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[ November 26, 2025 ] Feds: Shapiro’s $220 Million for SEPTA Stems from Multiple USDOT Directives Commuter Rail
[ November 26, 2025 ] British Rail Fares Frozen for First Time in 30 Years World
[ November 26, 2025 ] Rail Accident Investigation Branch Won’t Undertake Full Probe Into August Dean Forest Railway Mishap World
[ November 25, 2025 ] Officials Announce Updated Plans for East Palestine First Responder Training Center Norfolk Southern
[ November 25, 2025 ] International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Union Pacific Reach Agreement to Protect Jobs Norfolk Southern

Overnight Closure of Dallas North Tollway Planned as DART Silver Line Construction Advances

March 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) have agreed to close the Dallas North Tollway (DNT) between Belt Line and Keller Springs roads overnight from 10 p.m. Saturday, March 23, to 5 a.m. Sunday, March 24, to advance construction of the DART Silver Line Regional Rail Project.

FRA Announces $900,000 in New Planning and Development Grants to Support Intercity Passenger Rail Services

March 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently announced that it had awarded $900,000 to three entities through the Interstate Rail Compacts (IRC) Grant Program.

NJ Transit Awarded ‘Leading Capital Construction Projects’ for Paterson Rehabilitation Projects

March 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

N.J. Transit was presented the “Leading Capital Construction Projects” award from the New Jersey Alliance for Action for its Hoboken Connect project and the Market Street Bus Garage rehabilitation project in Paterson.

Brightline Announces Station Expansion for Downtown Stuart and Martin County

March 10, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Brightline has selected Martin County and the City of Stuart as the site for its next intercity passenger rail station, a location chosen after a review of five proposals from private and public land owners along the Brightline/Florida East Coast Railway corridor in Martin and St. Lucie counties.

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.