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Rail Service to Resume Between Reading and Swindon After Gas Leak Repairs

September 23, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Rail service between Reading and Swindon is expected to resume Sept. 24 after engineers repaired a gas leak near railway property in the Didcot area.

A NJ Transit train idles in Rahway, New Jersey.

NJ Transit Board Appoints Rogust as Senior Vice President and General Manager of NJ Transit Rail Operations

September 23, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The NJ Transit Board of Directors has appointed Daniel Rogust as senior vice president and general manager of NJ Transit Rail Operations.

Union Pacific’s Big Boy to Embark on First-Ever Holiday Tour for Make-A-Wish Foundation

September 23, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 will take to the rails this November for a limited holiday tour supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation, with the world’s largest operating steam locomotive on display Nov. 21 in the Denver, Colorado, area.

NS, SC Ports Launch New Charleston-Huntsville Rail Lane

September 22, 2026 The Turntable

Norfolk Southern and the South Carolina Ports Authority have launched a new daily intermodal rail service linking the Port of Charleston to Huntsville, Alabama.

Survey: Better Freight Visibility Could Drive More Shippers to Rail

September 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. shippers could increase their use of rail if they had better visibility into freight while it is in transit, according to research commissioned by security technology company Giesecke+Devrient.

Amtrak Says New Airo Trains Coming Sept. 30 for Cascades Passengers

September 21, 2026 The Turntable

Amtrak Cascades passengers will start boarding the railroad’s new Airo trains Sept. 30, nearly two decades after Railfanning.org first documented equipment problems that disrupted the Pacific Northwest service.

A view of railroad tracks in Helensville, New Zealand.

One Killed After Heritage Train Strikes Person at Te Awamutu Station

September 21, 2026 The Turntable

New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission is investigating after a heritage train struck and killed a person at Te Awamutu railway station.

University College London Seeks STB Rail Waybill Data for Congestion Research

September 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

University College London has asked the Surface Transportation Board for access to selected confidential rail shipment data covering 2000 through 2025 for research into rail-network utilization and congestion.

Police Investigate Death at Te Awamutu Railway Station

September 20, 2026 The Turntable

(Railfanning.org News Wire) — One person died Sunday evening in an incident involving a train at Te Awamutu railway station in New Zealand’s Waikato region, police say. Emergency services were called about 6:20 p.m., and the person died at the scene, according to Senior Sergeant John McCarthy. Police have not released the person’s identity or further details about what happened. They said they are supporting the person’s whānau, or extended family, along with the bystanders who tried to help before emergency crews arrived. Te Awamutu sits on the North Island Main Trunk, the country’s main freight and passenger corridor linking

Atlanta Council to Weigh Resolution Committing City to Full Beltline Light Rail

September 19, 2026 The Turntable

The Atlanta City Council is scheduled to consider a resolution on Monday supporting light rail along the full 22-mile Atlanta Beltline and calling for a detailed plan for how the city could build and pay for the system.