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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.

Lake State Railway Files to Abandon Track in Saginaw County, Michigan

May 10, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Lake State Railway has filed a notice to abandon roughly 6,805 feet of rail in Michigan.

A MARTA bus operates in Atlanta, Georgia.

MARTA Hosts Public Hearings to Finalize Redesigned Bus Network

May 10, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Following an extensive public engagement period, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is hosting a series of public hearings May 12-17 to finalize the NextGen Bus Network, a strategic redesign of over 100 bus routes.

MARTA Five Points Transformation Project to Resume May 17

May 9, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will resume the transformation project at Five Points Station by detouring downtown bus routes on May 17 and closing customer services such as the RideStore, Lost & Found, and Reduced Fare office on June 6.

MARTA Reopens Indian Creek Station Bus Loop

May 9, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has reopened the bus loop at Indian Creek Station after a successful six-week station improvement project.

An Amtrak train pulls into Winter Park, Florida.

IG Report: Amtrak Could Better Identify, Manage Train Strike Risks

May 9, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak trains were involved in roughly 800 train strikes from fiscal year 2020 through 2023, resulting in 594 deaths and 279 injuries, a new report found.

New Jersey Lawmaker Calls on Trump to Intervene in NJ Transit Contract Dispute

May 9, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

President Donald Trump must intervene in the threatened strike of NJ Transit workers, a New Jersey state lawmaker said Friday.

National Mediation Board Summons NJ Transit, BLET to Washington

May 9, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The National Mediation Board has called NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen to Washington on Monday, May 12, to continue mediation.

CSX to Close Some Crossings in Catoosa County, Georgia, for Work in June

May 8, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

CSX Transportation has scheduled work on grade crossings and rail lines in Catoosa County, Georgia, next month that will require the closure of crossing intersections for up to 24 to 48 hours.