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[ August 13, 2025 ] Alstom Unveils Design Traxx Universal Electric Locomotive in Romania World
[ August 13, 2025 ] Report: Overhaul Passenger Rail Through Competition, Private Investment and Targeted Infrastructure Funding Miscellaneous
[ August 13, 2025 ] Marmon Rail Introduces ProTecht: Industry-First Mobile, Autonomous Tank Car Cleaning System Miscellaneous
[ August 11, 2025 ] Rail Vision Receives European Patent for Innovative Locomotive Imaging Technology Miscellaneous
[ August 7, 2025 ] Amtrak’s NextGen Acela Debuts on Aug. 28 Amtrak

Report: Overhaul Passenger Rail Through Competition, Private Investment and Targeted Infrastructure Funding

August 13, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted

A new report calls for overhauling American passenger rail through competition, private investment and targeted infrastructure funding.

Marmon Rail Introduces ProTecht: Industry-First Mobile, Autonomous Tank Car Cleaning System

August 13, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted

Marmon Rail has launched ProTecht, a mobile, autonomous tank car cleaning system now available in the U.S. and Canada.

Rail Vision Receives European Patent for Innovative Locomotive Imaging Technology

August 11, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The European Patent Office has issued a Decision to Grant for Rail Vision Ltd.’s patent application covering a novel system designed to significantly enhance the sampling rate of an imager detector for a Selected Region of Interest.

Smyrna Public Library to Host DeFeo for Railroad History Presentation on September 7

July 10, 2025 Railfanning.org

Author and historian Todd DeFeo will highlight some of the lesser-known railroad stories with a Smyrna connection throughout history.

DeFeo to Present ‘An Angry Mob and a Hollow Tree’ at Customs House Museum on July 6

June 25, 2025 Railfanning.org

Railroad historian and author Todd DeFeo will present “An Angry Mob and a Hollow Tree: A Look at Clarksville’s Unexpected Railroad History” at the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Saturday, July 6.

Delaware Federal Court Dismisses Antitrust Challenge to Wabtec-GE Transportation Merger

June 14, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United States District Court for the District of Delaware has dismissed all antitrust claims filed in a lawsuit challenging the merger between Wabtec and GE Transportation.

JetBlue, Brightline Launching Air-and-Rail Booking Partnership

June 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

JetBlue and Brightline announced a new partnership that offers customers a seamless air-and-rail booking experience for travel across Central and South Florida.

Wells Fargo Agrees to Sell Rail Equipment Assets

June 2, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Wells Fargo & Company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the assets of the company’s rail equipment leasing business to a newly formed joint venture between GATX Corporation and Brookfield Infrastructure.

South Carolina DOT to Detour Traffic Main Street in Elgin

May 23, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will temporarily close and detour the U.S. Highway 1 (Main Street) bridge over the CSX Transportation in the town of Elgin in Kershaw County for repairs starting June 2.

Former CEO of South Carolina-Owned Railroad Sentenced in Federal Fraud Case

May 22, 2025 South Carolina Daily Gazette

Jeffrey McWhorter, the former head of South Carolina-owned Palmetto Railways, will serve five years of probation for his part in a felony fraud scheme involving a key Port of Charleston customer.