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Freight Rail Service Returns to Asheville and Western North Carolina for First Time Since Hurricane Helene

May 20, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

For the first time since Hurricane Helene devastated the Asheville area in September 2024, freight rail service has resumed for Local businesses, marking a significant milestone in the region’s recovery and economic growth.

A NJ Transit train idles in Rahway, New Jersey.

NJ Transit to Resume on Tuesday

May 18, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and NJ Transit President & CEO Kris Kolluri announced a tentative agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen.

NJ, BLET Discussions Cease for the Day

May 17, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Contract negotiations between NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen have ceased for the day but remain ongoing.

NJ Transit Head Says Agency Optimistic About Agreement

May 17, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Speaking at Newark Broad Street Station, NJ Transit President & CEO Kris Kolluri emphasized his commitment to continuing the negotiations and expressed optimism that a timely resolution could be reached with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET).

Lawmakers: NJ Transit Strike Is Another ‘Summer of Hell’ That Could Have Been Prevented

May 16, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Assemblywoman Victoria Flynn and Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger condemned the NJ Transit strike that has paralyzed rail service statewide, warning it marks the beginning of another “summer of hell” for Monmouth County commuters.

Hundreds of Thousands of NJ Transit Riders Stranded by Strike

May 16, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Hundreds of thousands of New Jersey commuters awoke Friday to learn that, at 12:01 a.m., NJ Transit engineers went on strike after five years without a new contract and a last-minute breakdown in negotiations Thursday.

NJ Transit Locomotive Engineers Go on Strike

May 16, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit locomotive engineers are now on strike.

MARTA Five Points Overhaul Set to Resume

May 15, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will resume the transformation project at Five Points Station with the detour of downtown bus routes this Saturday, May 17.

A NJ Transit train in Newark, New Jersey.

NJ Transit Engineers Headed Toward May 16 Strike

May 13, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen met with the National Mediation Board in Washington, D.C., on Monday, but it didn’t help avert the possibility of a strike.

A view of railroad tracks in Helensville, New Zealand.

Off the Rails: New Zealand Man Heads to Court Over Theft

May 13, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

A 64-year-old New Zealand man will appear in Pukekohe District Court on June 12, charged with stealing thousands of dollars worth of railway sleepers.