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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

Sherrill Proposes More Than $1 Billion in State Support for NJ Transit in Fiscal 2027

March 10, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill is proposing more than $1 billion in state support for NJ Transit in fiscal 2027, pitching the increase as a necessary backstop for an agency facing rising costs, flat fare revenue and the same old reality: New Jersey can’t function if the trains and buses don’t.

Progress Rail to Modernize 96 Norfolk Southern EMD SD70M-2 Locomotives

March 10, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Progress Rail has signed an agreement with Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern to modernize 96 EMD SD70M-2 locomotives, transforming them into next-generation SD70ICC units equipped with AC traction technology.

AAR: FRA Data Confirm Freight Rail Achieved Record Safety Performance in 2025

March 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Newly released Federal Railroad Administration data shows that freight rail safety continued to improve across nearly every major category, marking the safest year on record for the industry, a rail industry association said.

Old Dominion Hits Volume Speed Bump, Stays Bullish On What’s Next

March 4, 2026 The Turntable

Old Dominion Freight Line is basically saying this: business was softer in February, but they’re not ready to call it a downturn — and they’re still betting the U.S. economy is headed the right way, even if it’s doing it at the pace of rush hour.

Rail Accident Investigation Branch Issues Five Safety Recommendations After Passenger Dragged in November 2024

March 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Britain’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch has issued five safety recommendations after a passenger was trapped by the doors of an Elizabeth line train in November and dragged along the platform at Ealing Broadway station in November 2024.

South Carolina: Export Sales Hit $38.5 Billion in 2025, Marking Seven-Year High

March 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

South Carolina’s 2025 export sales grew 1.5%, reaching $38.5 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, which officials touted as the highest value in seven years.

CPKC Debuts 1776 Locomotive to Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary

March 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has unveiled a commemorative locomotive livery honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and celebrating the founding of the United States of America.

G&W’s North Carolina & Virginia Railroad to Serve New Forged Rings Facility in North Carolina

March 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

North Carolina & Virginia Railroad Company, a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary, said it will serve a new $875 million specialty steel-manufacturing facility for US Forged Rings in Cofield, North Carolina.

Feds Announce $100 Million in Public Transportation Funding for 2026 FIFA World Cup Host Cities

March 3, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Transit Administration is doling out $100.3 million to public transit systems in host cities preparing to welcome fans during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

MARTA Poised to Launch MARTA Reach On-Demand Transit Service

March 2, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will officially launch MARTA Reach, an on-demand transit service designed to provide flexible, point-to-point shared rides in 12 zones in metro Atlanta, on Saturday, March 7.

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