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[ November 12, 2025 ] KiwiRail Installs New Level Crossing on Historic Kingston Branch World
[ 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

Genesee & Wyoming Buying Providence and Worcester Railroad

August 15, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. is buying Providence and Worcester Railroad Co. for approximately $126 million (or $25 per share).

Feds, Texas Exploring Upgrades to High-Speed Rail Between OKC, South Texas

July 19, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

State and federal officials are exploring 10 options for improving high speed rail service between Oklahoma City and South Texas.

Work on new CTA Station in the Loop Progresses

July 19, 2016 Todd DeFeo

CTA crews are progressing on a new L station that is slated to open next year.

Group Urges Light Rail be Included in Columbus Transportation Plan

July 18, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

Transportation advocates in Columbus, Ohio, not to exclude light rail in its future transportation plans, Columbus Business First reported.

CTA’s Pink Line Celebrates 10 Years of Service

July 18, 2016 Todd DeFeo

CTA’s Pink Line recently celebrated 10 years of operation.

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

N.J. Transit Opens New Wesmont Train Station

May 24, 2016 Special to Railfanning.org

N.J. Transit opened its newest station, Wesmont Train Station, on Sunday, May 15.

$27 Billion MTA Capital Program Approved

May 24, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Capital Plan Review Board in New York has given its stamp of approval to the $27 billion 2015-19 MTA Capital Program.

Public Transit Heads: Invest More in Infrastructure

May 19, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

The heads of public transportation systems of all sizes today advocated for increased infrastructure investment.

WMATA Releases Final SafeTrack Plan

May 19, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) General Manager/CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld today released the agency’s final SafeTrack plan.

Washington Metro to Close Tomorrow for Emergency Inspections

March 15, 2016 Todd DeFeo

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will be closed on Wednesday for “emergency inspections” of the system’s third-rail power cables following an early morning fire on Monday in a subway tunnel.