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[ February 19, 2026 ] North Brunswick Train Station Project Aims for 90% Design Completion Amtrak
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[ February 17, 2026 ] Georgia Court of Appeals to Hear Oral Argument in Lawsuit Challenging Georgia Railroad’s Attempt to Take Private Land Short Line/Regional
[ February 16, 2026 ] The Adventure Onboard Flying Scotsman Traces Milestone Journey and Rail Enthusiast’s Tribute to the Golden Age of Steam World
[ February 16, 2026 ] Bipartisan Ohio Legislators Seek Answers from CSX on Collinwood Rail Yard Changes CSX

Officials spar over plan to rehabilitate train tunnel from New Jersey into New York City

November 30, 2020 The Center Square

Repairing an existing rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River while constructing another tunnel could hasten a long-standing project to increase capacity between New Jersey and New York City. But it requires “pre-construction activities” to be “undertaken immediately and expedited to completion,” a new report suggests.

Brightline Planning to Build Station at Walt Disney World

November 26, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Brightline and Walt Disney World Resort reached an agreement to build a train station at Disney Springs, the former Downtown Disney dining, entertainment and shopping complex.

Amtrak, N.J. Transit Complete Second Phase of Penn Station Ticketed Waiting Area Refurbishment

November 23, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak and N.J. Transit completed the second and final phase of a refurbishment to the ticketed waiting area at New York City’s Penn Station.

FRA: PTC Implementation or Demonstration Hits 99.6 Percent, NJ Transit Remains At Risk

November 20, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

As of Sept. 30, 2020, positive train control (PTC) is in operation or revenue service demonstration (RSD) on 99.6 percent of the 57,537 route miles subject to the federal mandate, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) said.

Feds sending $15.9 million to upgrade rail signals on Amtrak’s Harrisburg Line

October 31, 2020 The Center Square

The federal government is sending more than $15.9 million to upgrade railroad signals between Paoli and Overbrook on the Amtrak-owned Harrisburg Line.

New York’s MTA Says ‘Apocalyptic Scenario’ Looming Without $12 Billion Federal Bailout

October 31, 2020 The Center Square

Leaders at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) say they need $12 billion in federal dollars, or they may be forced to take “draconian service reductions.”

Feds Contribute $18.2 Million to Trenton Transit Center Rehab Project

October 29, 2020 The Center Square

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is sending more than $18.2 million to N.J. Transit to help pay for upgrades to the Trenton Transit Center, improving the station’s oft-maligned condition.

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

N.J. Transit Adopts $2.6 Billion Operating Budget for the 2021 Fiscal Year

October 29, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

N.J. Transit Board of Directors has adopted a $2.6 billion operating budget for the 2021 fiscal year. It also approved an $11.2 billion capital budget for projects already funded and nearly $5.8 billion for “proposed projects for which funding has yet to be identified,” but that are vital to its operations.

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

FTA Announces $9.1 Million for 10 projects in Nine States

October 8, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The money, through the Safety Research and Demonstration and the Bus Operator Compartment programs, supports safety and innovation in the transit industry.

Tourism authority planning to buy Las Vegas Monorail system

September 5, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority plans to buy the local monorail system for $24 million, according to published reports.

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