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[ October 22, 2026 ] Feds Announce More Than $2.3 Billion for Rail Infrastructure, Safety Projects FRA
[ October 22, 2026 ] Grand Central Fleet Approval Brings Digitally Signaled High Speed Services Closer World
[ October 18, 2026 ] Trinity Industries: Company Will Defend Against Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petition Miscellaneous
[ October 17, 2026 ] Union Pacific Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Hamann to Retire After 35 Years of Service Union Pacific
[ October 16, 2026 ] Years in the Making, the Final Portal Bridge Cutover Is Happening Now Amtrak

Infrastructure Bill Includes Billions for Northeast Corridor

November 8, 2021 The Center Square

The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill Congress passed includes much of the federal funding needed to pay for upgrades to the busy Northeast Corridor, including the Portal North Bridge and Hudson Tunnel projects, officials say.

Hochul Reveals Revised Plans for New York’s Penn Station Revitalization

November 7, 2021 The Center Square

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her vision for a Penn Station on Wednesday, pledging to overhaul what she called a depressing depot and make vast improvements to the areas surrounding the rail hub.

NJ Transit Sees its Number of Locomotive Engineers Grow

November 3, 2021 The Center Square

The graduation of a new training class has brought the number of NJ Transit engineers to more than 400.

Metra Announces Flat Ticket Prices Through 2022

October 28, 2021 The Center Square

Metra announced a new $900 million budget, that restores services on all lines to pre-pandemic levels and keeps ticket prices flat in 2022.

Elected Officials Break Ground on Bridge That Will Cost Taxpayers Millions

October 25, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

President Joe Biden and a gaggle of public officials broke ground on the critical Portal North Bridge on the Northeast Corridor.

Metra Turns to Wabtec for Equipment Contract

October 22, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Metra, the Chicago area commuter rail system, has tapped Wabtec Corp. to upgrade and modernize the system’s fleet.

Hochul Points to New Pandemic High in MTA Ridership as Sign of New York’s Recovery

October 18, 2021 The Center Square

New York City’s recovery from COVID-19 continues, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday, as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reported a post-pandemic high water mark on Thursday.

Baker makes appointments to Bay Transportation Authority board of directors

October 8, 2021 The Center Square

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has a new, permanent board, the governor said.

DiNapoli Report Raises Concerns About New York’s MTA’s Financial Future

September 30, 2021 The Center Square

A report issued earlier this week by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has avoided “fiscal disaster” from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the state-run agency still faces a precarious future.