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New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee Advances Bill to Establish NJ Transit Rider Advocacy Commission

March 2, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee has advanced bipartisan legislation to create an independent Rider Advocacy Commission and New Jersey Transit Office of Customer Advocate.

AECOM to Provide Design, Environmental, and Project Management for Sound Transit’s Regional Transit Expansion

February 27, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

AECOM said it has been selected by Sound Transit to deliver design, planning and environmental services, along with project and construction management services through three multiple-award task order contracts.

Amtrak Announces New Long Distance Fleet Replacement Strategy

February 26, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak is announcing a revised long-distance fleet replacement strategy that prioritizes fleet standardization, broadens competition among potential carbuilders, reduces program risk, and accelerates the replacement of its aging passenger cars.

Georgia Central Railway Named Regional Railroad of the Year

February 25, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Georgia Central Railway was named Regional Railroad of the Year by Railway Age magazine this week, an award honoring exceptional achievement in a freight railroad’s innovation, marketing, customer service, safety performance and overall operational excellence.

Big Boy No. 4014 Coast-to-Coast Tour to Make 27 Whistle-Stops During Western Leg

February 25, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific’s legendary Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, is steaming up for the western leg of its coast‑to‑coast tour to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with 27 whistle-stops and four public display days scheduled during its journey across four western states.

NJ Transit to Temporarily Suspend all Bus, Light Rail and Access Link Services at 6 p.m. Today

February 22, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Based on the latest weather forecast from the National Weather Service and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of customers and employees, NJ Transit bus, light rail and Access Link services will be temporarily suspended at 6 p.m. today, Sunday, Feb. 22.

STB Preserves Fort Bragg-Willits Rail Line; Mendocino Railway Calls for Collaborative Rail-and-Trail Future

February 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Surface Transportation Board has denied a request to remove the 40-mile Fort Bragg-Willits rail corridor from the national rail network, preserving the line for continued freight and passenger use.

North Brunswick Train Station Project Aims for 90% Design Completion

February 19, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The long-delayed North Brunswick train station project on the Northeast Corridor has cleared another design hurdle, with the Middlesex County Improvement Authority saying NJ Transit has signed off on 60% design and approved moving into final engineering and design.

Sherrill: Feds Release Money for Gateway Tunnel Project

February 18, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Democratic New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Wednesday that federal tax dollars have resumed for the Gateway Tunnel project after a months-long funding freeze that halted construction and put roughly 1,000 workers on the sidelines.

Georgia Court of Appeals to Hear Oral Argument in Lawsuit Challenging Georgia Railroad’s Attempt to Take Private Land

February 17, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Georgia Court of Appeals is set to hear oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging a private railroad company’s attempt to use the state’s eminent domain power to take land from several property owners in Sparta, Georgia.