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[ August 20, 2026 ] Investigators: Track Irregularity Present Before Lewes Derailment That Injured 30 World
[ August 20, 2026 ] CMC Railroad Announces $87.9 Million Credit Facility to Support Expansion at Gulf Inland Logistics Park Short Line/Regional
[ August 19, 2026 ] Amtrak: Amtrak Mardi Gras Service Travel Demand Remains Strong Amtrak
[ August 19, 2026 ] STB Sets Schedule for UP-NS Merger Review Norfolk Southern
[ August 19, 2026 ] Amtrak Completes First Phase of East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project, Restores Train Service in Line 2 Amtrak

Portal North Bridge Receives the Green Light to Proceed

April 7, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

A “Notice to Proceed” has been issued for the new Portal North Bridge project.

Federal Budget Includes Funding for New Hudson River Tunnel, Portal North Bridge

March 31, 2022 The Center Square

The proposed $5.8 trillion fiscal 2023 federal budget includes $100 million for a new tunnel between New Jersey and New York City and more than $330 million for a new bridge over the Hackensack River.

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

Gottheimer: NJ Transit, Amtrak Must Put Aside ‘Bureaucratic Stalling’ and Advance Lackawanna Cut-Off Restoration Project

March 30, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, recently called on NJ Transit and Amtrak to put aside bureaucratic stalling and immediately move forward with the Lackawanna Cut-off restoration project.

Study on Creating Passenger Train System Across Tennessee Gains Senate Support

March 18, 2022 The Center Square

A bill calling for a study on train transportation across Tennessee passed unanimously Thursday in the state Senate.

NJ Transit: Gladstone Branch Remains Suspended

March 14, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit are working to install temporary poles and new overhead wires near Maplewood following last Monday’s strong winds.

Minnesota House Nearly Unanimously Assents to Southwest Light Rail Audit Proposal

March 7, 2022 The Center Square

Minnesota taxpayers will pay $200,000 for the Office of the Legislative Auditor to conduct an audit of the Southwest Light Rail Green Line Extension project if HF 3035 is signed into law.

NJ Transit Buying 25 Additional Multilevel III Rail Cars

February 11, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The NJ Transit Board of Directors this week approved the purchase of 25 additional Multilevel III rail cars, exercising options on the original December 2018 contract with Alstom to purchase 113 new Multilevel III rail cars.

Newark Liberty International Airport Station

NJ Transit Board Adopts $2.6 Billion Fiscal 2022 Budget

February 11, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The NJ Transit board approved the agency’s more than $2.6 billion operating budget.

Sound Transit Attempting to Address Huge Budget Shortfalls

February 6, 2022 The Center Square

Metro Seattle’s Sound Transit faces an “unsustainable” financial future in the face of a declining number of users and an increase in users not paying for rides.

Bus Service, River Line and Access Link to Resume Sunday, Jan. 30

January 29, 2022 Special to Railfanning.org

Due to the ongoing severe winter weather impacting the region, NJ Transit Bus, River Line and Access Link services will remain suspended for the rest of the service day on Saturday, Jan. 29.