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Amtrak Announces New Long Distance Fleet Replacement Strategy

February 26, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak is announcing a revised long-distance fleet replacement strategy that prioritizes fleet standardization, broadens competition among potential carbuilders, reduces program risk, and accelerates the replacement of its aging passenger cars.

BNSF, TCU Intermodal Employees Ink New Tentative Labor Agreement

February 26, 2026 The Turntable

BNSF Railway says it has reached a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with the Transportation Communications Union/IAM intermodal group, covering workers at the railroad’s Cicero and Corwith facilities in the Chicago area, as well as intermodal terminals in Seattle and Memphis.

Federal Lawmakers Roll Out New Rail Safety Bill

February 26, 2026 The Turntable

Two House members from opposite ends of the political and geographic map say they’ve got a new rail safety bill, which in Washington-speak means: everyone agrees safety is important.

CSX: Task Force Cuts Memphis Cargo Theft by More Than 80%

February 26, 2026 The Turntable

CSX says it has cut cargo theft in Memphis by more than 80% over the past year.

DeFeo to Lecture on Transcontinental Railroad and the Evolution of the Nation’s Standard Gauge

February 26, 2026 Railfanning.org

Todd DeFeo, publisher and editor of Railfanning.org, will present a lecture on May 3 on the “Transcontinental Railroad and the Standard Gauge.”

CSX Locomotive Service Truck Keeps Trains Moving in the Toledo Zone

February 25, 2026 The Turntable

CSX is rolling out a new way to keep freight moving in northwest Ohio — and it’s basically a pit crew on wheels.

Hudson Tunnel Project Set to Resume This Week

February 25, 2026 The Turntable

Construction on the Hudson Tunnel Project will resume this week, the Gateway Development Commission said, following a work pause that began Feb. 6 when President Donald Trump said he would withhold federal tax dollars for the project.

Georgia Central Railway Named Regional Railroad of the Year

February 25, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Georgia Central Railway was named Regional Railroad of the Year by Railway Age magazine this week, an award honoring exceptional achievement in a freight railroad’s innovation, marketing, customer service, safety performance and overall operational excellence.

Big Boy No. 4014 Coast-to-Coast Tour to Make 27 Whistle-Stops During Western Leg

February 25, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific’s legendary Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, is steaming up for the western leg of its coast‑to‑coast tour to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with 27 whistle-stops and four public display days scheduled during its journey across four western states.

UK Rail Investigators to Publish Safety Digest After Passenger Train Derailment Near Darlington

February 24, 2026 The Turntable

Britain’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch said it is conducting a preliminary examination into a derailment involving a passenger train that left the tracks and then re-railed at Hopetown Junction near Darlington North Road station in County Durham.