, Washington. By the time he was in high school, he was hand-firing steam engines as an unofficial crew member.

Hudson Tunnel Project to Suspend Work at 5 p.m.

February 6, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Construction of the Hudson Tunnel Project will be suspended at 5 p.m. unless disbursements of federal funding obligated to the project resume.

London Northwestern, West Midlands Railway Move Into Public Ownership

February 5, 2026 The Turntable

London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway entered public ownership on Sunday, Feb. 1, bringing both sides of the West Midlands Trains business under government control.

Georgia Ports Authority Welcomes New United States-India Trade Agreement

February 5, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

A new trade agreement between the U.S. and India could boost traffic at the Georgia Ports Authority.

MARTA Says It Will Accommodate Breeze Balance Transfers

February 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is changing course and will now accommodate Breeze balance transfers as it transitions from the current Breeze fare payment system to a new system.

Union Pacific, Wabtec Ink $1.2B Deal to Modernize Locomotives

February 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific and Wabtec inked a $1.2 billion deal to modernize the railroad’s AC4400 locomotives.

New Jersey, New York Join Gateway Development Commission in Suing Feds Over Gateway Project Funding Pause

February 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey and New York are suing the Trump Administration for withholding $15 billion in federally committed funding for the Gateway project.

Port of Moses Lake Seeks Approval to Acquire Short Rail Segment

February 1, 2026 The Turntable

Port of Moses Lake has filed a verified notice of exemption to acquire a 0.5-mile, stub-ended rail segment in Moses Lake, Washington.

Norfolk Southern Reports Lower Fourth-Quarter Revenue, Improved Full-Year Results

February 1, 2026 The Turntable

Norfolk Southern Corporation reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results on Thursday, reflecting lower revenue in the final quarter but improved performance for the year as a whole.

DeFeo Plans to Publish Third Book on the Western & Atlantic Railroad

February 1, 2026 Railfanning.org

Railfanning.org Publisher and Editor Todd DeFeo plans to publish a new book this year chronicling often-overlooked stories of the Western & Atlantic Railroad.