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[ October 24, 2026 ] Buses to Replace Trains Between Leeds and York Until Nov. 1 World
[ October 24, 2026 ] FreightCar America Advances Aftermarket Growth With Third Acquisition in Less Than a Year Miscellaneous
[ October 24, 2026 ] Woman Killed by Train at Auckland Rail Crossing World
[ October 24, 2026 ] Alstom Secures 15-Year, £800 Million Services Contract Extension From Greater Anglia World
[ October 22, 2026 ] Union Pacific Reports 16% Increase in Third-Quarter Profit Union Pacific

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Named Agency of the Year by Latinos In Transit

September 25, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Agency received the recognition at the Latinos In Transit Annual Leadership Summit.

Caltrain Starts Fully Electrified Service on 160-Year-Old San Francisco-San Jose Rail Corridor

September 24, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Caltrain has launched its new electrified schedule, taking the 160-year-old San Francisco-to-San Jose rail corridor from diesel power to electric for the first time.

New York Police Arrest 17-Year-Old for Taking Subway Train for Joyride

September 21, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New York police have arrested a 17-year-old woman on suspicion of taking a New York subway train for a joyride.

Bucco: NJT Continues Overspending While Service Flounders

September 20, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

A NJ Transit project to build a facility to park trains has ballooned by $116 million, according to a report from NJ.com.

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NJ Transit Nears Hiring New Customer Advocate, a Position Vacant Since 2020

September 18, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit is close to hiring a customer advocate to fill an oversight post that has been vacant for nearly four years, one of the agency’s board members said Wednesday.

2024 Marked NJ Transit’s Second-Worst Summer Under Gov. Murphy

September 17, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit faced the second worst “summer of hell” of Gov. Phil Murphy’s tenure this year, with its more than 1,800 train cancellations driven mostly by mechanical issues, Amtrak, and a rising number of unpreventable stoppages, according to agency performance data.

NJ Assemblyman DePhillips Again Calls for Legislative Hearings on NJ Transit

September 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Assemblyman Christopher P. DePhillips, R-Bergen, is again calling for legislative hearings to hold NJ Transit accountable for what the lawmaker says are multiple failings.

Despite Criticism, NJ Transit Begins Week of Free Fares

August 26, 2024 The Center Square

New Jersey Transit is offering free rides on its trains and buses this week as the embattled agency struggles to regain public confidence amid chronic delays and service disruptions.

DART Orange Line Celebrates Decade of Taking Riders to DFW Airport with Direct Rail Service

August 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Recent local transit conversation has focused on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Silver Line Regional Rail project and its ability to connect future passengers to Terminal B at DFW Airport once it opens for revenue service later next year or early 2026.

New Jersey Lawmaker: Free NJ Transit Rides During ‘Summer of Hell’ is No Saving Grace

August 15, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Assemblyman Brian Bergen panned Gov. Phil Murphy’s NJ Transit fare holiday announced Thursday, saying the last thing commuters need is a free week of hell.