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Class III Railroads in Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania Tied to Control Filing

July 15, 2026 The Turntable

Avory B. Beggs is seeking federal authorization to acquire indirect control of two Class III railroads through a proposed ownership change at Midwest & Bluegrass Rail.

Ohio Files to Formalize Ownership of Former Pennsylvania Railroad Line

July 15, 2026 The Turntable

The state of Ohio is seeking after-the-fact federal authority to acquire a 43.2-mile rail line between North Warren and Ashtabula, more than four decades after the line came under state ownership.

STB Ups the Bar for What Counts as a Class I Railroad

June 26, 2026 The Turntable

The Surface Transportation Board has raised the bar for what counts as a Class I railroad, and railroads need almost $1.1 billion in annual revenue to make the cut.

RAIB: Train Passed Red Signal Before Fatal Midland Main Line Collision

June 24, 2026 The Turntable

The driver of a passenger train was killed and 162 people were injured when two East Midlands Railway trains collided south of Bedford, according to preliminary findings released by British rail investigators.

RAIB: Planning Error Led to Near Miss With Track Workers in Bookham Tunnel

June 15, 2026 The Turntable

A planning error in a safe work pack led to a passenger train passing dangerously close to three track workers inside Bookham Tunnel, rail investigators said.

RAIB Opens Investigation After Passenger Train Strikes Rail Grinding Machine Left on Track

June 14, 2026 The Turntable

Rail investigators have opened an investigation after a passenger train struck a portable rail grinding machine that had been left on the track near Redbridge, Hampshire.

Person Dies After Being Struck by Train at MARTA’s Civic Center Station

June 14, 2026 The Turntable

A man died Saturday morning after he was struck by a MARTA train at Civic Center station, according to MARTA police.

MARTA Warns Faregate Vandals They Could Face Felony Charges

June 13, 2026 The Turntable

MARTA police are warning riders that damaging faregates at rail stations can result in felony charges, saying the cost of replacing broken faregate glass exceeds the threshold for felony property damage under Georgia law.

RAIB to Issue Safety Digest After Train Strikes Equipment Left on London Track

June 11, 2026 The Turntable

Rail investigators will publish a safety digest after a passenger train struck two rail handling trolleys that had been left on the track following overnight engineering work at Queens Park.

A view of the new Plane Train at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

New Plane Train Vehicles Enter Service at Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta

June 10, 2026 The Turntable

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has placed the first of its next-generation Plane Train vehicles into passenger service as part of a broader effort to expand capacity before international soccer crowds arrive this summer.