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[ November 9, 2026 ] Wilkes-Barre Terminal Railway Files to Acquire 60-Mile Luzerne County Network Norfolk Southern
[ November 9, 2026 ] Conrail Names Freight Rail Veteran John Wright President and Chief Operating Officer Miscellaneous
[ November 6, 2026 ] CN Reports Record Grain Movement for October Canadian National
[ November 5, 2026 ] Network Rail: £5m Bridge Replacement at Wakefield to Secure Vital Rail Route World
[ November 5, 2026 ] New Zealand Investigators Highlight Overhead Wire Hazards Following KiwiRail Arc Flash World

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.

New Zealand Investigators Highlight Overhead Wire Hazards Following KiwiRail Arc Flash

November 5, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission has issued two formal safety recommendations requiring KiwiRail to align track distance references across disciplines and ensure electrical isolation boundaries fully encompass active worksites.

MARTA Starts Final Phase of Plaza Renovations at Indian Creek Station on Nov. 23

November 3, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will begin the final phase of renovations on the west plaza at Indian Creek Station on Monday, Nov. 23.

An Amtrak train pulls into Winter Park, Florida.

Amtrak to Standardize Long-Distance Fleet with Single-Level Passenger Cars

November 3, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak is preparing to move its entire long-distance fleet toward standardized single-level passenger cars, marking a major departure from the double-deck equipment strategy the carrier has maintained for nearly half a century.

Wabtec Secures Approximately $390 Million Services Agreement with Transnet Engineering

November 3, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Wabtec said it has finalized a long-term Material and Technical Support Agreement with South Africa’s Transnet Engineering to support its Class D43 and D44 locomotives.

CPKC Sets New October Grain Records in Canada, U.S.

November 3, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has set new October monthly records for transporting grain and grain products across Canada and the United States.

Victorian-Era Bridge Will be Removed, Replaced

November 3, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Network Rail is to replace the Victorian-era railway bridge in London at Selhurst Road over the Christmas and New Year period as part of a major investment to maintain a safe and reliable railway for rail passengers and freight customers.