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[ June 19, 2026 ] Illinois Railway Museum Acquires 1975 Railbox Car Miscellaneous
[ June 18, 2026 ] Feds Fast Track Millions for Increasing Brightline Florida Safety Commuter Rail
[ June 18, 2026 ] Barstow International Gateway Approved by the Barstow City Council BNSF
[ June 15, 2026 ] RAIB: Planning Error Led to Near Miss With Track Workers in Bookham Tunnel World
[ June 14, 2026 ] RAIB Opens Investigation After Passenger Train Strikes Rail Grinding Machine Left on Track World

NJ Transit to Suspend Bus, Light Rail and Access Link Services on Sunday

January 24, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Based on the latest weather forecast from the National Weather Service, and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of customers and employees, NJ Transit bus, light rail and Access Link services will be temporarily suspended systemwide at the start of the service day at 4 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25.

NJ Transit Prepares for Winter Weather, Plans to Maintain Service as Long as Possible

January 23, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit said one of its top priorities is customer and employee safety, while maintaining service for as long as conditions allow, as New Jersey prepares for this weekend’s winter storm.

Siemens Mobility Selected to Modernize Tri-Rail Fleet with Seven State-of-the-Art Charger Locomotives

January 20, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, operator of Tri-Rail commuter rail service in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties, has ordered seven advanced Charger diesel-electric locomotives from Siemens Mobility to add to its fleet.

Feds Say Ohio Rail Development Commission-Championed Corridors Must Perform More Analysis

January 20, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration has determined that the two Ohio Rail Development Commission-sponsored corridors must perform additional work as part of the federal agency’s Step 2 process.

Amtrak Begins ‘Cutover’ Work to Transfer One Track Onto New Portal North Bridge

January 15, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Starting Feb. 13, Amtrak will perform “critical work” to transfer one track of rail service from the century-old Portal Bridge to the new Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack River.

Murphy: Fixing NJ Transit Needs More Time

January 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

In his final State of the State address, Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said fixing NJ Transit will need more time.

Sherrill Keeping Kolluri as NJ Transit Head

January 9, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill has elected to keep Kris Kolluri at the helm of NJ Transit and tapped him to also run the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

California Gives Up on Suing Feds Over Canceled Rail ‘Boondoggle’ Funds

January 9, 2026 The Turntable

California has withdrawn its federal lawsuit challenging the loss of $4 billion in grant funding for the state’s high-speed rail project, but left the door open to revive the case.

NJ Transit Advancing Extension of Secaucus-Meadowlands Transitway

December 11, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit is taking the next major step in advancing the extension of the Secaucus-Meadowlands Transitway, which, when complete, will provide environmentally friendly transit access between the Meadowlands Sports and Entertainment Complex, Secaucus Junction and Jersey City.

Feds: Shapiro’s $220 Million for SEPTA Stems from Multiple USDOT Directives

November 26, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s announcement of $220 million in new capital funds for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority stems from multiple USDOT directives for the state to fix its gross mismanagement of a system responsible for moving millions of Americans annually, according to the feds.