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[ July 26, 2025 ] Amtrak Celebrate ‘Borealis’ Reaching Quarter-Million Riders Amtrak
[ July 26, 2025 ] CN: Railroad Drove Margin Improvement Despite Challenging External Environment Canadian National
[ July 26, 2025 ] Norfolk Southern Files to Abandon 11-Mile Virginia Line Norfolk Southern
[ July 25, 2025 ] Union Pacific Reports $1.9 Billion in Second Quarter Net Income Union Pacific
[ July 25, 2025 ] Amtrak Pacific Surfliner to Temporarily Suspend Train Service North of Goleta Station Amtrak

Settlement Requires NJ Transit to Boost Accessibility at Five Stations

October 20, 2022 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit will modify five stations on the northeast corridor line to improve accessibility for residents with disabilities as part of a settlement resolving a civil rights suit lodged by federal authorities, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced Tuesday.

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

N.J. Transit Deploys AquaTrack Track Washing System to Clear Leaves from Rails

October 10, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

N.J. Transit has started using a high-pressure power washing system to clean and remove leaves from the rails throughout the fall season.

Addressing MBTA Issues ‘Will Take Years of Dedicated Resources,’ Board Member Says

September 27, 2022 The Center Square

Chronic staffing shortages and deferred maintenance were again cited as some of the key reasons behind the continued challenges facing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority as state officials went before a legislative panel.

New Jersey Planning $814 Million in Rail Station Improvements

September 23, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The state of New Jersey is using $814 million from the Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund to pay for rail station improvements across the state, including a $49 million investment at the historic New Brunswick Train Station on the Northeast Corridor.

Report: Transit Agencies May Turn to Taxpayers for More Money When COVID-19 Funds Dry Up

September 15, 2022 The Center Square

Transit agencies could turn to taxpayers for more money when federal COVID-19 money runs out.

Georgia’s MARTA Plans to Extend Atlanta Streetcar Line Eastward

September 14, 2022 The Center Square

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority plans to spend $176 to 215 million to extend Atlanta’s streetcar line eastward.

Metra to Suspend Some Lines if Freight Rail Workers Strike

September 14, 2022 The Center Square

Metra will suspend service on some suburban commuter rail lines beginning Thursday night if freight rail workers go on strike.

Impending Rail Strike Estimated to Cost U.S. Economy $2B a Day

September 14, 2022 The Center Square

Billions in economic losses and disruptions to everyday lives of Americans loom with a potential U.S. freight rails strike at the end of the week.

Hochul Leans on Feds for Rising Costs of Gateway Tunnel

September 7, 2022 The Center Square

Rather than try to downplay reports that costs for the Gateway Tunnel project are going up, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul leaned into it Tuesday.

One Killed in New Zealand After Being Struck by Passenger Train

September 2, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Authorities said they responded to a call near MacKay’s Crossing at Whareroa Road in Paekakariki shortly before 10 a.m. local time.