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Years in the Making, the Final Portal Bridge Cutover Is Happening Now

October 16, 2026 The Turntable

Two decades ago, NJ Transit officials were studying how to replace the aging Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River, hoping to eliminate a notorious railroad bottleneck before a new Hudson River tunnel opened in 2016.

MVR Orders Two Rack-and-Pinion Locomotives From Stadler

October 8, 2026 The Turntable

Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera, or MVR AG, has ordered two new hybrid rack-and-pinion locomotives from Stadler.

Amtrak

After Two Decades, Connecticut’s Last Aging Rail Bridge Is Finally Being Rebuilt

October 8, 2026 The Turntable

In February 2005, Railfanning.org reported about three aging movable bridges in Connecticut — all at least 85 years old, all carrying Amtrak between New York and Boston, and all capable of severing that route if one ever failed to close.

RAIB: Train Passed Red Signal Before Fatal Elstow Collision

October 2, 2026 The Turntable

A passenger train that later became involved in a fatal rear-end collision had stopped after receiving an incorrect Automatic Warning System alert at a green signal, according to an interim report from Britain’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch.

FS Group Plans New European Connections, Trains and Technology

September 28, 2026 The Turntable

FS Group used InnoTrans 2026 to outline plans for new international rail service, new trains and technology aimed at improving operations and maintenance.

Avanti West Coast to Return to Public Ownership in March 2027

September 28, 2026 The Turntable

The operator of one of Britain’s busiest train lines will return to public ownership in March 2027.

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.

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.