Railfanning.org News Wire – Page 26

Rail Vision Receives European Patent for Innovative Locomotive Imaging Technology

August 11, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The European Patent Office has issued a Decision to Grant for Rail Vision Ltd.’s patent application covering a novel system designed to significantly enhance the sampling rate of an imager detector for a Selected Region of Interest.

DART Announces Temporary Service Adjustment for Richardson, Plano Passengers

August 8, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Red and Orange Line passengers will encounter temporary service adjustments between Friday, August 8, and Monday, August 11, due to ongoing construction at the new 12th Street Station in Plano.

STB to Grant Savannah Industrial Logistics Petition

August 8, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Surface Transportation Board will grant Savannah Industrial Logistics’ petition for exemption for after-the-fact authority for the construction of a rail line located in an industrial park near Rincon, Georgia.

Amtrak’s NextGen Acela Debuts on Aug. 28

August 7, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Passengers can travel on Amtrak’s NextGen Acela on the Northeast Corridor starting Thursday, Aug. 28.

Senate Confirms Marcus J. Molinaro as 16th Federal Transit Administration Administrator

August 4, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Marcus J. Molinaro as the 16th administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.

Interborough Express Engineering and Design Phase Underway

August 2, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the engineering and design phase of the Interborough Express has started, the next step in the development of the transit project.

Amtrak

Amtrak Names Costin Corneanu Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

July 31, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Amtrak Board of Directors has approved Costin Corneanu as executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Quiet Zones Along DART Silver Line to Become Active Before End of August

July 31, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Activation will silence train horns in Addison, Coppell and Dallas first, with Carrollton, Richardson, and Plano to follow as testing of vehicles, crossings and track will continue with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit aiming to open for passenger service before the end of year.

Amtrak Virginia Closes State Fiscal Year with Record Ridership

July 31, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak Virginia closed the state fiscal year by setting another ridership record.

Georgia Ports Container Trade up 8.6% in Fiscal 2025

July 29, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Georgia Ports Authority moved 5.7 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in fiscal 2025, which ended on June 30, representing an 8.6% increase of 450,000 TEUs compared to the previous fiscal year.