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[ March 10, 2026 ] Sherrill Proposes More Than $1 Billion in State Support for NJ Transit in Fiscal 2027 Commuter Rail
[ March 10, 2026 ] Progress Rail to Modernize 96 Norfolk Southern EMD SD70M-2 Locomotives Norfolk Southern
[ March 4, 2026 ] AAR: FRA Data Confirm Freight Rail Achieved Record Safety Performance in 2025 FRA
[ March 4, 2026 ] Rail Accident Investigation Branch Issues Five Safety Recommendations After Passenger Dragged in November 2024 World
[ March 4, 2026 ] G&W’s North Carolina & Virginia Railroad to Serve New Forged Rings Facility in North Carolina Short Line/Regional

Trinity Railway Express’ Trinity Lakes Station to Opens Feb. 19

February 13, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Trinity Railway Express (TRE) said it will soon stop at a new station in Fort Worth.

Sound Transit to Switch to $3 Flat Fare; Cuts $100M in Revenue Through 2046

December 18, 2023 The Center Square

Sound Transit will transition from charging riders by distance to a flat rate of $3 for using the Link light rail system next fall.

Amtrak Launches Procurement for Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project

November 20, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak: Replacing and expanding 116-year-old bridges will improve Northeast Corridor travel.

Feds Announce $16 Billion for Northeast Corridor

November 6, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration announced it has awarded $16.4 billion for 25 passenger rail projects along the Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C.

Officials Mark Start of New York Construction on Hudson Tunnel Project

November 4, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

Dignitaries gathered to celebrate the start of construction in New York on the Hudson Tunnel Project and the final phase of the Concrete Casing project.

A N.J. Transit train departs from Montvale, N.J. on Feb. 10, 2016.

N.J. Transit Advancing Construction of New Raritan River Drawbridge

November 3, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

N.J. Transit is advancing the construction of the new Raritan River Drawbridge, with major infrastructure work on the North Jersey Coast Line (NJCL) this weekend.

Transportation Analyst: Private Rail Line Between Miami and Orlando is ‘Promising’

September 27, 2023 The Center Square

A privately funded passenger rail line that launched last week between Miami and Orlando holds great promise, Robert Poole of the Reason Foundation told The Center Square.

Chicago to Extend Red Line Railway with $2 Billion in Taxpayer Funds

September 15, 2023 The Center Square

A multi-billion dollar, taxpayer-funded project will extend the Red Line from 95th Street to the Dan Ryan.

A N.J. Transit train in Montvale, N.J., in March 2018.

NJ Lawmaker Wants Answer on NJ Transit River LINE

September 12, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit has been operating the River LINE on a Sunday/ Holiday schedule for more than two weeks, citing operator availability and supply chain issues as the reasons for the lack of service, a state lawmaker said.

Gateway Development Commission Awards Two Contracts

September 11, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

In First GDC Contract Awards, Board Advances Inaugural Construction for the Hudson Tunnel Project in New Jersey, Work on Tonnelle Ave Bridge Project Slated to Begin in 2023.

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