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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

GO Transit Launching Year-Round Weekday GO Service to Niagara Falls

December 19, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

GO Transit is launching year-round weekday GO train service to Niagara Falls and St. Catharines. The new service starts Jan. 7.

N.J. Transit Buying Self-Propelled Multilevel Cars to Replace Arrow III EMUs

December 17, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Board of Directors for N.J. Transit has approved a contract to buy 113 new rail cars, including its first self-propelled multilevel rail cars.

Reuters: Bombardier to Deliver 999 cars to N.J. Transit

November 23, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

N.J. Transit has tapped Bombardier to deliver 999 multilevel passenger cars, according to a new report from Reuters.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Looking to Buy Grand Central Terminal

November 13, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board’s Finance Committee agreed to proceed with a plan to buy Grand Central Terminal, and Metro-North Railroad’s Harlem Line and Hudson Line.

Cuomo Calls on Feds to Fund Gateway Tunnel Repairs

October 24, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently toured the Gateway Tunnel in a bid expose damage and called on the feds to fund their portion of the cost of repairs.

New WTC Cortlandt Subway Station Opens in New York

September 10, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

The New York City Subway has reopened a subway that closed following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Two Killed in Texas Train Crash

August 26, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

Two people were killed after a Trinity Railway Express (TRE) train struck a dump truck yesterday in Tarrant County, Texas, according to published reports.

VIA Rail Train Derails in Saskatchewan, All Passengers Reported Safe

July 5, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

A VIA Rail train running between Winnipeg and The Pas derailed about 23 miles north of Hudson Bay, the railroad said.

TTC Will Not Cancel Streetcar Order After Welding Problem Discovered

July 5, 2018 Todd DeFeo

The TTC must return three quarters — 67 — of the 89 streetcars Bombardier has already delivered.

N.J. Transit Will Not Meet PTC Deadline

June 28, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

N.J. Transit will not meet the Dec. 31, 2018, deadline to install PTC, News 4 New York reported.