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[ March 30, 2026 ] Connecticut Southern To Take Over CTDOT’s Griffins Industrial Track Line Short Line/Regional
[ March 30, 2026 ] Bipartisan House Letter Presses Appropriators To Fully Fund Amtrak, Rail Programs Amtrak
[ March 30, 2026 ] Navy Move Could End Tidewater Rail Line As STB Weighs Abandonment Short Line/Regional
[ March 30, 2026 ] UK Transport Chief Orders HS2 To Find Billions In Savings, Cut Delays World
[ March 25, 2026 ] Sugar Express Locomotive Headed to Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Miscellaneous

DC Streetcar to Stop Running

March 30, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

DC Streetcar service will end on Tuesday, March 31, and officials suggest that would-be riders seek other transportation options, such as the bus.

Connecticut Southern To Take Over CTDOT’s Griffins Industrial Track Line

March 30, 2026 The Turntable

Connecticut Southern Railroad, Inc. has filed a verified notice of exemption with the Surface Transportation Board to lease and operate a state-owned rail line in the Hartford area as the current operator prepares to step aside.

Bipartisan House Letter Presses Appropriators To Fully Fund Amtrak, Rail Programs

March 30, 2026 The Turntable

A bipartisan group of 116 House members is urging congressional appropriators to fully fund Amtrak and federal passenger rail programs in fiscal 2027 at levels authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, warning that falling short could disrupt projects already underway and undercut rail safety efforts.

Navy Move Could End Tidewater Rail Line As STB Weighs Abandonment

March 30, 2026 The Turntable

A short but strategically placed rail line in the Tidewater is headed for the chopping block, with the U.S. Navy’s push to buy part of the corridor helping trigger a federal bid to abandon the track and end service.

UK Transport Chief Orders HS2 To Find Billions In Savings, Cut Delays

March 30, 2026 The Turntable

Britain’s transport secretary this week ordered HS2 Ltd. to hunt for ways to cut costs and reduce delays on the high-speed rail project, including reconsidering design choices that could add complexity and push back the day passengers actually ride the line.

Cleveland Light Rail Work Included in Ohio Projects Approved in Draft Funding List

March 30, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Ohio Department of Transportation’s Transportation Review Advisory Council last week approved a draft funding list totaling $123.1 million for 11 major new projects in eight counties.

CPKC Publishes Update on Low Carbon Transition Strategy

March 28, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City this week published its Climate Insights report, an overview of its climate governance and strategic approach to climate change.

MARTA Begins Better Breeze Upgrade, Warns Riders To Expect Mixed Fare Gear Through May 2

March 28, 2026 The Turntable

MARTA will launch its new “better Breeze” fare payment system Saturday, March 28, starting a five-week transition period in which riders will see a mix of old and new fare equipment, ongoing installation work and, at some stations, temporary entrances and exits.

Sugar Express Locomotive Headed to Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

March 25, 2026 The Turntable

Sugar Express LLC and the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum announced in a Facebook post that steam locomotive No. 1504 will be donated to TVRM, shifting the engine’s future from a planned restoration project to museum stewardship.

NJ Transit, Amtrak Trains Operating Over New Portal North Bridge

March 24, 2026 The Turntable

NJ Transit and Amtrak have started operating passenger trains over one of the new Portal North Bridge’s two tracks, shifting trains off the 116-year-old Portal Bridge.

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