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[ November 19, 2025 ] Amtrak Sets Ridership, Revenue Records in Fiscal 2025 Amtrak
[ November 14, 2025 ] Norfolk Southern Shareholders Approve Transaction with Union Pacific Norfolk Southern
[ November 13, 2025 ] Reports: Amtrak Train Strikes, Kills Person Near Metuchen Amtrak
[ November 13, 2025 ] NJ Transit Board Authorizes $917 Million to Overhaul Multilevel Railcars Commuter Rail
[ November 13, 2025 ] Rail Accident Investigation Branch Probing Shap Derailment After Train Strikes Landslip World

Amtrak Sets Ridership, Revenue Records in Fiscal 2025

November 19, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted

Amtrak closed fiscal 2025 with all-time highs in ridership and revenue on 34.5 million trips, buoyed by a 4.3% capacity increase and customer-experience gains.

Reports: Amtrak Train Strikes, Kills Person Near Metuchen

November 13, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

A person was struck and killed by an Amtrak train on Wednesday afternoon while apparently trespassing on the tracks west of Metuchen.

NJ Transit, Developer Advancing Metropark Station Upgrades

November 7, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit is working with private developer DOR Woodbridge to overhaul Metropark Station as part of a broader mixed-use redevelopment.

Reports: Trump has ‘Terminated’ Hudson River Tunnel Project

October 16, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

President Donald Trump has apparently “terminated” the Hudson River Tunnel project connecting New Jersey and New York City.

Feds, Norfolk Southern Settle Case Over Delayed Amtrak Trains

September 9, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S Department of Justice announced a settlement with Norfolk Southern Corp. and Norfolk Southern Railway Co. to resolve allegations that the Atlanta-based freight railroad delayed Amtrak passenger trains on Amtrak’s Crescent Route in violation of federal law.

Amtrak Launches NextGen Acela Service, First New Northeast Corridor High-Speed Trains Since 2000

August 27, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak welcomed guests on board the new NextGen Acela high-speed trains on the Northeast Corridor, marking the start of this service, which began at 5 a.m. in Washington, DC, and at 6 a.m. in Boston.

Amtrak Advances Three Major East Coast Rail Yard Modernization Projects

August 19, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak has awarded design-build contracts and begun pre-construction activities for three rail yard modernization projects on the Northeast Corridor, which officials said will help improve service reliability and enable more efficient, world-class train maintenance.

An Amtrak train pulls into Winter Park, Florida.

Derailment Disrupts Train Service for Chicago, New York, Washington, Miami

August 19, 2025 The Center Square

Passenger train service involving routes to Chicago, Miami and New York is on hold because of a coal train derailment in northeastern North Carolina on Sunday.

Amtrak’s NextGen Acela Debuts on Aug. 28

August 7, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Passengers can travel on Amtrak’s NextGen Acela on the Northeast Corridor starting Thursday, Aug. 28.