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  • [ April 13, 2021 ] Georgia’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Includes First-Ever Line Item for MARTA Commuter Rail
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  • [ April 2, 2021 ] Biden Infrastructure Plan Could Fund Second Avenue Subway Extension in Manhattan Commuter Rail
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  • [ March 31, 2021 ] New Zealand’s New Te Huia Passenger Train to Launch April 6 World
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Georgia’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Includes First-Ever Line Item for MARTA

April 13, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

With the passage of House Bill 511, state lawmakers have established a mechanism to annually fund capital transit projects that support economic development priorities throughout the state.

Commuter Rail

N.J. Transit Prepares First of 25 New ALP-45 Dual-Power Locomotives to Enter Service

April 6, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

N.J. Transit marked the beginning of testing the first of 25 new ALP-45 dual-power locomotives manufactured by Alstom during a ceremony held on Track A at Newark Penn Station.

World

New Zealand’s New Te Huia Passenger Train to Launch April 6

March 31, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

A new Hamilton-to-Auckland commuter train will begin service on April 6, marking the first inter-regional passenger train in New Zealand in years.

Canadian National

CN, Watco Reach Agreement on Sale of Tracks in United States, Canada

March 30, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN and Watco have reached an agreement to sell approximately 250 miles of “non-core lines and assets” on the Soo subdivision.

Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific to Acquire Kansas City Southern

March 22, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern announced their intention to merge, a move they say will create the first Canada-to-Mexico rail network.

Short Line/Regional

Iowa Northern Enters Final Planning Phase to Develop Training Program for Short-Line Railroads

March 18, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Iowa Northern Railway Company (IANR) has entered the final planning phase to develop a comprehensive safety education and training program for short-line railroads.

Canadian National

CN Sets Grain Movement Record for 12th Consecutive Month

March 2, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN set a new record in February by shipping more than 2.28 million metric tonnes (MMT) of Canadian grain and processed grain products via carload.

Commuter Rail

MARTA Concludes Track Replacement Project Where Red, Gold Lines Converge

February 24, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) completed a significant track replacement project where the system’s Red and Gold rail lines converge.

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DeFeo Presents on Indiana, Alabama & Texas Railroad

February 6, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railfanning.org Editor Todd DeFeo on Saturday presented a lecture about the Indiana, Alabama & Texas Railroad at the Southeastern Railway Museum.

Miscellaneous

Feds Mandate Public Transportation Riders Wear Masks

February 6, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Riders must wear masks on public transportation and in all transportation hubs under a new federal mandate, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced.

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  • Georgia’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Includes First-Ever Line Item for MARTA
    April 13, 2021
  • N.J. Transit Prepares First of 25 New ALP-45 Dual-Power Locomotives to Enter Service
    April 6, 2021
  • Biden Infrastructure Plan Could Fund Second Avenue Subway Extension in Manhattan
    April 2, 2021
  • Biden Plan Could include Money for New Tunnel Between New Jersey, New York City
    April 2, 2021
  • New Zealand’s New Te Huia Passenger Train to Launch April 6
    March 31, 2021
  • KiwiRail Running Fewer South Island Passenger Trains Amid Ongoing Pandemic
    March 30, 2021
  • CN, Watco Reach Agreement on Sale of Tracks in United States, Canada
    March 30, 2021
  • Feds Sending $1.7 Billion to Amtrak as Part of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
    March 22, 2021
  • Canadian Pacific to Acquire Kansas City Southern
    March 22, 2021
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    March 18, 2021

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  • Biden Infrastructure Plan Could Fund Second Avenue Subway Extension in Manhattan
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