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[ January 28, 2026 ] Ohio Rail Development Commission Approves Funding for Projects, Safety Miscellaneous
[ January 27, 2026 ] Gateway Tunnel Project Could Halt Amid $12 Billion Federal Funding Freeze Amtrak
[ January 26, 2026 ] MARTA to Resume Normal Operations on Tuesday Transit
[ January 24, 2026 ] NJ Transit to Suspend Bus, Light Rail and Access Link Services on Sunday Commuter Rail
[ January 24, 2026 ] MARTA Running Reduced Services Amid Winter Weather Transit

Texas Central Railway Signs Contract for Controversial Dallas-Houston High-Speed Rail Line

May 7, 2021 The Center Square

The Texas Central Railroad (TCR) signed a $1.6 billion contract with Kiewit and its affiliate, Mass. Electric Company, on Monday to install the electrical system that will operate the controversial high-speed rail from Dallas to Houston.

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

N.J. Transit Advancing $250 Million of the Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden

April 28, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

N.J. Transit is moving forward with a $250-million overhaul of the Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden with the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to design a new facility to replace the current terminal.

New Jersey Senators Want Even More Federal Dollars for Garden State Transportation Infrastructure

April 26, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

After securing approximately $2 billion in pandemic relief from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) for N.J. Transit, U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, said they want more federal tax dollars to help modernize New Jersey’s aging transportation infrastructure.

CN Makes Unsolicited Bid to Acquire Kansas City Southern Following CP Deal

April 21, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian National Railway submitted an unsolicited proposal to acquire Kansas City Southern in a cash and stock transaction valued by CN at $325 per KCS share.

N.J. Transit Prepares First of 25 New ALP-45 Dual-Power Locomotives to Enter Service

April 6, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

N.J. Transit marked the beginning of testing the first of 25 new ALP-45 dual-power locomotives manufactured by Alstom during a ceremony held on Track A at Newark Penn Station.

Biden Infrastructure Plan Could Fund Second Avenue Subway Extension in Manhattan

April 2, 2021 The Center Square

President Joe Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan could allocate money for an extension of the Second Avenue Subway in Manhattan, according to published reports.

Biden Plan Could include Money for New Tunnel Between New Jersey, New York City

April 2, 2021 The Center Square

President Joe Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan could fund a new tunnel between New Jersey and New York City on the Northeast Corridor, according to published reports.

New York Train Operator Sues Former Union Over Continued Dues Deductions

March 15, 2021 The Center Square

A New York train operator filed a federal lawsuit earlier this week claiming a union he resigned from last year has continued to take dues out of his paycheck.

NJ Transit, agencies nationwide could see billions to support operations

February 9, 2021 The Center Square

NJ Transit President & CEO Kevin Corbett joined a coalition of transit officials urging Congress to allocate billions in federal money for mass transit agencies nationwide.

NJ Transit leads nation in mechanical railway failures, but does much better on per-mile basis

January 26, 2021 The Center Square

NJ Transit commuter rail trains had more total mechanical failures than other agencies nationwide, but the system ranks in the middle of the pack when evaluating the number of breakdowns based on passenger car miles.

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