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[ October 11, 2025 ] NJ Transit Prepares for Nor’easter, Agency Asks Customers to Limit Travel Commuter Rail
[ October 10, 2025 ] Greater Anglia the Latest Railroad to Enter Into Public Ownership World
[ October 10, 2025 ] Authorities Probing Tillamook County, Oregon, Railroad Bridge Fire Miscellaneous
[ October 9, 2025 ] Fink Confirmed as Federal Railroad Administration Administrator FRA
[ October 8, 2025 ] Atlanta History Center, Georgia Historical Society Swap Collections, Including Central of Georgia Railway Collection Miscellaneous

Freight Rail Return Activates Dormant Crossings in Plano and Richardson

March 1, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The continued progress of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Silver Line Regional Rail Project is bringing freight rail service back to the cities of Plano and Richardson beginning Sunday, March 3.

Trinity Railway Express’ Trinity Lakes Station to Opens Feb. 19

February 13, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Trinity Railway Express (TRE) said it will soon stop at a new station in Fort Worth.

Sound Transit to Switch to $3 Flat Fare; Cuts $100M in Revenue Through 2046

December 18, 2023 The Center Square

Sound Transit will transition from charging riders by distance to a flat rate of $3 for using the Link light rail system next fall.

Amtrak Launches Procurement for Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project

November 20, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak: Replacing and expanding 116-year-old bridges will improve Northeast Corridor travel.

Feds Announce $16 Billion for Northeast Corridor

November 6, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration announced it has awarded $16.4 billion for 25 passenger rail projects along the Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C.

Officials Mark Start of New York Construction on Hudson Tunnel Project

November 4, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

Dignitaries gathered to celebrate the start of construction in New York on the Hudson Tunnel Project and the final phase of the Concrete Casing project.

A N.J. Transit train departs from Montvale, N.J. on Feb. 10, 2016.

N.J. Transit Advancing Construction of New Raritan River Drawbridge

November 3, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

N.J. Transit is advancing the construction of the new Raritan River Drawbridge, with major infrastructure work on the North Jersey Coast Line (NJCL) this weekend.

Transportation Analyst: Private Rail Line Between Miami and Orlando is ‘Promising’

September 27, 2023 The Center Square

A privately funded passenger rail line that launched last week between Miami and Orlando holds great promise, Robert Poole of the Reason Foundation told The Center Square.

Chicago to Extend Red Line Railway with $2 Billion in Taxpayer Funds

September 15, 2023 The Center Square

A multi-billion dollar, taxpayer-funded project will extend the Red Line from 95th Street to the Dan Ryan.

A N.J. Transit train in Montvale, N.J., in March 2018.

NJ Lawmaker Wants Answer on NJ Transit River LINE

September 12, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit has been operating the River LINE on a Sunday/ Holiday schedule for more than two weeks, citing operator availability and supply chain issues as the reasons for the lack of service, a state lawmaker said.