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A N.J. Transit train departs from Montvale, N.J. on Feb. 10, 2016.

N.J. Transit Train Accelerated Before Hoboken Crash, NTSB Says

October 6, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

The N.J. Transit train that crashed into Hoboken Terminal last week accelerated to 21 mph before the crash, the NTSB said.

Norfolk Southern Touts Improvements Along D&H Line

September 19, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

It’s been one year since Norfolk Southern Corp. bought theDelaware & Hudson Railway Co.’s (D&H) line between Sunbury, Pa., and Schenectady, N.Y.

RICA: Union Pacific Railroad is Railroad of the Year

September 4, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Railway Industrial Clearance Association (RICA) recently named Union Pacific Railroad the Railroad of the Year.

BNSF Honored with President’s Award for Logistics Excellence

September 3, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

BNSF Railway was recently honored with the 2015 recipient of the President’s Award for Logistics Excellence by Toyota Logistics Services.

BNSF Launching New Intermodal Service Between Pacific Northwest and Texas

September 2, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

BNSF Railway will offer intermodal customers a new service option to move freight between the Pacific Northwest and Texas.

Newark Liberty International Airport Station

N.J. Transit to Pokemon Go Players: Be Safe Around Trains

September 1, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

N.J. Transit wants Pokemon Go players to be safe around trains and rail facilities.

Amtrak Buying 28 Next-Gen Trainsets for Northeast Corridor

August 30, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak is buying 28 next-generation high-speed transits from Alstom as part of $2.45 billion Northeast Corridor (NEC) modernization project.

Amtrak Names Wick Moorman President, CEO

August 23, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak has named Charles W. “Wick” Moorman as its next president and chief executive officer.

Mahoning Valley Railway to Serve New Diesel Exhaust Fluid Terminal in Struthers, Ohio

August 23, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Mahoning Valley Railway Co. (MVRY), a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc., will serve Pilot/Flying J’s new diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) terminal in Struthers, Ohio.

Amtrak Receives Delivery of Final ACS-64

August 15, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak has received delivery of the 70th — and final — ACS-64 locomotive.