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[ August 15, 2026 ] Amtrak Receives Federal Grants for New Midwest Maintenance Facility and Improvements to Viaducts Amtrak
[ August 15, 2026 ] CN Continues to Advance Locomotive Innovations Canadian National
[ August 13, 2026 ] Former Antitrust Officials Urge Close Look at Rail Merger Rivals Norfolk Southern
[ August 13, 2026 ] Mississippi Town Seeks to Revive Dormant Line Short Line/Regional
[ August 13, 2026 ] BNSF Announces Faster, More Frequent Intermodal Service From Phoenix to DFW BNSF

Amtrak Receives Federal Grants for New Midwest Maintenance Facility and Improvements to Viaducts

August 15, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded Amtrak two grants in support of the development of a new Midwest Maintenance Facility and to make vital bridge and viaduct repairs.

CN Continues to Advance Locomotive Innovations

August 15, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN announced what it said was an advancement in its hybrid locomotive development program, marking another important milestone in the company’s commitment to innovative, more efficient and more sustainable rail operations.

Feds Move to Codify English Proficiency Requirements for Truckers on U.S. Roads

August 14, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy last week announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is moving to codify guidelines enforcing English Language Proficiency requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers as a new rule.

CTA Reopens $25.6M Renovated Green Line Station With More Accessibility

August 13, 2026 The Center Square

A stop on the Chicago L’s Green Line reopened Friday following a $25.6 million station renovation. The new renovation is part of the Chicago Transit Authority’s All Stations Accessibility program.

Former Antitrust Officials Urge Close Look at Rail Merger Rivals

August 13, 2026 The Center Square

Four former federal antitrust officials say regulators should take a close look at who is objecting to the proposed $85 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.

Mississippi Town Seeks to Revive Dormant Line

August 13, 2026 The Turntable

The town of Gloster, Mississippi, is moving to acquire and restore a 32.7-mile railroad line between Mississippi and Louisiana that has not seen common-carrier service since 2010.

KC Streetcar Surpasses 20 Million Passenger Trips

August 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

KC Streetcar ridership continues to climb this summer as riders took more than 587,000 trips in July along the expanded 6.5-mile route.

More than $18 Million Secured for Forest Park Branch Track Design Work

August 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Chicago Transit Board authorized an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the transfer of funding to support the design of future track work along a significant portion of the Blue Line’s Forest Park Branch.

BNSF Announces Faster, More Frequent Intermodal Service From Phoenix to DFW

August 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

BNSF Railway announced what it says is an expanded intermodal service offering between the Phoenix metropolitan area and the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

STB Approves RCPE Purchase of Huron-Yale Line

August 13, 2026 The Turntable

The Surface Transportation Board has approved Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad’s acquisition of a 15.33-mile state-owned rail line in South Dakota that the railroad has operated under lease since 2014.