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Alstom Unveils Design Traxx Universal Electric Locomotive in Romania

August 13, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted

Alstom has unveiled the design of its Traxx Universal electric locomotive for Romania’s Railway Reform Authority, marking progress on a 2024 contract for 16 locomotives and two decades of maintenance.

Report: Overhaul Passenger Rail Through Competition, Private Investment and Targeted Infrastructure Funding

August 13, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted

A new report calls for overhauling American passenger rail through competition, private investment and targeted infrastructure funding.

Marmon Rail Introduces ProTecht: Industry-First Mobile, Autonomous Tank Car Cleaning System

August 13, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted

Marmon Rail has launched ProTecht, a mobile, autonomous tank car cleaning system now available in the U.S. and Canada.

‘Negligent’ Operator, Dispatcher Led to 1911 Wreck Near Dalton, Georgia

August 12, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted

In the early morning fog of Nov. 9, 1911, two freight trains collided head-on about a mile south of Dalton, Georgia.

Interim Report Released on Talerddig Train Collision in Wales

April 30, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released an interim report on the Oct. 21, 2024, collision between two passenger trains near Talerddig, Powys, in Wales.