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[ February 27, 2026 ] Progress Rail and Wabtec Reach a Settlement in Antitrust Case Miscellaneous
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[ February 26, 2026 ] Amtrak Announces New Long Distance Fleet Replacement Strategy Amtrak
[ February 26, 2026 ] BNSF, TCU Intermodal Employees Ink New Tentative Labor Agreement BNSF
[ February 26, 2026 ] Federal Lawmakers Roll Out New Rail Safety Bill FRA

Federal Lawmakers Roll Out New Rail Safety Bill

February 26, 2026 The Turntable

Two House members from opposite ends of the political and geographic map say they’ve got a new rail safety bill, which in Washington-speak means: everyone agrees safety is important.

AAR: Eliminate Federal Two-Man Crew Mandate

May 7, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Association of American Railroads wants the U.S. Department of Transportation to repeal a 2024 crew staffing rule requiring each train to be operated by a minimum of two crew members.

Bill Would Incentivize Replacement, Modernization of U.S. Freight Railcar Fleet

February 12, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

A group of congressmen have introduced legislation to encourage the replacement and modernization of the U.S. freight railcar fleet.

New Mexico Railway Safety Act Races Through First Committee

February 6, 2025 Source New Mexico

A legislative panel on Tuesday gave the green light to a proposal to protect train workers, passengers and the communities built next to freight train routes, though it still has two more stops before it can go to a vote in the House of Representatives.

New Jersey Committee Advances Bill to Allow Disabled Railroad Workers to Receive Homestead Property Tax Reimbursement

December 9, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced legislation that would make disabled persons who receive disability payments under the federal Railroad Retirement Act eligible for a homestead property tax reimbursement.

A southbound NJ Transit train passes through Elizabeth, N.J. in August 2003..

New Jersey Senate Committee Advances Measure to Allow Disabled Railroad Workers to Receive Homestead Property Tax Reimbursement

October 24, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The New Jersey Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee voted 4-0 to advance a measure to make disabled people who receive disability payments under the federal Railroad Retirement Act eligible for a homestead property tax reimbursement.

Newsom Signs Bill to Revitalize LOSSAN Rail Corridor

October 1, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that aims to revitalize the rail corridor that runs from San Diego to San Luis Obispo.

Feds Announce More Money For More Railroad Projects

October 1, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity announcing the availability of more than $1 billion in funding to expand and modernize intercity passenger rail nationwide.

Ossoff: ‘We Have Been Under-Investing in our Infrastructure’

September 20, 2024 Todd DeFeo

While a new report on long trains found railroads, federal agencies and Congress should coordinate actions to address “heightened safety challenges and operational demands,” one federal lawmaker from Georgia said more infrastructure investment is needed.

Report: Congress Should Empower Regulatory Agencies to Address Long Trains

September 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The heightened safety challenges and operational demands of long freight trains require coordinated actions from major freight railroad companies, the Federal Railroad Administration, and Congress. That’s according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

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