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UK Transport Chief Orders HS2 To Find Billions In Savings, Cut Delays

March 30, 2026 The Turntable

Britain’s transport secretary this week ordered HS2 Ltd. to hunt for ways to cut costs and reduce delays on the high-speed rail project, including reconsidering design choices that could add complexity and push back the day passengers actually ride the line.

MARTA Begins Better Breeze Upgrade, Warns Riders To Expect Mixed Fare Gear Through May 2

March 28, 2026 The Turntable

MARTA will launch its new “better Breeze” fare payment system Saturday, March 28, starting a five-week transition period in which riders will see a mix of old and new fare equipment, ongoing installation work and, at some stations, temporary entrances and exits.

Sugar Express Locomotive Headed to Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

March 25, 2026 The Turntable

Sugar Express LLC and the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum announced in a Facebook post that steam locomotive No. 1504 will be donated to TVRM, shifting the engine’s future from a planned restoration project to museum stewardship.

NJ Transit, Amtrak Trains Operating Over New Portal North Bridge

March 24, 2026 The Turntable

NJ Transit and Amtrak have started operating passenger trains over one of the new Portal North Bridge’s two tracks, shifting trains off the 116-year-old Portal Bridge.

NTSB Releases Preliminary Information of Probe Into February Amtrak Employee Death

March 24, 2026 The Turntable

The National Transportation Safety Board said it continues to investigate the death of an Amtrak roadway worker who was struck and killed on Feb. 23 by a non-revenue snow patrol train.

Amtrak: Two South Carolina Stations Upgraded

March 24, 2026 The Turntable

Amtrak has completed station accessibility upgrades in Camden and Denmark, South Carolina, part of a broader push to bring more of its network into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Investigators Cite Radio Failure, Missing Lights in Port Glasgow Track Worker Strike

March 24, 2026 The Turntable

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch identified two possible underlying factors that led to a wagon being pushed by a rail-mounted crane during overnight engineering work near Port Glasgow station last year striking two track workers.

CSX Seeks to Abandon Cook County, Illinois, Segment

March 21, 2026 The Turntable

CSX Transportation has filed a notice with federal regulators seeking permission to discontinue service on a 1.32-mile rail segment in Cook County, Illinois, citing a lack of freight traffic on the line for at least two years.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Seeking Bids to Replace More Than a Third of the New York City Subway Fleet

March 19, 2026 The Turntable

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is seeking bids for what it describes as the largest subway car contract in its history, a purchase that could replace more than a third of the New York City subway fleet if all options are exercised.

RAIB Makes Recommendations After Passenger Fell Onto London Underground Station Tracks

March 5, 2026 The Turntable

A passenger who fell from a platform onto the track at Ickenham London Underground station lay undiscovered for about two minutes before being struck by an arriving train, Britain’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch said in a report published Thursday.

Articles by The Turntable

UK Transport Chief Orders HS2 To Find Billions In Savings, Cut Delays

MARTA Begins Better Breeze Upgrade, Warns Riders To Expect Mixed Fare Gear Through May 2

Sugar Express Locomotive Headed to Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

NJ Transit, Amtrak Trains Operating Over New Portal North Bridge

NTSB Releases Preliminary Information of Probe Into February Amtrak Employee Death

Amtrak: Two South Carolina Stations Upgraded

Investigators Cite Radio Failure, Missing Lights in Port Glasgow Track Worker Strike

CSX Seeks to Abandon Cook County, Illinois, Segment

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Seeking Bids to Replace More Than a Third of the New York City Subway Fleet

RAIB Makes Recommendations After Passenger Fell Onto London Underground Station Tracks

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