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[ June 11, 2026 ] RAIB to Issue Safety Digest After Train Strikes Equipment Left on London Track World
[ June 11, 2026 ] Amtrak Debuts North America’s First Passenger Rail Preclearance Facility Amtrak
[ June 6, 2026 ] Alstom Acquires Delaware Site to Help With Maintenance of Amtrak NextGen Acela Trains Amtrak
[ June 6, 2026 ] Application Period Now Open for Operation Lifesaver Rail Transit Safety Education Grants FTA
[ June 6, 2026 ] NJ Transit Launches ‘Ricardo Says’ Courtesy Campaign Commuter Rail

RAIB to Issue Safety Digest After Train Strikes Equipment Left on London Track

June 11, 2026 The Turntable

Rail investigators will publish a safety digest after a passenger train struck two rail handling trolleys that had been left on the track following overnight engineering work at Queens Park.

Amtrak Debuts North America’s First Passenger Rail Preclearance Facility

June 11, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak customers traveling from Vancouver, British Columbia, on the Amtrak Cascades can now complete U.S. preclearance before boarding.

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

New Plane Train Vehicles Enter Service at Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta

June 10, 2026 The Turntable

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has placed the first of its next-generation Plane Train vehicles into passenger service as part of a broader effort to expand capacity before international soccer crowds arrive this summer.

Federal Charges Filed After Teen Shot on MARTA Train in Atlanta

June 10, 2026 The Turntable

A convicted felon accused of shooting a 17-year-old boy aboard a MARTA train at Midtown station now faces federal charges, prosecutors said.

Suspect Arrested After Shooting at Midtown MARTA Station

June 7, 2026 The Turntable

A man wanted in connection with a shooting at MARTA’s Midtown station was arrested Sunday after a multi-agency search in Douglasville, MARTA police said.

Alstom Acquires Delaware Site to Help With Maintenance of Amtrak NextGen Acela Trains

June 6, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Alstom has purchased a 20-acre property in Newark, Delaware, where the company will provide services and maintenance for Amtrak’s NextGen Acela high-speed passenger trains.

Application Period Now Open for Operation Lifesaver Rail Transit Safety Education Grants

June 6, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The application period is now open for Operation Lifesaver’s competitive Rail Transit Safety Education Grants.

NJ Transit Launches ‘Ricardo Says’ Courtesy Campaign

June 6, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit announced a new customer courtesy campaign featuring the famous Ricardo the Bull, designed to enhance the customer experience.

First of Alstom’s 10 New Elizabeth Line Aventra Trains Rolls Off Production Line in Derby

June 6, 2026 The Turntable

The first of 10 new Elizabeth line trains has left Alstom’s Litchurch Lane factory in Derby as Transport for London moves to increase capacity on what has become the UK’s busiest single railway service.

Northeast Texas Railway Seeks to Take Over 65-Mile Line

June 6, 2026 The Turntable

Northeast Texas Railway Company is seeking federal authority to acquire and operate about 65.59 miles of rail line owned by the Northeast Texas Rural Rail Transportation District.