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TPF Orders 13 FLIRT Evo Trains From Stadler

August 24, 2026 The Turntable

Transports publics fribourgeois has ordered 13 four-car FLIRT Evo electric multiple-unit trains from Stadler as part of a modernization of its standard-gauge regional fleet.

Transportation Department Delivers $665 Million to Modernize Infrastructure

August 24, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The feds announced $665 million in funding to modernize ferry infrastructure for the communities that rely on these transit systems to work and to move goods.

Gateway Development Commission Board Approves Agreements to Support Tunnel Resuce and Emergency Response Preparedness

August 24, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Gateway Development Commission Board of Commissioners has today agreed to establish and maintain a tunnel rescue team for the Hudson Tunnel Project.

CPKC and IBEW Agree to Binding Arbitration Ending Strike

August 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City said that the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Canadian Signals and Communications System Council No. 11 has agreed to enter into binding arbitration and bring the strike initiated on May 31 to an end.

Investigators: Track Irregularity Present Before Lewes Derailment That Injured 30

August 20, 2026 The Turntable

A “track geometry irregularity” was present shortly before a Southern passenger train derailed near Lewes, England, leaving 30 people injured and overturning three carriages, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch said in a preliminary update. About 150 people were aboard the London Victoria-to-Eastbourne service when it derailed about 1 mile north of Lewes station at around 3:54 p.m. on Aug. 13. Twenty people required hospital treatment, some with serious injuries. The derailment caused significant damage to the train and railway infrastructure. The RAIB has not determined that the track irregularity caused the derailment and is examining the condition and maintenance of

CMC Railroad Announces $87.9 Million Credit Facility to Support Expansion at Gulf Inland Logistics Park

August 20, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

CMC Railroad, which provides rail switching, railcar storage, and related rail services to tenants and customers at Gulf Inland Logistics Park in Dayton, Texas, announced the closing of an $87.9 million credit facility with Bank of Texas, a division of BOK Financial.

Amtrak: Amtrak Mardi Gras Service Travel Demand Remains Strong

August 19, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Desire for travel on Amtrak Mardi Gras Service trains remains strong across Coastal Mississippi between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, as the locally sponsored twice-daily service celebrates its first anniversary.

STB Sets Schedule for UP-NS Merger Review

August 19, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Surface Transportation Board has adopted a procedural schedule for the consideration of the revised major merger application filed by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.

Amtrak Completes First Phase of East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project, Restores Train Service in Line 2

August 19, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak officially reopened East River Tunnel Line 2 this week, completing the first major phase of the ERT Rehabilitation Project and providing key safety and reliability improvements for thousands of daily Amtrak, Long Island Rail Road, and NJ Transit customers.

A view of railroad tracks in Helensville, New Zealand.

Attempted New Zealand Railway Copper Theft Lands Man in Court

August 18, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

A 54-year-old man has been arrested after attempting to steal copper cable from the rail corridor, damaging the safety signals system, New Zealand Police said.