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[ November 11, 2026 ] Environmental Group Says Amtrak Project Impact Assessment was ‘Rushed’ Amtrak
[ November 11, 2026 ] Merseyrail’s Northern Line Reopens After Four-Week £3.5 Million Tunnel Upgrades World
[ November 11, 2026 ] Amtrak To Start Construction of New Boarding Platforms at Chicago Union Station Amtrak
[ November 11, 2026 ] £3m Derbyshire Rail Upgrade Kicks Off This Weekend, Network Rail Says World
[ November 11, 2026 ] Brighton Main Line Work to Close Line Between Three Bridges and Brighton/Lewes in February World

Environmental Group Says Amtrak Project Impact Assessment was ‘Rushed’

November 11, 2026 The Center Square

Federal authorities have said a proposed Amtrak maintenance facility project has the environmental all-clear a little over a week after conceding to local opposition over the perceived impacts of the project locally.

Merseyrail’s Northern Line Reopens After Four-Week £3.5 Million Tunnel Upgrades

November 11, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Merseyrail’s Northern Line has fully reopened after major engineering work strengthened and waterproofed four underground tunnels in Liverpool.

Amtrak To Start Construction of New Boarding Platforms at Chicago Union Station

November 11, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Construction is underway for Chicago Union Station’s first “level boarding” platforms, serving multiple tracks and enabling boarding without ramps, stairs or lifts. The $112 million project will create a more accessible and streamlined experience for Amtrak passengers.

£3m Derbyshire Rail Upgrade Kicks Off This Weekend, Network Rail Says

November 11, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Network Rail is set to renew more than 4.5 km of track on the Derwent Valley Line, and passengers are reminded that there will be no trains between Derby and Matlock for nine days starting Saturday, Nov. 14.

STB Issues ICCTA Preemption Policy Statement Clarifying Rail Jurisdiction Standards

November 11, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Surface Transportation Board has issued a long-anticipated policy statement clarifying the scope of its jurisdiction over rail transportation and the reach of federal preemption under the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995.

Brighton Main Line Work to Close Line Between Three Bridges and Brighton/Lewes in February

November 11, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Buses will replace trains as part of a significant project on the Brighton Main Line over the February half-term, a move officials said would improve the route’s reliability in the future.

Wilkes-Barre Terminal Railway Files to Acquire 60-Mile Luzerne County Network

November 9, 2026 The Turntable

The Wilkes-Barre Terminal Railway Co. is moving to acquire nearly 60 miles of rail lines in Luzerne County and replace R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Luzerne & Susquehanna Line as the common carrier operator on much of the network.

Conrail Names Freight Rail Veteran John Wright President and Chief Operating Officer

November 9, 2026 The Turntable

Conrail has named a freight railroad industry veteran whose career spans three decades across major Class I systems and switching terminal networks as its new president and chief operating officer.

CN Reports Record Grain Movement for October

November 6, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN said it set a new all-time monthly record for grain and processed grain products moved across Canada in any single month, shipping 3.54 million metric tons in October.

Network Rail: £5m Bridge Replacement at Wakefield to Secure Vital Rail Route

November 5, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Network Rail is investing £5 million to replace the railway bridge over Agbrigg Road in Wakefield with a more reliable structure designed to serve passengers and freight for more than a century.