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[ April 17, 2025 ] NJ Transit Locomotive Engineers Reject Tentative Contract Commuter Rail
[ April 17, 2025 ] Class III Carrier Files to Extend Trackage Rights Agreement in Oklahoma, Texas BNSF
[ April 17, 2025 ] CSX Files to Abandon 7.5-Mile Rail Line in Bergen County, New Jersey, and Rockland County, New York CSX
[ April 16, 2025 ] CSX Reports Lower First Quarter 2025 Operating Income CSX
[ April 16, 2025 ] Feds Ending $60 Million Grant for Texas High-Speed Rail Project Amtrak

NJ Transit Locomotive Engineers Reject Tentative Contract

April 17, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit locomotive engineers, represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, have overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract offer from the railroad.

Amtrak, NJ Transit Highlight Infrastructure and Equipment Improvements and Future Work

April 15, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak and NJ Transit joined New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy for a working summit ahead of the busy summer 2025 travel season in New Jersey and hoping to avoid another “Summer of Hell.”

Lawmakers propose study bill on what it would take to build regional rail systems

March 7, 2025 Special to Railfanning.org

Reno Assemblymember Selena La Rue Hatch brought forward legislation on Tuesday she hoped would be the first step to potentially bring a regional rail system to Southern and Northern Nevada.

New Jersey Governor Proposes $815 Million From Corporate Transit Fee for NJ Transit

February 25, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy proposed $815 million in funding from the Corporate Transit Fee to support NJ Transit in his fiscal 2026 state budget address.

Duffy Announces Review of California High-Speed Rail Project

February 20, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration initiated a review of the California High-Speed Rail Authority.

Washington Officials: Lessons to be Learned from California’s High-Speed Rail ‘disaster’

February 18, 2025 The Center Square

As California’s high speed rail project lays its first tracks after spending billions of dollars since 2006, Washington officials are already looking at lessons to be learned on how to avoid a similar outcome as they work on their own multi-state, multi-national bullet train.

Forbes Recognizes NJ Transit as One of the Best Places to Work

February 14, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Forbes has recognized NJ Transit as one of the best places to work for the fifth straight year and one of the best large employers in the nation on the 2025 Forbes America’s Best Employers List for the second consecutive year.

Union Pacific Continues Transferring Commuter Rail Services to Metra

February 11, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific said it is working closely with Metra to finalize the safe and seamless transfer of commuter rail services on three lines in the Chicago metropolitan area: the Union Pacific North, Northwest, and West Lines.

NJBIA: Fiscal 2026 Budget, Corporate Transit Tax Revenues Must Fully Go to NJ Transit

February 11, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

With Gov. Phil Murphy’s Fiscal 2026 budget address approaching on Feb. 25, the New Jersey Business & Industry Association wants the $1 billion Corporate Transit Tax levied on New Jersey’s largest job creators to be fully dedicated to its intended target – NJ Transit.

Report: California High Speed Rail Faces $6.5 Billion Funding Gap, New Delays

February 6, 2025 The Center Square

The California inspector general tasked with reviewing the state’s high speed rail program issued a new report stating the first segment is likely to be more than three years behind schedule and faces a $6.5 billion funding gap.