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Ohio Rail Development Commission Approves Four Projects for Grants

July 28, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Ohio Rail Development Commission approved grant funding to support four projects across the Buckeye State at its July 23 meeting.

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AAR Launches Freight Rail Research Consortium to Advance Research and Policy

July 18, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Partnerships with MIT, UC Berkeley, Rutgers University, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign establish a new platform for collaborative research on the economic, policy, and technological issues shaping the future of freight transportation.

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DeFeo Explores Western & Atlantic Railroad and Roswell’s Almost-Connection

July 17, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Historian and author Todd DeFeo discussed the Western & Atlantic Railroad and Roswell’s long-running effort to connect with Georgia’s rail network during a presentation this week in Roswell.

A view of the new Plane Train at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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Atlanta Plane Train Workers Ratify First Union Contract with TCU/IAM

July 17, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Less than one year after voting to join the Transportation Communications Union/IAM, the Alstom technicians who operate and maintain the Plane Train at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have resoundingly ratified their first collective bargaining agreement.

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Railmark Acquires Katahdin Railcar Services

July 15, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Railmark Holdings said it has acquired Katahdin Railcar Services, a certified Association of American Railroads M-1002 and M-1003 railcar and tank car repair company located in Derby, Maine.

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B&O Railroad Museum Becomes the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation

July 15, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
As the nation prepares to commemorate the 200th anniversary of American railroading in 2027, the B&O Railroad Museum, birthplace of American railroading, announced it will become the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation.

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Union Tank Car Company Unveils Tank Car Honoring 250 Years of American Innovation and Manufacturing

July 1, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Union Tank Car Company has unveiled UTLX 1776, a custom-designed tank car commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States.

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Ohio Giving Tax Credits for Historic Savings and Loan Institution Building With a Railroad Connection

June 24, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The state of Ohio is giving out $576,000 in tax credits to support the overhaul the building that was home to one of Central Ohio’s oldest savings and loan institutions, which has a railroad connection.

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Illinois Railway Museum Acquires 1975 Railbox Car

June 19, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois, has added a first-generation Railbox boxcar to its collection of historic freight cars.

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Atlanta NRHS Transfers Locomotives, Railcars and Property to Southeastern Railway Museum

May 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Southeastern Railway Museum has completed a major ownership transition that places most of its historic assets directly under Museum control following an agreement with the National Railway Historical Society.

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