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Dunedin Railways to Mothball Historic Rail Line and Equipment Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

April 22, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Dunedin Railways Limited is mothballing its track and equipment as the COVID-19 pandemic compounds “the company’s existing financial challenges,” officials said.

Greenbrier Companies Halts Production of New Railcars at Greenbrier Gunderson Facility in Portland

April 21, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Greenbrier Companies said it has halted production of new railcars at its Greenbrier Gunderson flagship manufacturing facility in Portland, Oregon, because of COVID-19.

COVID-19 brings Auckland’s City Rail Link Project to a Halt

April 20, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress on the City Rail Link project in Auckland, New Zealand.

Federal Transit Administration Allocates $25 Billion to Help Public Transportation Systems Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic

April 20, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Transit Administration has handed out $25 billion in taxpayer money to help public transportation systems nationwide respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scenic New Zealand Railroad May Stop Running Over a Portion of the Otago Central Railway

April 19, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Dunedin Railways is considering ending service to Middlemarch, New Zealand, citing concerns about costs, according to published reports.

Feds Give $1 Billion to Support Amtrak

April 18, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is making over $1 billion available to Amtrak to support the railroad’s activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the spread of COVID-19.

Feds Make $311.8 Million Available for Capital Rail Projects

April 18, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will fund up to $311.8 million in freight and passenger rail projects under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program.

New Zealand Looking at ‘Rapid Rail’ Between Auckland and Hamilton, Report Suggests

April 18, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Officials in New Zealand are exploring a raid train service between Auckland and Hamilton, according to a report.

FTA Giving $25 Billion in Taxpayer Money to Public Transportation Systems

April 2, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is heaping out $25 billion in federal funding allocations to help the nation’s public transportation systems respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Organization: ‘Diesel Has Long Been the Technology of Choice for Moving People and Goods by Rail’

April 1, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The nation’s railroads are increasing their investments in new technology diesel engines and repowering and replacement of existing locomotives, according to the Diesel Technology Forum.