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[ November 11, 2025 ] National Conference of Firemen and Oilers: Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern Merger Will Protect Jobs Norfolk Southern
[ November 11, 2025 ] Norfolk Southern Reaches Collective Bargaining Agreement with Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Norfolk Southern
[ November 10, 2025 ] New Jersey Bill Would Tax Nonessential Helicopter Flights and Dedicate Revenue to NJ Transit Commuter Rail
[ November 7, 2025 ] NJ Transit, Developer Advancing Metropark Station Upgrades Amtrak
[ November 7, 2025 ] Union Pacific Recognizes 16 Customers, Suppliers with Sustainability Partner Awards Union Pacific

Penn Station Commuters Gearing Up for ‘Summer of Hell’

June 26, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

Commuters who pass through Penn Station in Manhattan this summer will experience a “Summer of Hell” as Amtrak plans to make a number of emergency repairs.

New Trains Coming Soon to Docklands Light Railway in London

May 18, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

Officials at the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in London are planning for new trains that will increase capacity by more than 30 percent, be more reliable and provide customers with real-time information, air-conditioning and mobile device charging points.

PATH Planning for Expansion to Newark Liberty International Airport

May 12, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Port Authority’s Board of Commissioners last month authorized $57 million in planning funds for the first phase of the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) system extension to Newark Liberty International Airport.

Major Upgrades Planned for N Line in New York City

May 10, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

New York City Transit (NYCT) will be performing major upgrades to the Astoria’s N Subway Line equipment this summer.

New York Moving Forward With LaGuardia AirTrain

May 8, 2017 Todd DeFeo

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey selected a multinational engineering and design firm to conduct preliminary engineering and other planning work for a new AirTrain connection to LaGuardia Airport.

The MTA is Really Sucking Here

January 24, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) said it is testing a pair of prototypes track vacuum systems.

First MTA-Built Staten Island Railway Station Opens

January 24, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

The first new Staten Island Railway built by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) since the private rail line was incorporated into the MTA network in 1971 opened in Tottenville.

MTA Receives $1.5 Million for Safety

January 21, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Safety Research & Demonstration Program is giving more than $1.5 million to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), U.S. Sens. Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, both D-N.Y., announced.

Brightline Unveils New Passenger Trainset for Planned Florida Line

January 12, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

A privately-funded express passenger rail system in Florida is showing off its first trainset. Brightline is planning to open a new passenger rail connection this year between Miami and Orland

Second Avenue Subway, Newest Line in NYC, Opens

January 6, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

The system’s first major expansion in more than 50 years officially opened on Jan. 1.