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[ July 18, 2026 ] AAR Launches Freight Rail Research Consortium to Advance Research and Policy Miscellaneous
[ July 17, 2026 ] DeFeo Explores Western & Atlantic Railroad and Roswell’s Almost-Connection Miscellaneous
[ July 17, 2026 ] Union Pacific Receives First Stick of Long Rail as Rocky Mountain Steel Mills Opens New Rail Mill Union Pacific
[ July 17, 2026 ] Atlanta Plane Train Workers Ratify First Union Contract with TCU/IAM Miscellaneous
[ July 17, 2026 ] Georgia Studying Possible Passenger Rail Service Between Atlanta and Savannah Commuter Rail

AAR Launches Freight Rail Research Consortium to Advance Research and Policy

July 18, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Partnerships with MIT, UC Berkeley, Rutgers University, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign establish a new platform for collaborative research on the economic, policy, and technological issues shaping the future of freight transportation.

DeFeo Explores Western & Atlantic Railroad and Roswell’s Almost-Connection

July 17, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Historian and author Todd DeFeo discussed the Western & Atlantic Railroad and Roswell’s long-running effort to connect with Georgia’s rail network during a presentation this week in Roswell.

MARTA: Millions Safely Moved During World Cup

July 17, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority said it safely and efficiently provided 4.7 million rail passenger trips over 35 days of FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, fan festivals, concerts, events, and the Peachtree Road Race on July 4.

Union Pacific Receives First Stick of Long Rail as Rocky Mountain Steel Mills Opens New Rail Mill

July 17, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Railroad received the first stick of rail from Rocky Mountain Steel’s new long rail mill at its Pueblo, Colorado, facility, marking the official start of operations at the new, $1.2 billion facility.

A view of the new Plane Train at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Atlanta Plane Train Workers Ratify First Union Contract with TCU/IAM

July 17, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Less than one year after voting to join the Transportation Communications Union/IAM, the Alstom technicians who operate and maintain the Plane Train at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have resoundingly ratified their first collective bargaining agreement.

Georgia Studying Possible Passenger Rail Service Between Atlanta and Savannah

July 17, 2026 The Turntable

The Georgia Department of Transportation is seeking public input on a study examining the potential for passenger rail service between Atlanta and Savannah.

NJ Transit Approves $3.5 Billion Budget

July 16, 2026 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit’s board voted Thursday to raise spending 11% over the prior year’s budget after facing financial headwinds.

Class III Railroads in Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania Tied to Control Filing

July 15, 2026 The Turntable

Avory B. Beggs is seeking federal authorization to acquire indirect control of two Class III railroads through a proposed ownership change at Midwest & Bluegrass Rail.

Railmark Acquires Katahdin Railcar Services

July 15, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railmark Holdings said it has acquired Katahdin Railcar Services, a certified Association of American Railroads M-1002 and M-1003 railcar and tank car repair company located in Derby, Maine.

B&O Railroad Museum Becomes the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation

July 15, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

As the nation prepares to commemorate the 200th anniversary of American railroading in 2027, the B&O Railroad Museum, birthplace of American railroading, announced it will become the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation.