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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

Ohio Wants to Study Passenger Rail Between Major Cities

February 10, 2023 The Center Square

Ohio wants to begin studying expanding passenger rail service in the state connecting the state’s largest cities.

Biden Visits New York to Tout Infrastructure Spending

January 31, 2023 The Center Square

President Joe Biden visited New York Tuesday to tout how his infrastructure law is making investments in the nation’s transportation system, and deliver a $300 million federal grant for a long-delayed Hudson Tunnel project.

Amid Ridership Struggles, S&P Dims Transit Outlook

January 19, 2023 The Center Square

Public transit agencies that can’t find new funding or make cuts could face a fiscal cliff, according to the latest report on the sector from S&P Global Ratings.

State Diverted $2B from Clean Energy Fund to NJ Transit, Other Needs, Report Finds

January 15, 2023 New Jersey Monitor

New Jersey has routinely raided the state’s Clean Energy Fund to cover unrelated state budget gaps, diverting almost $2 billion since 2010 away from a fund intended to reduce fossil fuel reliance, according to a new report released Thursday.

New Mexico Train Riders Want to See Investment in High-Speed Rail Make it Out of the Station

January 12, 2023 Source New Mexico

Sen. William Soules pre-files bills to study a faster, longer rail line.

Search the 2022 Northeast Corridor Project Inventory

January 3, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

This is a list of 2022 Northeast Corridor Project Inventory as published by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).

Turnpike Authority Agrees to Pay Billions for Tunnel Project

December 27, 2022 The Center Square

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has approved a deal to make tens of millions of dollars in annual loan payments to finance New Jersey’s share of a $16 billion rail tunnel project.

New Hampshire Panel Axes Funding for Regional Commuter Rail

December 27, 2022 The Center Square

The New Hampshire Executive Council has nixed a plan to connect Boston’s commuter rail system to the Granite State, which some have described as a “boondoggle” for the state’s taxpayers.

NJ Transit Starts Process to Enact New Laws for Anyone Who Assaults Transit Workers

December 19, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The NJ Transit Board of Directors has started the process of enacting new regulations to strengthen transit workers’ protections.

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